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1988 Chateau d’Yquem

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Tasting Notes

The 1988 Chateau d’Yquem has long been an insider’s favorite over the 1989 and 1990, although at the end of the day, all three form a brilliant triumvirate at the end of the decade. Tasted from a half bottle, it shone with a slightly burnished amber hue. The bouquet is just as I have encountered with previous bottles with scents of marmalade, mandarin, burnt honey and citrus fruit, perhaps a little waxier and resinous than I recall. The palate is medium-bodied with impressive weight, viscous as you would expect, though not as flamboyant as the 1989 or as unctuous as the 1990. It is beautifully balanced with notes of apricot, white chocolate and orange peel towards the harmonious and tensile finish. You can see this cruising along for two or three decades and maybe it will turn more Barsac-like in style? Time will tell – a glorious Yquem however you look at it. Tasted May 2016.

Date of Tasting

30th June 2016

Product Information

Alcohol and volume were rarely printed on older vintages, it is therefore assumed the alcohol is 12.5% and the volume is 0.75L

Year

1988

Appellation

Sauternes

Format

Bottle 0.75L

Alcohol %

13.5%

Parkers Score

96

IB / DP

DP

Formats & Sizes

Formats and Sizes

We sell wine in a variety of formats – the table below shows the formats in more detail.

Size Volume Equivalent Bottles
Bottle 0.75L 1
Magnum 1.5L 2
Double Magnum 3L 4
Imperial 6L 8
Jeroboam (Burgundy, Champagne, etc) 3L 4
Jeroboam (Bordeaux) 4.5L / 5L 6 / 6.66
Half 0.375L 1/2
Methuselah 6L 8
Nebuchadnezzar 15L 20
Salmanazar 9L 12
Tax, VAT & Duty

Tax and Export

If customers would like to have wine exported outside of the EC, neither VAT nor duty are payable. If shipping within the EC, all local UK taxes are payable.

VAT

All of the Wines that we list are priced ex VAT. All Wines delivered duty paid, within the UK are subject to VAT.

Duty

All Wine and Spirits bought in the UK are subject to UK Excise Duty, the majority of our stocks are offered duty paid. (Please note that duty is also subject to VAT).

Description Alcoholic Content Duty (£ per case)
Still Wine 5.5 – 15% £25.98
Sparkling Wine 8.5 – 15% £33.27
Port 15 – 22% £34.63
Spirits >22% £28.74/L of pure alcohol
IB & DP Stock

In Bond (IB) Stock

In bond stock must be kept in a customs approved warehouse. While wine is held in bond it can be traded without incurring tax or duty. Should you wish to have this wine removed from bond and delivered, duty and VAT will become payable.

We can arrange for your wine to be stored under bond.

Duty Paid (DP) Stock

The majority of our stock is duty paid. In such instances, the wines price includes duty but not VAT. It is not possible to return duty paid wine to its in bond status.

Delivery Charges

Delivery

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Shipping

We would be delighted to assist with any shipping requests or specific requirements

All UK deliveries are prepared and despatched by Crystle using our bespoke transport or UPS for urgent next day deliveries, all wines are packed in secure polystyrene packs to ensure safe arrival.

International

If required, we will be happy to liase directly with the Shippers on your behalf – please let us know if we can assist.

Please CLICK HERE to view the 3 logistical companies that have offered our clients the very best in international shipping services, from a single bottle through to cases or pallets all are afforded the same unrivalled protection and professionalism.

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