CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1966
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1966
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1966
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1966
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CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1966
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1966
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1966
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1966
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1966

CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1966

Wine 1966 1er Cru Classé Supérieur  Bordeaux Sauternes

1er Cru Classé Supérieur*

Optimal tasting window: 1988 - 2038

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85-89 / 100 Rated by 6 experts

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18.5/20
Jancis Robinson March - 2023
Jancis Robinson
Orange amber. Intense, jewelly nose. Very pure! Wonderfully mellifluous texture with an undertow of lime marmalade. Lots of intense fruit. Really very good! Just slightly lighter than the 1967. But a real pleasure. (JR)
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89 / 100
Franck Dubourdieu September - 2007
Franck Dubourdieu
85 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate January - 1982
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
The 1966 is a very good wine, but for Yquem it is mediocre. Not nearly as rich and intense as one would expect, this wine is still big, a trifle clumsy, and too oaky, but enjoyable.
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84 / 100
Wine Spectator May - 1999
Wine Spectator
( 05-1999) Not totally clean as it shows some gray rotcorkiness on the nose, but there is also some orange marmalade, honey and spice character in this wine. Turns quite woody, with lots of caramel that suggests a bit of oxidation.Yquem vertical. Drink now. (PM)
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4 / 5
Michael Broadbent September - 1999
Michael Broadbent
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Autre September -
Autre
Amber colour. Nose of candied fruits accompanied by very pleasant tertiary aromas. The wine is refined with good density. It benefits from "positive" ageing and balanced sweetness. The finish is still very fresh with notes of mint and bitter orange. The alcohol support is not discreet. This is an Yquem of excellent quality that is quietly reaching its peak.
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Vintage Wine  1966
Classification Sauternes - 1er Cru Classé Supérieur 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Sauternes
Colour Sweet white wine
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château d'Yquem
Château d'Yquem
Château d'Yquem

Château d'Yquem is an absolute reference among great sweet wines and holds a unique place in the viticultural history of Bordeaux. Located at the heart of the Sauternes appellation, the estate benefits from an exceptional terroir and microclimate that favour the development of botrytis cinerea. In the official 1855 classification, Château d'Yquem achieved an unrivalled status by being designated Premier Cru Supérieur, a distinction unique among the grands crus classés.

The identity of Château d'Yquem rests on an extreme level of rigour at every stage of production: very low yields, successive harvest passes (tries) and strict selection of grapes. Long the property of the Lur Saluces family, the estate has belonged since 1997 to the LVMH group, which has chosen to preserve the château's technical independence and historic standards of excellence.

In great years, Château d'Yquem produces vintages that have become iconic, such as the 1908 wine through to the 1921 vintage, considered its pinnacle, by way of 1928 and 1929 which close out a prosperous decade, then the 1937 wine and the 1963 vintage, illustrating an exceptional ageing capacity that can extend over several decades, or even beyond.

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