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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.

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

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

WS  91   
MB  ****   

1983 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

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

WS  91   
MB  ****   

1983 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

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

WS  91   
MB  ****   

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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1978 Château Coutet

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

1982 Château Coutet

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

1982 Château Coutet

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

1995 Château Coutet

JR  17   

2009 Château Coutet

Light label condition issue

JS  96   
WA  95   
WS  95   
JR  17   
3 available
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2009 Château Coutet

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

JS  96   
WA  95   
WS  95   
JR  17   

1955 Château Gilette Doux

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

VN  93   

1988 Château Doisy Vedrines

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage

WA  91   
WS  90   
CT  90.3   

1997 Château Doisy Vedrines

375ml

Light label condition issue

WS  93   

1997 Château Doisy Vedrines

375ml

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

WS  93   

2004 Château Doisy Vedrines

Light label condition issue

ST  88-90   

1986 Château Filhot

24-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 375ml

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1990 Château De Malle

Light label condition issue

WS  93   
CT  92.1   
RP  90   

1988 Château Nairac

Signs of past seepage; base neck fill; heavy label condition issue

WS  91   

1990 Château Nairac

Light label condition issue

2 available
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2009 Château de Myrat

WS  94   
WA  90   

2009 Château de Myrat

WS  94   
WA  90   

2004 Château Marquis de Laguey

29 available
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2004 Château Marquis de Laguey

Light label condition issue

3 available
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