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Chateau d'Yquem 1997 Chateau d'Yquem 1997 Sauternes, 1er Grand Cru Classe Lots 8352-8361: Banded prior to inspection The immense complications of harvesting over two months from 4 September to 4 November, with 7 'waves' of picking, have resulted in a wine of enormous complexity. The bouquet is redolent of peach kernels and almonds which continue to the palate, with all the dimensions of caramel, tangerines and lemon butter and an aftertaste of spicy fresh ginger, reminiscent of a great rich Montrachet, with sugar of course, and even a touch of Sherry. Serena Sutcliffe, MW Lot 8352 12 bts (2 owc) Lot 8353 12 bts (2 owc) Lot 8354 12 bts (2 owc) Lot 8355 12 bts (2 owc) Lot 8356 12 bts (2 owc) Lot 8357 12 bts (2 owc) Lot 8358 12 bts (2 owc) Lot 8359 12 bts (2 owc) Lot 8360 12 bts (2 owc) Lot 8361 12 bts (2 owc) per lot: HKD 14000-20000 per lot: USD 1800-2400 Experiencing Yquem is a journey into flawless excellence, into the heart of endless layers of richness, profundity and exotic flavours. Tasting Yquem is awe-inspiring, both for its beauty and also because of the constant awareness that this degree of opulence and concentration can only be achieved at the cost of immense skill, care and financial sacrifice. Making Sauternes, with its elements of botrytis and extreme ripeness, forever at the mercy of the weather, is always a fiendish pursuit, but making Yquem goes into new realms of endeavour - it is a world unto itself. Serena Sutcliffe, MW Quantity: 1