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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.

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  ****   

1967 Château d'Yquem

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

WS  100   
MB  *****   
RP  96   
WA  93   
JR  18.5   

1970 Château d'Yquem

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

RP  90   
JR  17   
MB  ***   

1983 Château d'Yquem

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

RP  96   
WS  92   
JR  18.5   

1995 Château d'Yquem

Light label condition issue

WA  95   
JR  18.5   
MB  ***/*   

1996 Château d'Yquem

375ml

DE  *****   
WS  96   
RP  95   
JR  18.5   
10 available
Bid *

1996 Château d'Yquem

Light label condition issue

DE  *****   
WS  96   
RP  95   
JR  18.5   

1997 Château d'Yquem

375ml

RP  96   
WS  95   
JR  18   
3 available
Bid *

2015 Château d'Yquem

WA  100   
JS  99   
WS  98   

2016 Château d'Yquem

375ml

JS  99   
JD  99   
WA  98+    
WS  94   
VN  93+    
JR  18   

2019 Château d'Yquem

VN  95+    
JR  17   

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+    

1976 Château Rieussec

1.5ltr

Heavy capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; base neck fill; light label condition issue

RP  90   
MB  ****   

1976 Château Rieussec

1.5ltr

Heavy capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

RP  90   
MB  ****   

2019 Château Suduiraut

375ml

VN  97   
JS  95   
WA  94-96   
WS  93   
JR  17   
12 available
Bid *

2005 Château Guiraud

375ml

WS  97   
JS  97   
WE  95   
ST  92   
RP  91   
JR  17   
WS  #4 of 2008   
2 available
Bid *

1990 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

375ml

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

ST  93   
RP  92   

2006 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

375ml

WS  92   
RP  91   
JS  91   
JR  17.5   
13 available
Bid *

2001 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 375ml

JS  96   
WS  95   
ST  93   
WA  92   
JR  17   

1978 Château Coutet

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

2014 Château Coutet

WS  96   
WA  93-95   
VN  90-93   
JR  17.5   
WS  #3 of 2017