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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.

2005 Château Rieussec

RP  96   
WS  96   
ST  93   
JS  93   

2021 Château Rieussec

JD  97   
WA  93   
JS  93-94   
VN  92   
4 available
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1996 Château Suduiraut

Lightly elevated cork

2001 Château Suduiraut

375ml

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

2001 Château Suduiraut

375ml

Light label condition issue

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

2009 Château Suduiraut

WA  98   
VN  98   
WS  96   
JS  96   
JR  18.5   
3 available
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1990 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

Light label condition issue

ST  93   
RP  92   

1990 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

ST  93   
RP  92   

2005 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

Light label condition issue

JS  95   
WS  92   
WA  91   

2003 Château Climens

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

RP  97   
WS  96   
ST  92+    

2005 Château Climens

RP  97   
WS  95   
ST  94+    
JR  18.5+    
11 available
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2005 Château Climens

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; label condition issue

RP  97   
WS  95   
ST  94+    
JR  18.5+    

2010 Château Climens

Light label condition issue

WS  96   
JS  96   
WA  93+    
JR  17.5   
2 available
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1990 Château Guiraud

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

WS  96   
RP  91   

1990 Château Guiraud

Capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

WS  96   
RP  91   

1990 Château Guiraud

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

WS  96   
RP  91   

1990 Château Guiraud

Capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage

WS  96   
RP  91   

1996 Château Guiraud

Light label condition issue

RP  91   

1996 Château Guiraud

Light capsule condition issue

RP  91   

1997 Château Guiraud

Light label condition issue

WS  93   
RP  92   

1997 Château La Tour-Blanche

WS  92   
ST  91   
RP  90-92   
JR  18   

1983 Château Gilette

375ml

Light label condition issue

2001 Château Raymond-Lafon

RP  93   
5 available
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2001 Château Raymond-Lafon

Lightly depressed cork

RP  93