Yquem 1998 - 375ml Foie Gras In spite of being aged

In spite of being aged in 100% new oak

The prodigious 200-case lot of 1999 Shiraz Creek Block (made from 63-year old vines) is aged in new and old French oak

proving yet again the importance of choosing producer over vintage

the finest salmon and the time honoured craft of smoking

I will not be surprised if the 2005 ends up blossoming even more in bottle

Yquem 1998 - 375ml Foie Gras In spite of being agedPale gold colored, the 1998 d'Yquem features a flamboyant, rock star nose of allspice, candied ginger, honeycomb and crme brle with a core of preserved lemons, mandarin peel and musk perfume plus a waft of potpourri. Beautifully balanced in the mouth, with seamless freshness lifting the decadent sweetness (134. 4 grams per liter of residual sugar), it culminates with fantastically persistent layers of exotic spices. WA 95