Sauternes

Bastor Lamontagne 2018 (750ML)

93 DE / 88-90 WA This is good stuff and extremely enjoyable. It's a rich sunflower yellow in colour with aromatics that are succulent from the off. It has a silky texture with lovely lime blossom and citrus curd notes...

Carmes De Rieussec 2010 (750ML)

92 JS This is so delicious and fruity with loads of intense dried pineapple and apples. Full body, lightly sweet. It shows bright acidity and a wonderful finish. Hints of cream and vanilla. Drink or hold. - James...

Carmes De Rieussec 2012 (375ML)

88-91 WS The 87/10/3 Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle blend is plump and open-knit with green plum, nectarine and coconut notes with a round, easy feel through the plantain-tinged finish. - James Molesworth, Wine...

Carmes De Rieussec 2015 (750ML)

93 AG / 92 WANM / 91 WA / 90 WS / 92-93 JS  A wine of joy and pure pleasure, the 2015 Carmes de Rieussec is absolutely delicious. Rieussec's second wine is bright and lifted, yet shows plenty of depth in its...

Carmes De Rieussec 2017 (750ML)

92-93 JS / 90-92 JD / 90-92 WA / 89-91 VM This is very spicy and full of botrytis with a medium to full body, apple, pear and hints of lemon. Medium sweet and has an effect of being dry at the finish. - James...

Climens 1988 (750ML)

96 RP The 1988 reveals layer upon layer of honeyed pineapple-and orange-scented and -flavored fruit, vibrant acidity, high levels of botrytis, and a fabulously long, yet well-focused finish. It is a great wine. Robert...

Climens 2003 (1.5L)

96 JS Loads of honey, maple syrup, dried apricot and spice. Full-bodied, medium-sweet, with a refined, spicy character. Pretty wine. Masses of botrytis. This is refined and long, a racy wine compared with the power and...

Climens 2003 (375ML)

96 JS Loads of honey, maple syrup, dried apricot and spice. Full-bodied, medium-sweet, with a refined, spicy character. Pretty wine. Masses of botrytis. This is refined and long, a racy wine compared with the power and...

Climens 2005 (375ML)

97 WA / 96 DE / 95 WS / 94+ VM Tasted blind at the 10-Year On Tasting in Sauternes. The 2005 Chteau Climens just soars from the glass with layers of clear honey, marmalade, nectarine and minerals all beautifully carved...

Climens 2006 (375ML)

96 WA / 94 WS / 18 JR Tasted at Chateau Climens. A slightly lighter colour than the 2007. The nose has a tightly-coiled bouquet of tinned apricot and orange-blossom, with a hint of tangerine in the background. The palate...

Climens 2007 (6.0L)

99+ WA Tasted twice at UGC tastings, it was actually under blind conditions that the Climens 2007 re-confirmed its status as the best Sauternes of the vintage. It retains an ethereal bouquet of honey, white peach, apricot...

Clos Haut Peyraguey 2018 (750ML)

92 DE / 91-92 JS / 89-92 WS This is an impressive Sauternes from the Bernard Magrez stable. It has a sunny golden colour and focusses on texture and flavours more than aromatics. The flavours are rich and nuanced, with...

Coutet 2009 (375ML)

96 WA / 96 JS / 95 WS Pale to medium gold colored, the 2009 Coutet leaps from the glass with warm apple pie, dried mango, fresh straw, lemongrass, ginger and crème caramel notes. The rich, concentrated, unctuous...

Coutet 2010 (750ML)

95 WA / 94 JS The 2010 Coutet, a blend of 75% Sémillon, 23% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle, is pale lemon-gold in color with a nose that explodes with decadent pineapple, mango and lemon meringue pie notes with...

Coutet 2016 (750ML)

96 DE / 95 JS / 95 WA / 93 WS / 17+ JR Oh that's lovely. Ginger and sumac spice, and a gorgeous richness with the perfect balance of minerality. Rich but pure botrytis character and gently curling smoky notes leap out of...

Coutet 2018 (750ML)

94 DE/91-92 JS There is clear quality here, with good persistency and some lovely minerality, if relatively little acidity. It has a strong golden colour, suggesting concentration, followed by luscious fruit flavours...

D'Yquem 1894 (750ML)

D'Yquem 1937 (750ML)

96 WA / 94 WS Served from an ex-chateau bottle. The 1937 Chateau dYquem was made in a year when there was a severe drought in Sauternes, though the crop was harvested between September 21 and November 3, the heart of the...

D'Yquem 1959 (1.5L)

97 WS / 19.5 JR Classic, exciting Yquem. Silky, creamy and round, yet armed with plenty of intense botrytized flavors--dried apricot, raisin, dried fig. Full-bodied, with caramel and butterscotch complexity, it ends on a...

D'Yquem 1967 (750ML)

100 WS / 99 WA From one of the 20th century's celebrated vintages for Yquem, this bottle stands up to all the hype--unforgettable for its purity, elegance, harmony, its total everything. Powerful, yet it seems weightless on...

D'Yquem 1976 (1.5L)

96 RP / 96 WA / 96 WS / 18.5 JR The 1976 Yquem continues to go from strength to strength. Who can ignore the awesome bouquet of spices, honeyed fruit, pineapples, bananas, coconuts, and overripe melons? This full-bodied,...

D'Yquem 1988 (5.0L)

99 RP / 98 WA The 1988 is a backward-styled Yquem, built along the lines of the extraordinary 1975. With a honeyed, smoky, orange/coconut/pineapple-scented nose, this powerful wine possesses full body, layers of highly...

D'Yquem 1995 (3.0L)

95 WA “Served from an ex-chateau bottle. The 1995 Chateau d’Yquem is moving into its secondary aroma phase. A deep golden color, it has a dense and almost Barsac-like bouquet with tangerine, apricot, acacia and...

