Château d'Yquem d'Yquem 1997
LWIN 101775719972400370 · last updated
Scores
Two measures, kept apart on purpose. One is about the bottle, the other about the year.
Wine Score
95 / 100
- Critic evidence
- Critic 94 from 4 critics
- Community evidence
- Community 96 from 324 notes
40% critic · 60% drinkers
Method wine_score_v2 · how we score
Region Vintage
We hold no region-vintage score for this appellation and year yet.
Not part of the Wine Score.
Drinking window
Price
Merchant price range, per 750ml
£1,929–£3,280
Median £248 · 2026-08
Our own summary of 3 offers at 2 merchants. It is not a merchant listing, and nobody will sell you a bottle at the median. The individual listings are below.
Price basis not confirmed — may or may not include UK duty and VAT.
Prices read 2026-08-15. We hold one dated snapshot of merchant prices rather than a series, so there is no retail price chart on this page. The one price history we do own is trade based: the market index.
By format
| Format | Low | High | Per 750ml | Obs. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24x37cl × 24 | , | , | , | 0 | , |
| 2x75cl × 2 | £1,143 | £2,975 | £139 | 3 | , |
| 6x75cl × 6 | £1,143 | £2,975 | £139 | 3 | , |
| 12x75cl × 12 | £1,143 | £2,975 | £139 | 3 | , |
| 1x500cl | , | , | , | 0 | , |
Critic scores
- 95/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown, William KelleyLisa Perrotti-Brown, William Kelley · Note text not published (licence not confirmed).
- 95/100Gillian Sciaretta Gillian Sciaretta · Note text not published (licence not confirmed).
- 95/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown, William KelleyLisa Perrotti-Brown, William Kelley · Note text not published (licence not confirmed).
Scores on different scales are not interchangeable: a 95/100 and an 18/20 are not the same claim, so we never average across scales.
21 further critic scores are not included at this tier.
Where to buy
Retail route
3 observations from 2 venues, £139–£248 per 750ml. A shelf price is transactable today, no bidding, no premium.
| Venue | Price per 750ml |
|---|---|
| Cru market · Source not recorded · | £248per 750ml |
| Cru sell · Source not recorded · | £139per 750ml |
| Cru market · Source not recorded · | £191per 750ml |
Auction route
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