Sauternes

Sauternes appellation wines in Bordeaux: buy at the best price

The Sauternes and Barsac appellations are 2 neighboring appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) areas located on the left bank of the Garonne, 40 km south-east of Bordeaux. The 5 communes whose territory makes up these 2 appellations are: Barsac, Bommes, Fargues, Preignac and Sauternes. The Sauternes Barsac AOC covers approximately 1,620 ha for Sauternes wines and 625 ha for Barsac wines (which may also mention the Sauternes AOC on the bottle). These appellations benefit from a historic classification of their crus, established — like that of the Médoc — in 1855, comprising 26 classified crus: 1 Premier Cru Supérieur (Château d'Yquem), 11 Premiers Crus (including 2 in Barsac), and 14 Seconds Crus (including 8 in Barsac). This classification distinguishes in particular the most prestigious châteaux such as: Château d'Yquem, Climens, Coutet, Doisy Daene, Guiraud, Rieussec, Suduiraut, La Tour Blanche…

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Sigalas Rabaud 2005
1 in stock
118389
White
75cl
88/100
90/100
18/20
17/20
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Sigalas Rabaud 2005

€36.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€30.00 ex-VAT
De Luze 1947
2 in stock
104257
White
75cl
Slightly Damaged
High shoulder
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De Luze 1947

€462.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€385.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1941 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
Last one !
1 in stock
96311
White
75cl
Without label
High shoulder
Vintage on cap and cork
91/100
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Yquem 1941 -10% DISCOUNT !

€1,080.00 inc-VAT per bottle €1,200.00 inc-VAT -10%
€900.00 ex-VAT
Guiraud 1943
Last one !
1 in stock
110085
White
75cl
Slightly Damaged
High shoulder
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Guiraud 1943

€468.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€390.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1954
Last one !
1 in stock
110088
White
75cl
High shoulder
90/100
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Yquem 1954

€2,880.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€2,400.00 ex-VAT
Lafaurie Peyraguey 1940
Last one !
1 in stock
110175
White
75cl
Mid Shoulder
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Lafaurie Peyraguey 1940

€420.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€350.00 ex-VAT
Haut Bergeron 1980
32 in stock
111786
White
75cl
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Haut Bergeron 1980

€48.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€40.00 ex-VAT
Raymond Lafon 2015 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
5 in stock
112341
White
75cl
Damaged
92-94/100
94/100
17.5/20
17/20
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Raymond Lafon 2015 -10% DISCOUNT !

€32.40 inc-VAT per bottle €36.00 inc-VAT -10%
€27.00 ex-VAT
De Malle 2003
16 in stock
113718
White
75cl
86/100
92/100
16.5/20
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De Malle 2003

€42.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€35.00 ex-VAT
Rayne Vigneau 2003
French Press Favourite
7 in stock
113805
White
75cl
91/100
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Rayne Vigneau 2003

€42.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€35.00 ex-VAT
Sigalas Rabaud 2005
3 in stock
114858
White
75cl
88/100
90/100
18/20
17/20
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Sigalas Rabaud 2005

€36.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€30.00 ex-VAT
Suduiraut 1957 -5% DISCOUNT !
-5%
Last one !
1 in stock
116582
White
75cl
Slightly Damaged
Very High Shoulder
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Suduiraut 1957 -5% DISCOUNT !

€513.00 inc-VAT per bottle €540.00 inc-VAT -5%
€427.50 ex-VAT
Gilette Crème de Tête 1947 -15% DISCOUNT !
-15%
Last one !
1 in stock
116589
White
75cl
Slightly Damaged
Mid Shoulder
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Gilette Crème de Tête 1947 -15% DISCOUNT !

