Château d'Yquem 1986 (12 BT)

Château d'Yquem 1986

Sauternes, 1er Grand Cru Classé

u. 5bn, 6vts, 1ts, excellent appearance, tissue and straw wrapped; Excellente apparence, emballées dans de la paille et du papier de soie

In 2023, the nose is all tarry botrytis and then come the apricots. The honied sweetness on the palate is matched by fresh acidity. Luscious and all-enveloping - and superb with all the rich dried fruit of mince pies! There is a terrific aftertaste of barley sugar, contributing to the mega impact of this wine. One sees why the late Jean-Pierre Moueix, a great connoisseur of Yquem, compared it with the 1937. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA 98

12 bts (owc)

From a single private cellar, this sale contains a selection of the most coveted names of Bordeaux, Burgundy and others - including Rayas and Vega Sicilia - the property of a passionate collector with an enormous appreciation of the world’s very best wines, far ahead of its time in its discerning taste. The cellar composition is excellent, spanning more than 6 decades of the Finest Cuvées with a distinct focus on the 1980’s exemplified with immaculate parcels of Bordeaux in their original wooden cases - not to mention a unique offering of 20 bottles of Le Pin - and a plethora of Burgundy, with a wonderful array of illustrious Domaines from Georges Roumier, Armand Rousseau, René Engel, Georges Mugneret, Méo-Camuzet, and Michel Gaunoux to name a few. The vast majority of these brilliant wines were purchased directly decades ago at the properties - or for Bordeaux via Maisons Duclot and Descaves -, and were safely stored in an immaculate, air-conditioned cellar in the Parisian region

LYING AT HILLEBRAND BEAUNE, Offered Duty Paid