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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.

1979 Château Rieussec

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

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1980 Château Climens

Capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  90   
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1981 Château Rieussec

Capsule condition issue; label condition issue

WS  90   
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2 available
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1975 Château Rieussec

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

RP  90   
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6 available
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1981 Château Rieussec

Capsule condition issue; heavy label condition issue

WS  90   
MB  ***   
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1981 Château Rieussec

Capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; heavy label condition issue

WS  90   
MB  ***   
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1983 Château Suduiraut

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

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2001 Château Raymond-Lafon

RP  93   
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2009 Château Rieussec

Light label condition issue

JS  98   
WA  97   
VN  97   
WS  95   
CT  93.9   
JR  18   
7 available
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2009 Château Rieussec

JS  98   
WA  97   
VN  97   
WS  95   
CT  93.9   
JR  18   
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2009 Château Suduiraut

Light label condition issue

WA  98   
VN  98   
WS  96   
JS  96   
JR  18.5   
3 available
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1995 Château Suduiraut

Light label condition issue

WS  90   
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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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1983 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

WS  91   
MB  ****   
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2011 Château Coutet

Light label condition issue

WS  97   
VN  95   
WA  94-96   
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1983 Château Rieussec

375ml

Light label condition issue

WS  94   
RP  92   
JR  18   
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1994 Château Raymond-Lafon

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1972 Château Liot

Heavy capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; heavy label condition issue

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1983 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

Capsule condition issue; heavy signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

WS  91   
MB  ****   
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2001 Castelnau de Suduiraut

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2004 Château Marquis de Laguey

11 available
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