Yquemn.
/iːˈkɛm/ Used absol. and (rarely) attributively to denote a variety of fine, rich Sauternes wine produced and bottled at Château d'Yquem.
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Graves1605
Sauternes1711
Barsac1728
Entre-Deux-Mers1853
Yquem1869
1869 A. Trollope Phineas Finn I. viii. 29 They give you a capital little dinner at Moroni's, and they've the best Chateau Yquem in London.
1902 H. Belloc Path to Rome 396 He had..Yquem with his fish, the best Chambertin during the dinner.
1927 C. Connolly Let. 11 Feb. in Romantic Friendship (1975) 252 I drank..Yquem at 300 francs the bottle.
1959 Sunday Times 1 Nov. 32/5 I find Yquem too sweet.
1982 D. Peppercorn Bordeaux xi. 315 A good vintage of Yquem is the quintessence of Sauternes.
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