Château d’Yquem 1970 — Sauternes, 0.75 L

Name: Château d’Yquem 1970 — Sauternes, 0.75 L
Brand: Château d'Yquem
SKU: BOR-YQUEM-1970-075
Price: 528.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Château d'Yquem

1970 · 0.75 L · RP 90

€ 528,00

1 in stock

Château d'Yquem 1970, Sauternes, 0.75 L. A bottle from the Lur-Saluces years, when Comte Alexandre de Lur-Saluces ran the château.

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SKU: BOR-YQUEM-1970-075

Key facts

Vintage: 1970
Appellation: Sauternes
Classification: 1er Cru Classé
Grapes: Sauvignon blanc
Vintage rating: 84/100 — ready to drink
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Château d'Yquem
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Type: White
Sweetness: Sweet

Sauternes 1970 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: Sauternes, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, Sauvignon blanc, White, Wine

Château d’Yquem 1970: a 56-year-old Premier Cru Supérieur from Sauternes

This 0.75 L bottle of Château d’Yquem 1970 comes from Sauternes, where Yquem was the only estate ranked Premier Cru Supérieur in the 1855 classification. It is a sweet white wine.

Marquis Bernard de Lur-Saluces died in 1968, and Comte Alexandre de Lur-Saluces took over the running of the château. Yquem was still owned by the Lur-Saluces family, who had held it since 1785; LVMH became owner in the 1990s.

Illustration: Sémillon vines in autumn mist, Sauternes

How Yquem is grown and picked

Yquem is made from Sémillon and Sauvignon blanc. The vines are 75% Sémillon and 25% Sauvignon blanc, on a vineyard of which about 100 ha are in production at any time within the Sauternes appellation.

The estate sits at about 80 m, the highest point in Sauternes, and the site is susceptible to noble rot (Botrytis cinerea). The grapes are picked in successive selective passes (tries), on average about six per harvest. The estate ages its wine in oak barrels for about three years.

Illustration: Sauternes barrel cellar, Sauternes

Sauternes 1970 on the vintage chart

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart gives Sauternes 1970 a score of 84 with the letter R, which stands for ready to drink. That score describes the whole Barsac and Sauternes vintage, not this bottle.

Illustration: Sauternes with foie gras and blue cheese, Sauternes

Drinking window of a 1970 Yquem

The Wine Advocate chart marks Sauternes 1970 as ready to drink. Condition depends on storage, so check the fill level and colour.

Questions buyers ask

What rank did Château d'Yquem receive in 1855?

In the 1855 classification Yquem was rated Premier Cru Supérieur, the only Sauternes given that rating.

What grapes are in Château d'Yquem?

Sémillon and Sauvignon blanc, in the proportions of 75% Sémillon and 25% Sauvignon blanc.

Is 1970 a good vintage for Sauternes?

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart scores Sauternes 1970 at 84 and marks it as ready to drink.

Is Château d'Yquem 1970 still good to drink?

The Wine Advocate chart marks Sauternes 1970 as ready to drink. Condition depends on how the bottle has been stored, so check the fill level and colour.

Is Château d'Yquem sweet or dry?

Château d'Yquem is a sweet white Sauternes. The estate's dry white wine is a separate wine called Ygrec.

This bottle

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