€561.00 inc-VAT per bottle €660.00 inc-VAT -15%
€467.50 ex-VAT
Larose Monteils 1959
2 in stock
118318
White
75cl
Slightly Damaged
Top Shoulder
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Larose Monteils 1959

€180.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€150.00 ex-VAT
Rayne Vigneau 1989
8 in stock
118459
White
75cl
89/100
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Rayne Vigneau 1989

€54.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€45.00 ex-VAT
Lafaurie Peyraguey 2013
1 in stock
119408
White
75cl
92-94/100
95/100
17/20
18/20
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Lafaurie Peyraguey 2013

€42.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€35.00 ex-VAT
Doisy Vedrines 2015
2 in stock
121249
White
75cl
93-95/100
94/100
17.5/20
18/20
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Doisy Vedrines 2015

€36.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€30.00 ex-VAT
Filhot 2009
Last one !
1 in stock
121256
White
75cl
94/100
90/100
16.5/20
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Filhot 2009

€42.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€35.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 2009
1 in stock
121690
White
75cl
100/100
98/100
18/20
20/20
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Yquem 2009

€516.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€430.00 ex-VAT
Guiraud 2006
1 in stock
122618
White
75cl
93/100
16/20
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Guiraud 2006

€39.60 inc-VAT per bottle
€33.00 ex-VAT
Rayne Vigneau 1995
9 in stock
122892
White
75cl
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Rayne Vigneau 1995

€42.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€35.00 ex-VAT
Rieussec 2007
1 in stock
123591
White
75cl
92/100
15/20
18/20
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Rieussec 2007

€54.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€45.00 ex-VAT
Coutet 1970 Magnum
2 in stock
123592
White
150cl
Very slightly damaged
Top Shoulder
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Coutet 1970 Magnum

€300.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€250.00 ex-VAT
Rabaud Promis 1975
5 in stock
123891
White
75cl
Very High Shoulder
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Rabaud Promis 1975

€78.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€65.00 ex-VAT
Rieussec 2018
2 in stock
124551
White
75cl
93/100
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Rieussec 2018

€48.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€40.00 ex-VAT
Filhot 1948
Last one !
1 in stock
124680
White
75cl
Slightly Damaged
High shoulder
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Filhot 1948

€490.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€408.33 ex-VAT
Yquem 1983
New
13 in stock
126377
White
75cl
Very High Shoulder
96/100
98/100
19/20
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Yquem 1983

€450.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€375.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1983 37.5cl
New
9 in stock
126379
White
37.5cl
Very High Shoulder
96/100
98/100
19/20
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Yquem 1983 37.5cl

€228.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€190.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 1983 37.5cl - PROMO -5% !
New
-5%
2 in stock
126378
White
37.5cl
High shoulder
96/100
98/100
19/20
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Yquem 1983 37.5cl - PROMO -5%!

€216.60 inc-VAT per bottle €228.00 inc-VAT -5%
€180.50 ex-VAT
Myrat 2001
5 in stock
128158
White
75cl
88/100
93/100
17/20
15.5/20
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Myrat 2001

€30.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€25.00 ex-VAT
Clos Haut Peyraguey 2007
7 in stock
128160
White
75cl
93/100
91/100
18.5/20
18/20
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Clos Haut Peyraguey 2007

€36.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€30.00 ex-VAT
Clos Haut Peyraguey 1982
2 in stock
128312
White
75cl
Slightly Damaged
Top Shoulder
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Clos Haut Peyraguey 1982

€60.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€50.00 ex-VAT
Coutet 1989
1 in stock
128539
White
75cl
Very slightly damaged
94/100
90/100
19/20
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Coutet 1989

€66.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€55.00 ex-VAT
Coutet 2007
3 in stock
128541
White
75cl
Very slightly damaged
94/100
95/100
18.5/20
18/20
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Coutet 2007

€48.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€40.00 ex-VAT
Fargues 1999
1 in stock
128554
White
75cl
92/100
18/20
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Fargues 1999

€132.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€110.00 ex-VAT
Lafaurie Peyraguey 1997
1 in stock
128608
White
75cl
91/100
89/100
18/20
17.5/20
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Lafaurie Peyraguey 1997

€54.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€45.00 ex-VAT
Doisy Daene 1990
1 in stock
129825
White
75cl
Very slightly damaged
91/100
93/100
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Doisy Daene 1990

€72.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€60.00 ex-VAT
Doisy Daene 2007
4 in stock
129826
White
75cl
94/100
93/100
19/100
17/100
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Doisy Daene 2007

