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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.

2007 Château de Myrat

375ml

WS  96   
WA  92-94   
JR  15   

1939 Château d'Yquem

Capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

JR  19   
MB  ****   

1966 Château d'Yquem

Capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue; writing on label

MB  ****   

1970 Château d'Yquem

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; low shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  90   
JR  17   
MB  ***   

1996 Château d'Yquem

375ml

DE  *****   
WS  96   
RP  95   
JR  18.5   
5 available
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1997 Château d'Yquem

375ml

RP  96   
WS  95   
JR  18   
2 available
Bid *

2015 Château d'Yquem

375ml

Light label condition issue

WA  100   
JS  99   
WS  98   

2019 Château d'Yquem

Light label condition issue

VN  95+    
JR  17   

1983 Château d'Yquem

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 6.0ltr

Capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; label condition issue; Light case condition issue

RP  96   
WS  92   
JR  18.5   

1990 Château d'Yquem

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Case condition issue

RP  99   
WS  95   
ST  94   
JR  18   

2009 Château d'Yquem

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes; Light case condition issue

WA  100   
WS  98   
JS  98   
VN  97-100   
JR  19+    

2015 Château Guiraud

375ml

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

2001 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 375ml

JS  96   
WS  95   
ST  93   
WA  92   
JR  17   

1961 Château Rieussec

Light capsule condition issue; depressed cork; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

2001 Château Rieussec

Light label condition issue

WS  100   
DE  *****   
RP  99   
ST  95   
WA  93   
JR  18.5   
WS  #1 of 2004   
2 available
Bid *

2015 Château Rieussec

375ml

JS  99   
WA  96+    
WE  96   
WS  94   
VN  94   
JR  18.5   
2 available
Bid

1959 Château Sigalas-Rabaud

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

2001 Château Suduiraut

375ml

Light label condition issue

RP  98   
WS  98   
ST  95   
WA  94   
JR  17   
WS  #9 of 2004   

2001 La Chapelle De Lafaurie-Peyraguey

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue