CHATEAU D'YQUEM 1983 |

Château d'Yquem 1983 Sauternes, 1er Grand Cru Classéu. 3bn, 3vts, paper and straw-wrapped, slightly scuffed and slightly bin-soiled labels and capsules, 1 slightly raised cork, 1 slightly sunken corkIn 2015, and from an Imperial, an amazing botrytis and grapefruit nose. Then the apricots and caramel come rolling in. Rich crème brûlée Yquem, with fresh, peachy acidity and a real youthful spring in its step, probably due to the large format. Ends on a juicy oranges note. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 966 bts (cn)Estimates are per lot