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

Sure enough, it wasn't two months later when a report came in from Chicago that a pork-made millionaire had added to his collection a stone which tallied to the description of the Yquem emerald.

From On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents by William Nelson Taft

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 Marie Corelli

Yes, this Yquem has been in our cellars since '59; so Mr. Brevoort informs me.

From The Song of the Wolf by Frank Mayer

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