CHATEAU D'YQUEM 1983 |

Château d'Yquem 1983 Sauternes, 1er Grand Cru Classéu. 12vts, tissue and straw wrapped, cellar-soiled and damp-stained labels, scuffed and corroded capsules, 7 slightly sunken corks, 3 slightly raised corks, remnants of tissue adhered to bottles, 2 slight signs of seepageIn 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 9612 bts (owc)Estimates are per lot