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Sauternes

Sauternes makes the world’s most famous dessert wines. Though the appellation lies within the Graves region of Bordeaux’s left bank, the appellation makes only sweet wines from white grapes, primarily Semillon sometimes blended with small amounts of Muscadelle. The five communes within Sauternes are Barsac, Bommes, Fargues, Preignac and Sauternes. Barsac also has its own appellation and, typically, Barsac wines are slightly drier and lighter than other Sauternes. Sauternes are made when weather conditions result in a mold called Botrytis cinerea developing on the grapes, which causes them to become especially sweet. Sauternes are not produced every vintage, so successful vintages become especially collectible. Sauternes estates were classified in 1855, and Château d’Yquem, the appellation’s most prestigious estate, was ranked in a class by itself as a Premier Grand Cru. Château d’Yquem wines are among the most prized wines in the world.

2009 Château d'Yquem

WA  100   
WS  98   
JS  98   
CT  98   
VN  97-100   
JR  19+    
6 available
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2004 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

375ml

Light label condition issue

WS  91   
JS  90   
ST  88-91   
JR  17   
6 available
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2001 Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey

Light label condition issue

WS  97   
ST  91   
RP  90-92   
6 available
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1929 Château d'Yquem

Capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

VN  100   
WS  97   
JR  19   
5 available
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2001 Château d'Yquem

RP  100   
WS  100   
JS  100   
JR  19.5   
CT  97.8   
WS  #10 of 2005   
5 available
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2003 Château Guiraud

375ml

Light label condition issue

WS  95   
RP  94   
ST  92   
JR  16   
WS  #14 of 2006   
4 available
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2007 Château Raymond-Lafon

375ml

WA  92   
4 available
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1983 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  91   
MB  ****   
3 available
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1978 Château Coutet

Heavy capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

3 available
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2005 Château La Tour-Blanche

Label condition issue

RP  93   
WS  92   
ST  91   
3 available
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2000 Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey

375ml

Heavy label condition issue

3 available
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2005 Château d'Arche

375ml

Light label condition issue

WS  92-94   
JR  17   
3 available
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2005 Château d'Arche

375ml

WS  92-94   
JR  17   
3 available
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2009 Château d'Yquem

WA  100   
WS  98   
JS  98   
CT  98   
VN  97-100   
JR  19+    
2 available
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1979 Château Rieussec

Heavy capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

2 available
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2004 Château Suduiraut

Light label condition issue

ST  88-91   
2 available
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1975 Château Climens

Capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill

JR  19.5   
2 available
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1997 Château Climens

500ml

Heavy label condition issue

RP  94   
WS  94   
ST  90   
2 available
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2005 Château Filhot

375ml

WS  92-94   
RP  90   
2 available
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2005 Château Raymond-Lafon

375ml

WS  93   
RP  91-94   
ST  91   
JR  15.5   
2 available
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2000 Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey

375ml

Light label condition issue

2 available
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