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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+    
3 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   
6 available
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1996 Château d'Yquem

375ml

Heavy label condition issue

DE  *****   
WS  96   
RP  95   
JR  18.5   
3 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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2013 Château d'Yquem

375ml

WS  98   
JS  98   
CT  96.2   
WA  95-97   
JR  19+    
VN  93-96   
12 available
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2005 Château Rieussec

Light label condition issue

RP  96   
WS  96   
ST  93   
JS  93   
2 available
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2003 Château Suduiraut

375ml

RP  95   
WS  93   
ST  92   
JR  18   
2 available
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2003 Château Suduiraut

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  93   
ST  92   
JR  18   
3 available
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2003 Château Suduiraut

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  93   
ST  92   
JR  18   
2 available
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2007 Château Sigalas-Rabaud

VN  95   
WE  94   
WS  93   
WA  92   
JR  17   
2 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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2003 Château Guiraud

375ml

WS  95   
RP  94   
ST  92   
JR  16   
WS  #14 of 2006   
2 available
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2009 Château Rabaud-Promis

375ml

Light label condition issue

WA  94   
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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2009 Château Raymond-Lafon

375ml

WA  93   
WS  93   
3 available
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2009 Château Raymond-Lafon

375ml

Light label condition issue

WA  93   
WS  93   
2 available
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2005 Château La Tour-Blanche

Label condition issue

RP  93   
WS  92   
ST  91   
8 available
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2005 Château Suduiraut

375ml

Light label condition issue

WS  93   
ST  92   
JR  18   
3 available
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2005 Château Raymond-Lafon

375ml

WS  93   
RP  91-94   
ST  91   
JR  15.5   
3 available
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2004 Château Rieussec

375ml

Label condition issue

WS  92-94   
2 available
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1988 Château Suduiraut

375ml

Heavy capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; heavy label condition issue

WS  92   
2 available
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2007 Château Raymond-Lafon

375ml

WA  92   
5 available
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2005 Château Filhot

375ml

WS  92-94   
RP  90   
2 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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