Same setting as my Gruaud Larose and Insignia. The host was happy to share these beauties and thought it would be interesting to compare Yquem with it's second wine from the same year. I wasn't arguing.

1990 Ch D'Yquem Bright yellow color, not much browning at all. Rich complex nose with peach, pear, honey, and citrus. Was that even a little cactus too? Not overly sweet, it expanded in the mouth but still is quite acidic. This is absolutely wonderful stuff, but could use 10 more years (more?) to mellow out the acid a little more. 94-96pts.

1990 De Fargues D'Yquem's 2nd wine. Much more golden brown than it's big brother. More honey-like, and even a little spicy nose. Sweeter that Yquem, but not too sweet. This goes down so well with such balance and finesse, never giving too much or too little of anything. An excellent wine worthy of 93pts. Much more mature than the yquem of the same year.

It was very interesting to compare these 2 to each other. If you can find either of these, buy em!

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Grossie, was the Yquem a 375 or 750ml format?

Grossie - thanks for the notes on the De Fargues. I have a 750 of it and was wondering how it is coming along. It just may be a perfect off-site gathering wine.

DH- they were both 375s.

Winetex- It's a beautiful wine. It may not be as far along in the 750.

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I have 2 750ml's of the '90 d'Yquem and the most recent notes I have seen say to continue to be patient with them. Thanks for the notes.

IW

Life without wine?...... Yeah Right.<br /><br />I believe we have 2 lives; the life we learn with and the life we live with after that.

grossie - excellent notes. I have 1 bottle (750) of the '90 Yquem that I am saving for a very very special occasion. Having tried the '89 and knowing that it was way too young at the time, I will be waiting something in the order of 10+ years for the '90. Hope you can join me for it!

BirD

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Sorry Grossie: De Fargues is not a 2nd wine of D'Yquem any more than Clerc Milon is the 2nd wine of Mouton. De Fargues is a separate property, and in fact the Lur Saluces family owned De Fargues for 300 hundred years before they purchased D'Yquem. It receives identical treatment as D'Yquem, and according to Parker, has lower yields. I can only assume that the terroir is not as blessed as that of D'Yquem.

Thank you for that, Napacat. I wasn't aware at all.

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