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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.

2016 Château d'Yquem

JS  99   
JD  99   
WA  98+    
WS  94   
VN  93+    
JR  18   
2 available
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1983 Château Rieussec

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

WS  94   
RP  92   
JR  18   
2 available
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1983 Château Rieussec

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

WS  94   
RP  92   
JR  18   
2 available
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1989 Château Rieussec

Light label condition issue

RP  92   
ST  92   
2 available
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2005 Château Rieussec

Light label condition issue

RP  96   
WS  96   
ST  93   
JS  93   
2 available
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2009 Château Rieussec

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

Light label condition issue

JS  98   
WA  97   
VN  97   
WS  95   
CT  93.9   
JR  18   
2 available
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2011 Château Rieussec

Light label condition issue

VN  95   
WA  91-93   
2 available
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2009 Château Suduiraut

WA  98   
VN  98   
WS  96   
JS  96   
JR  18.5   
5 available
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2005 Château Guiraud

Light label condition issue

WS  97   
JS  97   
WE  95   
ST  92   
RP  91   
JR  17   
WS  #4 of 2008   
7 available
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2009 Château Guiraud

Light label condition issue

WA  96   
WS  96   
CT  92.9   
ST  91-94   
WS  #5 of 2012   
2 available
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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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1986 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

Lightly depressed cork; base neck fill; light label condition issue

RP  92   
3 available
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2005 Château Climens

RP  97   
WS  95   
ST  94+    
JR  18.5+    
4 available
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2009 Château Climens

WA  97   
WS  95   
4 available
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2001 Château Coutet

375ml

RP  93   
WS  93   
ST  93+    
3 available
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2001 Château Coutet

375ml

Light label condition issue

RP  93   
WS  93   
ST  93+    
3 available
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2005 Château La Tour-Blanche

RP  93   
WS  92   
ST  91   
4 available
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2001 Château De Fargues

RP  94-96   
2 available
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2004 Château De Fargues

WA  95   
CT  92   
JR  17.5   
3 available
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1988 Château Rayne-Vigneau

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

RP  91   
WS  90   
3 available
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1988 Château Rayne-Vigneau

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

RP  91   
WS  90   
2 available
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1988 Château Rayne-Vigneau

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

RP  91   
WS  90   
2 available
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2007 Château Rayne-Vigneau

WA  95   
WS  92   
ST  89-92   
JR  17   
2 available
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2009 Château de Myrat

WS  94   
WA  90   
3 available
Bid *