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Château d'Yquem 1993 — Sauternes, 0.75 L

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Château d’Yquem 1993 — Sauternes, 0.75 L

Name: Château d’Yquem 1993 — Sauternes, 0.75 L
Brand: Château d'Yquem
SKU: BOR-YQUEM-1993-075
Price: 384.00 EUR
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Château d'Yquem

1993 · 0.75 L · RP N/A

€ 384,00

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Château d'Yquem 1993, sweet Sauternes in a 0.75 L bottle. Sémillon and Sauvignon blanc from the only Sauternes rated Premier Cru Supérieur in 1855.

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Key facts

Vintage: 1993
Appellation: Sauternes
Classification: Appellation Sauternes Contrôlée
Grapes: Sauvignon blanc
Vintage rating: 70/100 — caution, may be past its best
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Château d'Yquem
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Type: White
Sweetness: Sweet

Sauternes 1993 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: Sauternes, Appellation Sauternes Contrôlée, Bordeaux, France, Sauvignon blanc, White, Wine

Château d’Yquem 1993: a Sauternes vintage rated 70 on the chart

1993 came right after 1992, one of ten vintages (including 2012) that were not released under the château’s name. This bottle is a 0.75 L Château d’Yquem 1993 from the Sauternes appellation, a sweet white wine.

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart scores Barsac/Sauternes 1993 at 70, letter C. The score describes the vintage as a whole, not this bottle. To have a bottle sourced, or its provenance checked, ask us.

Illustration: Sémillon vines in autumn mist, Sauternes

Sémillon and Sauvignon blanc at Yquem

Sémillon dominates the plantings, with Sauvignon blanc as the minor partner: roughly three parts to one, so Sémillon makes up about three quarters of the blend and Sauvignon blanc the remaining quarter, as the junior partner.

Illustration: Sauternes barrel cellar, Sauternes

Noble rot and repeated picking at Yquem

The estate stands on the highest ground in the appellation, about 80 m, and the site is prone to Botrytis cinerea (noble rot). Pickers go through the vines several times, around six passes in an average harvest. These successive selective passes are known as “tries”.

Illustration: Sauternes with foie gras and blue cheese, Sauternes

Yquem in the 1855 classification

The 1855 Bordeaux classification rated Yquem Premier Cru Supérieur, the only Sauternes to receive that rating. The wine is sold under the Appellation Sauternes Contrôlée and belongs to Bordeaux.

Where Sauternes sits

The Sauternes appellation covers the communes of Barsac, Bommes, Fargues, Preignac and Sauternes, and makes sweet white wine only.

Questions buyers ask

Was Château d'Yquem made in 1993?

Yes. 1993 is not among the ten years in which no Château d'Yquem was produced; those are 1910, 1915, 1930, 1951, 1952, 1964, 1972, 1974, 1992 and 2012.

How is Château d'Yquem harvested?

Pickers go through the vines several times, around six passes in an average harvest, to select berries touched by Botrytis cinerea (noble rot). These successive selective passes are known as "tries".

What grapes go into Château d'Yquem?

Sémillon and Sauvignon blanc, about 75% and 25%, which is three parts Sémillon to one part Sauvignon blanc.

What is the Bordeaux classification of Château d'Yquem?

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

Is Château d'Yquem 1993 sweet or dry?

Sweet. It is a white Sauternes, and the appellation produces only sweet white wine.

This bottle

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