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Bountiful Bordeaux

Tue, Mar 19, 2024 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Mar 26, 2024 08:00PM EDT
  • 1983
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Graves
  • Sauternes
  • Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
  • White Sweet
  • EE3874
  • EE3885
Lot 3

1983 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Premier Cru Superieur - 750ml - 12 bottle(s)

Estimate: CAD$7,000 - CAD$10,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
CAD$0 CAD$20
CAD$500 CAD$50
CAD$1,000 CAD$100
CAD$2,000 CAD$200
CAD$3,000 CAD$250
CAD$5,000 CAD$500
CAD$10,000 CAD$1,000
CAD$20,000 CAD$2,000
CAD$50,000 CAD$5,000
CAD$100,000 CAD$10,000
This lot is comprised of 12 bottle(s) of 1983 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Premier Cru Superieur - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $7000 - $10000 with a reserve of $5000. The wine in this lot comes from the collection 11400.

Condition

Severe Label Conditions

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An Ontario based consignor with an impressive collection of spirits and wine. The bottles were sourced through various agencies and the LCBO, with spirits stored upright and everything under temperature and humidity control.
The score for 1983 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Premier Cru Superieur is 96 from Robert Parker and the tasting note - The 1983 is among the most concentrated wines from this property over the last 20 years, with a staggering display of extract and a mind-boggling amount of glycerin. The vintage commenced early for Yquem, beginning on September 29 and finishing on November 18. Most observers feel the 1983 will mature more slowly than the 1986, and will last for almost 100 years. Given Yquem's unbelievable aging potential, such comments do not seem far fetched. At present, the 1983 is enormous, with huge, honeyed, pineapple, coconut, and caramel flavors, massive extract, and an unctuous quality barely framed by acidity and new oak. I do not feel the wine has changed since bottling, and I would not want to start drinking it for at least another 10-15 years. Anticipated maturity