1904 Chateau d'Yquem
Sauternes, France
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- $ 7,889 / 750ml
- From September 2025
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4 from 3 User Ratings
- 2 Critic Reviews
- Style Dessert - Lush and Balanced
- Grape Variety Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon
- Food Pairing Blue Cheeses
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Critic tasting note: (1904 vintage) "It’s hard to get your head around this: A 1904 d’Yquem. Some wine collector friends in Zurich dug out this treasure from a cellar and generously shared it at a dinner back in September. It was reminiscent of tawny port in color with yellow and caramel hues. There were intriguing aromas of toffee and caramel and honey. The dried grapes came to the fore soon enough along with smoked meat undertones. On the palate, it was full-bodied and medium sweet. Indeed, it didn’t taste sweet at first, but eventually it began to express this too. The label came off in my hands it was so old." - James Suckling
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1904 Bottle (750ml)
Bordeaux, Sauternes, Chateau d'Yquem d'Yquem, AC
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1904 Bottle (750ml)
Chateau D'Yquem 1904, Bottle (0.75 L)
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1904 Bottle (750ml)
Chateau D'Yquem France Sweet White Bordeaux Sauternes
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About the Product
- Classification
- 1er Grand Cru Classé Supérieur
- Producer Notes
- Raised to the ranks of Premier Cru Supérieur appellation in 1855, Château d'Yquem is the product of meticulous work in the vineyard. Since its beginnings, it has benefited from an exceptional terroir, as well as being the result of a unique ancestral know-how since 1593.
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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13.5 - 14.5%
- Sweetness
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Sweet
Production Attributes
Barrel Fermented
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Management
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Pierre Lurton
- Ownership
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Lur Saluces family
- Harvest date
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17 September - 14 October
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vintage Notes
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Beautiful dry, warm weather throughout the growing season. A few light showers in early September brought on noble rot. The first pass starting on 17th September was very generous, and the grapes had good sugar. 22 mm of rain fell on the 26th of September and 18 mm in early October, prior to a window of opportunity (dry weather), that was propitious to several passes with opulently rich grapes. A vintage combining quality and quantity.
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Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Duck liver crème brulée Starter Course
- Contains: cream
- Western
- Bakewell tart Dessert Course
- With clotted cream
- Contains: almonds, pastry
- British
- Pancakes Dessert Course
- American
- Dolcelatte Cheese Course
- Italian
Details
About the Product
- Classification
- 1er Grand Cru Classé Supérieur
- Producer Notes
- Raised to the ranks of Premier Cru Supérieur appellation in 1855, Château d'Yquem is the product of meticulous work in the vineyard. Since its beginnings, it has benefited from an exceptional terroir, as well as being the result of a unique ancestral know-how since 1593.
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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13.5 - 14.5%
- Sweetness
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Sweet
Production Attributes
Barrel Fermented
- Maturation
-
Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Management
-
Pierre Lurton
- Ownership
-
Lur Saluces family
- Harvest date
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17 September - 14 October
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vintage Notes
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Beautiful dry, warm weather throughout the growing season. A few light showers in early September brought on noble rot. The first pass starting on 17th September was very generous, and the grapes had good sugar. 22 mm of rain fell on the 26th of September and 18 mm in early October, prior to a window of opportunity (dry weather), that was propitious to several passes with opulently rich grapes. A vintage combining quality and quantity.
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Critics Scores & Reviews
(2)1904 vintage
88 / 100
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1904 Vintage
Tasted: Jun 2016
It’s hard to get your head around this: A 1904 d’Yquem. Some wine collector friends in Zurich dug out this treasure from a cellar and generously shared it at a dinner back in September. It was reminiscent of tawny port in color with yellow and caramel hues. There were intriguing aromas of toffee and caramel and honey. The dried grapes came to the fore soon enough along with smoked meat undertones. On the palate, it was full-bodied and medium sweet. Indeed, it didn’t taste sweet at first, but eventually it began to express this too. The label came off in my hands it was so old.
