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A COLOSSAL YQUEM
1921 YQUEM
In the years just after the Great War Château d’Yquem had just under 250 acres under vine, compared to 280 acres contributing to its modern day production. In the early 1920s only a small portion was bottled at the château, Marquis Bertrand de Lur-Saluces, owner in this era was a leading proponent of chateau-bottled vintages. It wasn’t until 1924 that the entire harvest was bottled by the Château.
1921 was the driest of 75 vintages on record, and the hottest since 1893. The unusual heat and early autumn made it difficult for red Bordeaux but perfect for Sauternes. For the first time since 1893, picking began as early as the first half of September, on the 13th. The harvest lasted six and a half weeks, with 39 days of picking. By the time it was over on 27 October, pickers had passed through the vineyard five times. Yields were not high, as sharp spring frosts had reduced the crop. The extreme dry conditions led to unparalleled richness and concentration of the grape juice. Its exceptional quality would certainly have been recognized from the outset.
Michael Broadbent, MW affirms the 1921 Yquem to be “A colossus. Perhaps the most staggeringly rich Yquem of all time, certainly since the towering 1847.”
“A word of advice: do not be put off by the dark colour. This is correct and the same applies to a slightly lesser extent with Yquem 1929 and 1937.” - Michael Broadbent’s Vintage Wine, 2002
Château d'Yquem 1921
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé
Level: upper shoulder; original short, embossed capsule, branding clearly visible, believed original label, torn and heavily bin soiled label, heavy sediment
1 bottle per lot
1921 YQUEM
In the years just after the Great War Château d’Yquem had just under 250 acres under vine, compared to 280 acres contributing to its modern day production. In the early 1920s only a small portion was bottled at the château, Marquis Bertrand de Lur-Saluces, owner in this era was a leading proponent of chateau-bottled vintages. It wasn’t until 1924 that the entire harvest was bottled by the Château.
1921 was the driest of 75 vintages on record, and the hottest since 1893. The unusual heat and early autumn made it difficult for red Bordeaux but perfect for Sauternes. For the first time since 1893, picking began as early as the first half of September, on the 13th. The harvest lasted six and a half weeks, with 39 days of picking. By the time it was over on 27 October, pickers had passed through the vineyard five times. Yields were not high, as sharp spring frosts had reduced the crop. The extreme dry conditions led to unparalleled richness and concentration of the grape juice. Its exceptional quality would certainly have been recognized from the outset.
Michael Broadbent, MW affirms the 1921 Yquem to be “A colossus. Perhaps the most staggeringly rich Yquem of all time, certainly since the towering 1847.”
“A word of advice: do not be put off by the dark colour. This is correct and the same applies to a slightly lesser extent with Yquem 1929 and 1937.” - Michael Broadbent’s Vintage Wine, 2002
Château d'Yquem 1921
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé
Level: upper shoulder; original short, embossed capsule, branding clearly visible, believed original label, torn and heavily bin soiled label, heavy sediment
1 bottle per lot