Bottle details and recorded prices
CHÂTEAU YQUEM 1er Cru Classé Sauternes 1988 Wine (75cl)
A 1988 dessert wine, made from Sémillon.
| Vintage | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Wine style | dessert |
| Grape | Sémillon |
| ABV | 13.5% |
| Bottle size | 750ml |
Prices stay local
Prices by country
Choose a country for its shops and currency. We keep currencies separate.
Sources and bottle details
These are the source records behind the bottle details, vineyard links and shop prices. A regional name alone cannot identify a vineyard.
- Bottle identity
- Catalogue bottle details
These are the bottle details supplied to the catalogue. Missing fields are left blank.
Bottle · grape · place
Grape profile
The wine
CHÂTEAU YQUEM 1er Cru Classé Sauternes 1988 Wine (75cl) is recorded as a 1988 dessert wine made from Sémillon.
Typical grape profile: Sémillon — Waxy, honeyed and lanolin-like young; capable of legendary sweet wines (Sauternes) with noble rot. The finished bottle can differ with vintage and winemaking.
Growing-temperature context
For general cultivar-level heat guidance, see the Sémillon growing profile. BottlePicker does not apply a generic range to this bottle without a verified vineyard link.
Recorded price observations
Earlier prices from the named shops. Each date is the day that price was seen, not confirmation of stock today.
| Observed | Market | Retailer | Recorded price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | uk | Lea & Sandeman | GBP 420.95 |
Daily recorded price history
The latest 90 records, newest first. Low and high refer to the prices collected in that country and currency on that date. Delivery is extra.
| Observed | Market | Currency | Recorded low | Recorded high | Retailers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-10-18 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-10-17 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-10-16 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-10-15 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-10-14 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-10-13 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-10-12 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-10-11 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-10-10 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-10-09 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-10-07 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-10-06 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-10-05 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-10-04 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-10-03 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-10-02 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-10-01 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-30 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-29 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-28 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-27 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-26 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-25 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-24 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-23 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-22 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-21 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-20 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-19 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-18 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-17 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-16 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-15 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-14 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-13 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-12 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-11 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-10 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-09 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-08 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-07 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-06 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-05 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-04 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-03 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-02 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-09-01 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-08-31 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-08-30 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-08-29 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-08-28 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-08-27 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-08-26 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-08-25 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-08-24 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-08-23 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-08-22 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-08-15 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-08-14 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-08-13 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-08-12 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-08-11 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-08-10 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-08-03 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-08-02 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-08-01 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-07-31 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-07-30 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-07-29 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-07-28 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-07-27 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-07-26 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
| 2026-07-25 | uk | GBP | 420.95 | 420.95 | 1 |
Read the retailer’s description
The description below is the retailer’s own wording.
The 1988 Yquem is similar to the bottle I tasted two years earlier, one of my favorite vintages from that decade. Orange pith, quince, wax resin, and mandarin blossom on the nose, yet there is more control and focus than in other warmer vintages. The palate is underpinned by a wonderful frisson of acidity that cuts a swathe through the viscous fruit with Clementine and touches of crème brûlée on the finish. It’s firing on all cylinders, and I envisage it remaining there for some time.