User Ratings
(3)4
3 ratings
Excellent
1904 Vintage Saved: 3-Mar-2025
Bu 1 en 2004, exceptionnel (99+) !
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96 / 100
$ 492
2022
98 / 100
$ 399
2021
96 / 100
$ 446
2020
96 / 100
$ 451
2019
96 / 100
$ 426
2018
95 / 100
$ 463
2017
97 / 100
$ 502
2016
96 / 100
$ 490
2015
97 / 100
$ 500
2014
96 / 100
$ 446
2013
96 / 100
$ 470
2011
96 / 100
$ 445
2010
96 / 100
$ 636
2009
98 / 100
$ 602
2008
95 / 100
$ 416
2007
97 / 100
$ 586
2006
96 / 100
$ 620
2005
97 / 100
$ 606
2004
94 / 100
$ 428
2003
96 / 100
$ 376
2002
94 / 100
$ 501
2001
98 / 100
$ 772
2000
93 / 100
$ 512
1999
93 / 100
$ 498
1998
94 / 100
$ 455
1997
96 / 100
$ 392
1996
94 / 100
$ 391
1995
95 / 100
$ 515
1994
89 / 100
$ 544
1993
90 / 100
$ 471
1991
92 / 100
$ 399
1990
95 / 100
$ 542
1989
96 / 100
$ 633
1988
96 / 100
$ 597
1987
91 / 100
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1986
94 / 100
$ 562
1985
92 / 100
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1984
88 / 100
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1983
95 / 100
$ 753
1982
93 / 100
$ 1,202
1981
90 / 100
$ 489
1980
90 / 100
$ 692
1979
90 / 100
$ 1,960
1978
86 / 100
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1977
87 / 100
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1976
93 / 100
$ 894
1975
95 / 100
$ 3,955
1973
86 / 100
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1971
94 / 100
$ 1,000
1970
91 / 100
$ 1,218
1969
86 / 100
$ 845
1968
88 / 100
$ 2,176
1967
97 / 100
$ 5,492
1966
89 / 100
$ 1,145
1965
89 / 100
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1963
86 / 100
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1962
91 / 100
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1961
87 / 100
$ 1,281
1960
91 / 100
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1959
96 / 100
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1958
91 / 100
$ 1,250
1957
91 / 100
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1956
92 / 100
$ 3,350
1955
95 / 100
$ 7,421
1954
91 / 100
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1953
89 / 100
$ 7,751
1950
94 / 100
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1949
95 / 100
$ 13,972
1948
94 / 100
$ 1,300
1947
97 / 100
$ 4,312
1946
87 / 100
$ 7,421
1945
98 / 100
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1944
87 / 100
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1943
92 / 100
$ 9,163
1942
82 / 100
$ 8,161
1941
91 / 100
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1940
88 / 100
$ 8,900
1939
91 / 100
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1938
94 / 100
$ 8,349
1937
96 / 100
$ 13,972
1936
91 / 100
$ 2,945
1935
87 / 100
$ 10,381
1934
93 / 100
$ 14,395
1933
72 / 100
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1932
85 / 100
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1931
85 / 100
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1929
97 / 100
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1928
92 / 100
$ 9,864
1927
85 / 100
$ 10,314
1926
72 / 100
$ 3,251
1925
88 / 100
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1924
88 / 100
$ 10,936
1923
70 / 100
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1922
89 / 100
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1921
94 / 100
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1920
86 / 100
$ 9,864
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1918
91 / 100
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1917
84 / 100
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1916
60 / 100
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1914
90 / 100
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1913
86 / 100
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1912
82 / 100
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1911
88 / 100
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1909
70 / 100
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89 / 100
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1907
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1906
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89 / 100
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86 / 100
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82 / 100
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98 / 100
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83 / 100
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76 / 100
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1904 blessed a number of regions with a very fine vintage. Bordeaux had a fantastic year, producing a number of brilliant wines; so much so that a rare few may even still drink well today. Port also enjoyed a spectacular vintage, which was widely declared by all the main Port houses. The Ports tended to be fine, elegant and c...
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