$100,000 - Chateau d'Yquem 1787: the most expensive white wine. 65, with 13.4% alcohol and 257g residual sugar - so the men who succeeded the tsars had very similar tastes.
Behind this fabled name and date lies one of the most iconic events of the 19th century: how a Russian grand duke paid the highest price ever recorded at the time for one tonneau (that is, 900 litres or 1,200 bottles or 100 cases) of Yquem from one of the greatest vintages of the century.One interesting point that emerges from Yquem's archives is that, prior to 1861, the crop was not 'assembled' as it is today. Cut capsule to reveal non-branded cork. Russian premier Nikita Khrushchev actually visited Yquem in the last days of Marquis Bertrand de Lur Saluces's life in the 1960s. Follow lot.
Medium amber colour. Price realised. Level upper-shoulder. The analysis showed 10.5% alcohol, and 153g residual sugar, so still extremely sweet even by modern standards.The château label is of endearing and enduring simplicity, in essence unchanged since the 19th century. Some of the locals were so outraged that they littered the road with tin-tacks to sabotage the May Music Festival that was held there shortly afterwards. Bin-soiled and damaged plain parchment label.
And when Baron James de Rothschild bought Lafite in 1868, six casks of the exceptional 1865 were sold for 3,000 francs each (that is, 12,000 francs per tonneau).On 7 June 1867, a dinner was held at the legendary Café Anglais. Cut capsule to reveal non-branded cork.
Anyone who already entered their list will be in the judging process which is not affected by the current Covid-19 crisis, and anyone still wishing to submit their wine list can do so till Friday 17th July. Winery: Château d'Yquem. The price was 20,000 francs.
Today, we know that 1921 was the benchmark for Yquem in the 20th century and continues to be so in the 21st; and we can taste and compare, as I did, most memorably, at Yquem when Comte Alexandre de Lur Saluces hosted a tasting in June 2003, before his retirement at the end of the year.
Noah May, Head of Wine & Spirits in London, introduces the most collectable whiskies in the world. Premier Cru Superieur Classe in 1855.. Divers Recioto Della Valpolicella Classico Tenuta Villa Girardi 1972NB : If you have not received the email within a few minutes, please check your spam folderDrink responsibly, alcohol abuse is harmful to your healthWelcome! Note that the estate also produces a dry white called Y d'Yquem from grapes that are free from noble rot.In some years, the entire harvest is de-classified (no Yquem production in 1910, 1915, 1930, 1951, 1952, 1964, 1972, 1974, 1992).
Sauternes, 40 miles (65km) south of Bordeaux city, is a village famous for its high-quality sweet wines.
In addition, the '98, '96 and '45 were drunk at lunch. The bare bones of the story are that Grand Duke Constantine, the brother of Tsar Alexander II, visited Bordeaux in 1859 and bought one tonneau of this wine, which was bottled into gold-engraved crystal decanters. The 1811 Chateau d’Yquem has earned its hefty price tag after critics raved about it.
In 1785, the Sauvage heiress Françoise-Joséphine married Comte Louis Amedée de Lur Saluces, godson of Louis XV. Users have rated this wine 5 out of 5 stars. Level upper-shoulder.
The name Yquem was probably derived from Ramon Felipe Eyquem, who bought the estate in 1477.
The oldest surviving example was called Ai-Tador Yquem, made c.1880.