Yquem 1982
Dessert
Sauternes, France
8.4
WineSaint
Brilliant gold with piercing minerality that cuts through layers of candied citrus and white flowers. The acidity drives everything forward with electric precision, while honeyed stone fruit and exotic spices unfold gradually. A triumph of focus over power. This challenging vintage produced something unexpectedly sublime.
candied citruswhite flowershoneyed stone fruitexotic spices
Label
Yquem
→The most celebrated sweet wine estate in the world, Château d'Yquem has anchored Sauternes for centuries. Its 1855 classification as Premier Cru Supérieur remains unchallenged, and its wines set the global benchmark for botrytised Bordeaux.