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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.

2003 Château Guiraud

375ml

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

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

1998 Château d'Yquem

375ml

ST  95   
RP  91   
JR  18   

2008 Château d'Yquem

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

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WA  95   
ST  95   
WS  94   
JR  18.5   

1988 Château Climens

375ml

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

RP  96   
WS  91   
ST  91   
JR  18   

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   

1990 Château Guiraud

375ml

Light capsule condition issue

WS  96   
RP  91   

1997 Château d'Yquem

Light label condition issue

RP  96   
WS  95   
JR  18   
3 available
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1986 Château Climens

375ml

Light label condition issue

RP  96   
WS  94   
JR  18   

1986 Château Climens

Lightly depressed cork; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  96   
WS  94   
JR  18   

1986 Château Climens

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light label condition issue; Light case condition issue

RP  96   
WS  94   
JR  18   

1983 Château d'Yquem

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

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RP  96   
CT  95.3   
WS  92   
JR  18.5   

1976 Château d'Yquem

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

RP  96   
WS  96   
JR  18.5   

2001 Château Guiraud

375ml

WS  96   
RP  94   
ST  93+    
WS  #23 of 2004   
3 available
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2009 Château Guiraud

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WA  96   
WS  96   
CT  92.9   
ST  91-94   
WS  #5 of 2012   

2005 Château Guiraud

Base neck fill

WS  97   
JS  97   
WE  95   
ST  92   
RP  91   
JR  17   
WS  #4 of 2008   

1990 Château Rieussec

Light label condition issue

WS  97   
ST  94   
RP  90   

2005 Château d'Yquem

Light label condition issue

WA  97   
WS  97   
JS  95   
JR  18.5   
6 available
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2013 Château d'Yquem

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 15.0ltr

WS  98   
JS  98   
CT  96.2   
WA  95-97   
JR  19+    
VN  93-96   

1990 Château d'Yquem

375ml

Light label condition issue

WA  98   
DE  98   
VN  96   
WS  95   
CT  95.3   
ST  94   
JR  18   

1988 Château d'Yquem

375ml

RP  99   
JR  19.5   
WS  94   

2001 Château Rieussec

Base neck fill; light label condition issue

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

2015 Château d'Yquem

WA  100   
JS  99   
WS  98   
CT  96.5   

2001 Château d'Yquem

Lightly elevated cork

RP  100   
WS  100   
JS  100   
JR  19.5   
CT  97.8   
WS  #10 of 2005   
2 available
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