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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.

2012 Château Guiraud Petit Guiraud

375ml

Lightly elevated cork

1986 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

375ml

Lightly depressed cork

RP  92   

1986 Château Doisy Daene

375ml

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; heavy label condition issue

2001 Château Doisy Vedrines

375ml

Light label condition issue

WS  93   
ST  91+    
RP  89-91   

2006 Château Raymond-Lafon

375ml

WS  91   
JR  18   

1986 Château Doisy Daene

375ml

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

2013 Château Suduiraut

375ml

Light label condition issue

WA  93-95   
VN  92   
JR  17   

2001 Château La Tour-Blanche

375ml

RP  97   
WS  93   
ST  92+    
JR  17   

1990 Domaine de Thibaut

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

2015 Château Suduiraut

375ml

JD  99   
VN  97   
WA  95-97   

2015 Château Guiraud

375ml

WS  95   
WE  95   
WA  94+    
JS  94   
VN  93   
JD  93   
JR  16.5+    

2015 Château Suduiraut

375ml

JD  99   
VN  97   
WA  95-97   

1996 Château de Myrat

Light label condition issue

JR  16.5   

2011 Château Rieussec

375ml

Light label condition issue

VN  95   
WA  91-93   

1996 Château Guiraud

Lightly depressed cork

RP  91   

2018 Château Doisy Vedrines

WE  95   
VN  93   
WS  91   
WA  90-92   
JS  90   
JR  16.5+    

2003 Château De Malle

WS  92   
RP  91   
ST  91   

1997 Château Rayne-Vigneau

Light label condition issue

WS  93   

1988 Château Lamothe Sauternes

2003 Château Suduiraut

375ml

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  93   
ST  92   
JR  18   

1988 Château Guiraud

375ml

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WA  90   

1988 Château Guiraud

375ml

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WA  90   

2003 Château Guiraud

375ml

WS  95   
RP  94   
ST  92   
JR  16   
WS  #14 of 2006   

1988 Château Filhot

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

2005 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

JS  95   
WS  92   
WA  91