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Chateau d'Yquem, Y, Bordeaux 1948

Chateau d'Yquem · Bordeaux

LWIN: 1017744

Chateau d'Yquem, Y, Bordeaux 1948 sold at auction once in the last five years, for $2,151 per 750ml. The most recent sale was on September 26, 2024.

Auction median, last 5 yrs

$2,151

1 sale

Last auction sale

Sep 26

2024

Chateau d'Yquem, Y, Bordeaux, neighbouring vintages

VintageAuction medianSales (5 yrs)Middle halfLowest retail now
1944$1,9121––
1945$5,0193$5,019–5,796–
1947$2,7492$2,569–2,928$4,775
1948$2,1511––
1949$3,4062$3,197–3,615–
1953$1,4344$1,240–1,554–
1954$2,1511––

Wine facts

Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Type
White
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About Chateau d'Yquem

Château d'Yquem, the only Sauternes rated Premier Cru Supérieur in 1855, makes one sweet wine plus the dry Y. Roughly 100 ha are in production on gravel over clay, sand and limestone, where autumn mists favour noble rot; Sémillon dominates, with Sauvignon Blanc (70/30 in 2023). Botrytised berries are hand-picked in successive passes, usually five or six and sometimes up to ten, for yields near 9 hl/ha, and the wine spends about three years in barrel. Concentrated and sweet, balanced by relatively high acidity, it can keep for a century or more. Y, made since 1959 and every year since 2004, blends Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.

Appellation
Sauternes
Classification
Premier Cru Supérieur (1855)
Owner
LVMH
Vineyards
About 113 ha planted, about 100 ha in production; gravel over clay
Grapes
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc (2023: 70% / 30%)
Wines
Château d'Yquem (sweet); Y, or Ygrec (dry white)
Style
Botrytised sweet white, about three years in barrel, ages a century or more
Website
https://www.yquem.fr/

Sources: 2023.yquem.fr, Wikipedia

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