€42.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€35.00 ex-VAT
Doisy Daene 2011
0 in stock
129827
White
75cl
95/100
95/100
17/100
18.5/100
Out of stock
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Doisy Daene 2011

€39.60 inc-VAT per bottle
€33.00 ex-VAT
Doisy Daene 2013
1 in stock
129828
White
75cl
93-95/100
94/100
17.5/20
17.5/20
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Doisy Daene 2013

€39.60 inc-VAT per bottle
€33.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 2000
1 in stock
130193
White
75cl
90/100
17/100
18/100
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Yquem 2000

€432.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€360.00 ex-VAT
Guiraud 1989 - PROMO -5%!
-5%
1 in stock
130444
White
75cl
Slightly Damaged
86/100
92/100
18/20
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Guiraud 1989 - PROMO -5%!

€79.80 inc-VAT per bottle €84.00 inc-VAT -5%
€66.50 ex-VAT
Guiraud 1999
1 in stock
130445
White
75cl
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Guiraud 1999

€66.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€55.00 ex-VAT
Guiraud 2001
2 in stock
130446
White
75cl
92/100
96/100
18/20
17.5/20
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Guiraud 2001

€60.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€50.00 ex-VAT
Haut Bergeron 2010
3 in stock
130448
White
75cl
91/100
89/100
17.5/20
16.5/20
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Haut Bergeron 2010

€36.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€30.00 ex-VAT
Lafaurie Peyraguey 2001
1 in stock
130472
White
75cl
92/100
95/100
18/20
18/20
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Lafaurie Peyraguey 2001

€60.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€50.00 ex-VAT
Primo Palatum Mythologia 2003
1 in stock
130537
White
75cl
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Primo Palatum Mythologia 2003

€60.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€50.00 ex-VAT
Rayne Vigneau 1988 - PROMO -5%!
-5%
1 in stock
130547
White
75cl
Slightly Damaged
Very High Shoulder
91/100
90/100
Add to cart
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Rayne Vigneau 1988 - PROMO -5% !

€57.00 inc-VAT per bottle €60.00 inc-VAT -5%
€47.50 ex-VAT
Rieussec 1999
2 in stock
130550
White
75cl
17/20
Add to cart
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Rieussec 1999

€78.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€65.00 ex-VAT
Rieussec 2001
2 in stock
130551
White
75cl
93/100
100/100
18/20
18/20
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Rieussec 2001

€108.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€90.00 ex-VAT
Doisy Daëne 1989
2 in stock
130342
White
75cl
Very slightly damaged
89/100
Add to cart
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Doisy Daëne 1989

€66.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€55.00 ex-VAT
The TOP appellation of Bordeaux
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Where is the Sauternes appellation located?

The appellation is located in the Gironde, on the left bank of the Garonne, approximately forty kilometres south-east of Bordeaux, in the southward extension of the Graves. Its geographical area covers the territory of five communes: Sauternes, Bommes, Fargues, Preignac and Barsac. The vineyard extends on both sides of the Ciron, a small river rising in the Landes that flows into the Garonne at Barsac and plays a decisive climatic role. According to customs harvest declarations, the area claimed under Sauternes stood at approximately 1,400 hectares in 2023, for a production of around 18,500 hectolitres, which varies considerably from one vintage to another. Producers in the commune of Barsac enjoy a unique choice within Bordeaux: they may claim either the AOC Barsac or the AOC Sauternes interchangeably. Surrounding this vineyard are the neighbouring appellations of Cérons and Graves, as well as Loupiac and Sainte-Croix-du-Mont, also dedicated to sweet wines, on the opposite bank of the river.

