1990 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Premier Cru Superieur has following scores - The Wine Advocate 99, Decanter 98, Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider 98. 1990 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Premier Cru Superieur has the score of 99 from Robert Parker and the tasting note -A warm to hot vintage ideal for producing outstanding reds does not necessarily make for a great Sauternes vintage, but in the case of 1990 it did. Dry, warm winds in the autumn contributed to the level of concentration that this wine exhibits. Fortunately, a little rain in late September and early October ensured that botrytis flourished well in the end, the final factor necessary to achieve this extraordinary expression. Medium to deep golden colored, the 1990 d'Yquem opens with unabashed opulence, giving expressive notes of dried apricots, toffee, candied walnut, tree bark and sandalwood with nuances of preserved mandarin peel, lemongrass and fallen leaves. The palate is entering that stage where it still has bags of fruit and yet appears quite dry, with a lively line contributing jaw-dropping tension and finishing with epically long-lingering honey nut and earth-inspired notes. Pure. Hedonism. The multilayered intensity perhaps makes this appear a much bigger, sweeter Yquem than it is, and yet it possesses a relatively modest 12.7% alcohol and 126 grams per liter of residual sugar with 3.9 grams per liter of total acidity (H2SO4). Well into its ideal drinking window, there is no real rush to drink this beauty, as it should remain suspended at the heavenly plateau for another 25+ years. 1991 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Premier Cru Superieur has following scores - Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy 94. 1991 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Premier Cru Superieur has the score of 91 from Robert Parker and the tasting note -Yquem's 1991 is a beautifully made, medium gold-colored wine with a gorgeous nose of creme brulee, roasted coffee, and sweet, honeyed pineapple and other assorted fruits. Full-bodied, unctuously-textured, and rich, but not yet revealing a lot of complexity or enormous weight. 1989 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Premier Cru Superieur has following scores - Decanter 100. 1989 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Premier Cru Superieur has the score of 99 from Robert Parker and the tasting note -One of the high points of this vertical tasting, the 1989 d'Yquem is a magical wine offering up a complex, refined bouquet with aromas of quince, apricot, pineapple, menthol, flowers and white truffles, followed by a full-bodied, concentrated and seamless palate, pure and vibrant structure and lively acids, concluding with a long, perfumed, ethereal finish.