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Yquem

American

[ee-kem] / iˈkɛm /

noun

Château d', a sweet white wine from the estate of Château d'Yquem in the Sauternes region of France.

Yquem British

/ iːˈkɛm /

noun

Also called: Château d'Yquem. a French vineyard of the Sauternes area of Bordeaux that produces a sweet white table wine

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Montaigne’s essays can seem like the Yquem of writing: sweet but smart, honeyed but a little acid.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 8, 2017

We carry six vintages of Yquem half-bottles, which are far easier to sell than a whole bottle.”

From BusinessWeek • Dec. 5, 2011

Colonel Schwable got booted around for collapsing under Asiatic torture, but the captain gets the general's highball for knowing about Ch�teau Yquem.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Should Ch�ateau Yquem be iced, or Ch�ateau Lafite warmed?"

From Time Magazine Archive

Priceless "Chateau Yquem," "Clos Vougeot," of the rarest vintages, choice "Valpulcello" and an exceedingly superb "Lacrima Cristi"—one after the other, these were tasted, criticised, and heartily appreciated.

From Vendetta: a story of one forgotten by Corelli, Marie

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