History of the Sauternes appellation

The history of this vineyard is intertwined with that of the discovery of over-ripened harvests, attested in the Sauternais at the end of the 18th century and no doubt inspired by Rhenish and Hungarian practices. A local legend attributes the revelation to an estate owner who returned too late to begin his harvest, forced to pick apparently rotten grapes that yielded a wine of unprecedented richness. By the 19th century, the reputation of these sweet wines was already international: Thomas Jefferson celebrated them, the courts of Russia and England competed to acquire them, and the de Lur Saluces family reigned over a veritable empire of white vines. The imperial classification of 1855, established for the Paris Universal Exhibition, consecrated 27 estates divided into one Premier Cru Supérieur (Château d'Yquem), 11 Premiers Crus and 15 Deuxièmes Crus, a hierarchy that has never been revised since. The appellation d'origine contrôlée was recognised by the decree of 30 September 1936, which enshrined local practices in the regulations: over-ripening, the presence of noble rot and harvesting by successive tries. The specifications have been updated on several occasions since 2009, while many estates have developed, over the past twenty years, single-plot dry whites to complement their range.

What are the terroirs of the Sauternes appellation?

The terroir of this vineyard rests on a mosaic of soils and an unrivalled microclimate. The gravel ridges deposited by the Garonne alternate with aeolian sands, clays and limestone outcrops, this last substrate clearly dominant on the Barsac plateau, where the astéries limestone yields wines that are finer and more taut. In Sauternes, Bommes, Preignac and Fargues, the gravels resting on clay or limestone, well-draining and heat-retaining, produce wines that are more opulent and more structured. The finest plots occupy modest but decisive elevations, between forty and seventy-five metres above sea level, such as the Yquem plateau, the highest point of the appellation. The key factor, however, remains the meeting of the Ciron, a cold river that flows through a deep forest, and the Garonne, which is warmer: this thermal contrast generates in autumn morning mists that are dissipated by the afternoon sun, an ideal cycle for the regular development of Botrytis cinerea without drift towards grey rots. The historic lieux-dits of Peyraguey, Haut-Bommes and Rieussec are among the most sought-after sectors.

What grape varieties are permitted in the Sauternes appellation?

The specifications allow four white grape varieties: sémillon, sauvignon blanc, sauvignon gris and muscadelle. Sémillon forms the backbone of the planting, frequently accounting for 70 to 90% of the surface area, and sometimes exceeding 95% in certain estates. Its thin skin makes it particularly receptive to botrytis, and it contributes richness, unctuous texture, notes of honey, beeswax and candied yellow fruits, as well as an extraordinary ageing potential. Sauvignon blanc, generally present at 10 to 25%, plays an indispensable counterpoint role: it lends tension to the blend through its acidity, adding accents of citrus, orange blossom and zest that preserve the wine's vibrancy. Muscadelle, often limited to a few percent, enriches the blend with a floral and musky touch. Sauvignon gris, more rare, contributes volume and aromatic complexity. Some estates produce a single-variety wine, in pure sémillon, while others cultivate the art of blending vintage after vintage.

What are the different styles of Sauternes wines?

The appellation is reserved for still sweet white wines — a single official style, therefore, but expressed across a very wide range. The regulations require manual harvesting by successive tries, a minimum richness of 221 grams of sugar per litre of must, a natural alcoholic strength of at least 15% and a residual sugar content greater than or equal to 45 grams per litre. In practice, the grands crus most often show between 120 and 160 grams of residual sugar at around 13.5 to 14 degrees of alcohol. Vinification is carried out by very gentle pressing, slow fermentation in barrel or vat, followed by ageing of 12 to 24 months, with a proportion of new oak casks adjusted according to the vintage. Barsac wines are traditionally more chiselled and saline, while those from the heart of the Sauternais are richer and more powerful. As for food pairings, the tasting experience goes well beyond foie gras and roquefort: cream-based poultry dishes, sweetbreads, lobster, spiced Thai or Indian cuisines, blue cheeses, yellow-fruit tarts and lightly sweetened desserts all pair admirably. Many estates also produce dry whites, marketed under the Bordeaux appellation, which offer an interesting entry point into their world.

What are the best vintages of Sauternes?

