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IronGate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Feb 6, 2024 10:00AM EST - Tue, Feb 13, 2024 08:00PM EST
  • 1998
  • 375ml
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Graves
  • Sauternes
  • Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
  • White Sweet
  • DD4190
  • DD4190
Lot 154

1998 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Premier Cru Superieur - 375ml - 1 bottle(s)

Estimate: CAD$240 - CAD$340

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 1 bottle(s) of 1998 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Premier Cru Superieur - 375ml. Estimate for this lot is between $240 - $340 with a reserve of $180. The bottles in this lot come from collection 11451.

Condition

In Neck

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This collector followed in her uncle’s footsteps when it came to collecting wine. She always relied on his knowledge and asked his advice prior to purchasing bottles. He also had an extensive collection which he gifted to her before he passed away. The wines were always laid down in a temperature and humidity-controlled cellar prior to auction.
The score for 1998 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Premier Cru Superieur is 95 from Robert Parker and the tasting note - Pale gold colored, the 1998 d'Yquem features a flamboyant, rock-star nose of allspice, candied ginger, honeycomb and crème brûlée with a core of preserved lemons, mandarin peel and musk perfume plus a waft of potpourri. Beautifully balanced in the mouth, with seamless freshness lifting the decadent sweetness (134.4 grams per liter of residual sugar), it culminates with fantastically persistent layers of exotic spices.