The reference vintages of the last thirty years are 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, to which are added the legendary 1988, 1989 and 1990, a trilogy still cited as the absolute benchmark. The 2001 stands as a modern pinnacle, thanks to a rapid and homogeneous botrytisation that produced wines that are both rich and perfectly balanced in acidity. The 2009 combines opulence and solar ripeness, while 2011 and 2007 favour finesse and aromatic precision. Conversely, 2012 remains a difficult year (Château d'Yquem did not produce its fine wine), 2017 and 2021 were severely hit by spring frost, and 2024 looks heterogeneous, with minuscule yields but wines that are more taut and less sweet than usual. The recent 2018, 2019 and 2020 offer excellent bottles, 2022 and 2023 mark a return to sweet wines of great richness, and 2025 is shaping up as balanced and serene. For drinking now, look towards 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007, now fully open. For keeping, favour 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2023, which still call for another decade in the cellar.

What are the best estates of the Sauternes appellation?

Château d'Yquem reigns supreme, as the sole Premier Cru Supérieur of the 1855 classification and the world reference for sweet wine. The property of the de Lur Saluces family for more than four centuries, the estate passed under the control of the LVMH group in 1999 and has been directed by Pierre Lurton since 2004. Across approximately one hundred hectares of gravel over clay, the estate practises tries of an extreme exigency and does not hesitate to declassify an entire vintage deemed insufficient, as in 2012. It also produces the dry white Y d'Yquem. Château Suduiraut, Premier Cru Classé of Preignac neighbouring Yquem, has belonged to AXA Millésimes since 1992 and stands as one of the most dependable values of the appellation: its wines combine generous sweetness, silky texture and zesty freshness, complemented by the cuvée Lions de Suduiraut and the dry white S de Suduiraut. Château Rieussec, Premier Cru Classé acquired by the Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) in 1984, enjoys a remarkable terroir straddling Fargues and Sauternes, a few metres from Yquem, and produces wines of great golden intensity, including a memorable 2001 elected wine of the year by the international press.

Château Climens, nicknamed the Lord of Barsac, embodies the finest and most saline face of these wines: a pure sémillon planted as a single block on the limestone plateau, farmed under Demeter-certified biodynamics for more than ten years. Long led by Bérénice Lurton, the estate was majority-sold to the Moitry family in 2022, with no break in style. Château Coutet, another Premier Cru Classé of Barsac in the Baly family since 1977, cultivates a vibrant and mineral register, and reserves for its greatest years the exceedingly rare Cuvée Madame. Château Guiraud, Premier Cru Classé of Sauternes, made recent Bordeaux history by becoming in 2011 the first 1855 classified growth certified in organic farming, with wines of exemplary straightforwardness and the dry white Le G. Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, in Bommes, has experienced a true renaissance since its acquisition in 2014 by Silvio Denz, president of the Lalique group, driven by considerable investment and a Michelin-starred hotel-restaurant established on the property.

More discreet but equally sought after by collectors, two unclassified estates regularly reach the level of the premiers. Château de Fargues, the historical home of the Lur Saluces family where Alexandre de Lur Saluces withdrew after his departure from Yquem, produces minuscule quantities with an exigency identical to that of its illustrious neighbour, which explains the high prices and chronic scarcity. Château Raymond-Lafon, acquired in 1972 by Pierre Meslier, then manager of Yquem, is situated in direct contact with the Yquem plateau and applies the same methods of tries and ageing, offering one of the best quality-to-price ratios in the appellation.

How long should a Sauternes wine be kept?

These wines rank among the most age-worthy in the world, thanks to the combination of sugar, acidity and alcohol — three natural preservatives. A bottle from the communal appellation from a serious estate keeps comfortably for 10 to 20 years, a classified growth for 20 to 40 years, and the greatest bottles from reference vintages effortlessly cross 50 years and beyond, as attested by 19th-century bottles still very much alive. A young vintage can be enjoyed from release, on the brilliance of its exotic fruits, but a minimum of ten years' cellaring allows the sweetness to integrate and notes of saffron, golden caramel and dried fruits to emerge. Store bottles lying down, away from light, between 11 and 14 degrees, with stable humidity close to 70%. Serve these wines cool but not ice-cold, around 8 to 10 degrees, in a sufficiently generous white wine glass. A short decanting of thirty minutes benefits young, closed vintages, while bottles of more than thirty years are served directly, avoiding any disruption to a balance that has become fragile.

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