D'Yquem 2000 (750ML)

92 WS / 90 WA Forward and flattering, with unctuous marmalade, blood orange, apricot chutney and ginger notes. Juicy and engaging, but without the finely beaded acidity to stretch out fully.Non-blind Yquem vertical (July...

D'Yquem 2001 (6.0L)

100 RP / 100 WS / 100 JS There are 10,000 cases of this perfect sweet white Bordeaux. The 2001 Yquem reveals a hint of green in its light gold color. While somewhat reticent aromatically, with airing, it offers up honeyed...

D'Yquem 2007 (1.5L)

98 WA / 96 WS Tasted single blind against its peers. Under blind conditions, the Yquem 2007 shines like a diamond. Nevertheless, it is initially rather taciturn on the nose, eventually opening up beautifully with touches of...

D'Yquem 2007 (375ML)

98 WA / 96 WS Tasted single blind against its peers. Under blind conditions, the Yquem 2007 shines like a diamond. Nevertheless, it is initially rather taciturn on the nose, eventually opening up beautifully with touches of...

D'Yquem 2007 (750ML)

98 WA / 96 WS Tasted single blind against its peers. Under blind conditions, the Yquem 2007 shines like a diamond. Nevertheless, it is initially rather taciturn on the nose, eventually opening up beautifully with touches of...

D'Yquem 2011 (375ML)

99 WS / 97 RP / 98 JS / 95 JD A lovely, creamy, tropical style, with mango, papaya and guava notes lending a caressing feel, while singed almond and warm piecrust accents blossom through the lush finish. Just when you think...

D'Yquem 2013 (750ML)

98 WS / 98 JS / 95-97 WA / 94-96 AG Lightly toasted marshmallow and macadamia nut aromas lead the way, followed by incredibly juicy mirabelle plum, green fig, and glazed pear and peach flavors. As big as this is, there are...

D'Yquem 2015 (1.5L)

100 WA / 99 JS / 98 WS / 98 VM / 19 JR #1 Wine Advocate Best New Releases from Bordeaux (Sweets) 2018 Following a very long harvest stretching nearly two months, the 2015 Château d'Yquem came in at 13.9%...

D'Yquem 2015 (750ML)

100 WA / 99 JS / 98 WS / 98 VM / 19 JR #1 Wine Advocate Best New Releases from Bordeaux (Sweets) 2018 Following a very long harvest stretching nearly two months, the 2015 Château d'Yquem came in at 13.9%...

D'Yquem 2016 (3.0L)

99 JD / 99 JS / 98+ WA / 97 DE / 18.5+ JR The 2016 Chateau D’Yquem is pure magic and dessert wines don’t get much better. Offering a pale gold color as well as a blockbuster bouquet of honeyed tangerines, tart...

D'Yquem 2016 (6.0L)

99 JS / 98+ WA / 97 DE / 18.5+ JR A very classic Yquem. Breathtakingly wide spectrum of floral honey, exotic fruit (passion fruit, mango and pineapple), caramel and marzipan aromas. But none of this is a jot too much. In...

D'Yquem 2017 (1.5L)

98-99 JS / 97-99 / 96 DE / 95-97 VM / 18.5 JR The tannins and phenolic tension are very impressive to this. Dried-lemon undertones and burning botrytis. Full-to medium-bodied, linear and racy. Beautiful fruit and intensity...

D'Yquem 2017 (15.0L)

98-99 JS / 97-99 / 96 DE / 95-97 VM / 18.5 JR The tannins and phenolic tension are very impressive to this. Dried-lemon undertones and burning botrytis. Full-to medium-bodied, linear and racy. Beautiful fruit and intensity...

D'Yquem 2017 (375ML)

98-99 JS / 97-99 / 96 DE / 95-97 VM / 18.5 JR The tannins and phenolic tension are very impressive to this. Dried-lemon undertones and burning botrytis. Full-to medium-bodied, linear and racy. Beautiful fruit and intensity...

D'Yquem 2017 (750ML)

98-99 JS / 97-99 / 96 DE / 95-97 VM / 18.5 JR The tannins and phenolic tension are very impressive to this. Dried-lemon undertones and burning botrytis. Full-to medium-bodied, linear and racy. Beautiful fruit and intensity...

De Fargues 2011 (750ML)

98 WS Shows fantastic range, featuring creamed Jonagold apple, papaya, toasted coconut, brioche and pineapple notes, laced with macadamia nut and heather honey details. The long, sweetened butter-filled finish shows citrus...

De Fargues 2015 (1.5L)

96-99 WS / 96-98 WA A stunner, with seamlessly layered pineapple, pear, mango, papaya, quince and persimmon flavors, framed by a hint of toasted macadamia nut and carrying through a lush yet well-defined finish. Showing...

De Fargues 2015 (750ML)

96-99 WS / 96-98 WA A stunner, with seamlessly layered pineapple, pear, mango, papaya, quince and persimmon flavors, framed by a hint of toasted macadamia nut and carrying through a lush yet well-defined finish. Showing...

Doisy Daene 2018 (750ML)

97 DE / 93-94 JS / 89-92 WS Poised and focussed, this gentle golden wine is easily one of the most successful of the vintage here. It has the beautiful pull between sweetness and acidity that not everyone has achieved in...

Duclot Bordeaux Collection Case With 1 Each: Ausone, Cheval Blanc, Haut-Brion, Lafite Rothschild, Margaux, La Mission Haut-Brion, Mouton Rothschild, Petrus, Yquem 2017

This collection offers your first and only opportunity to secure the 98-99 Point Yquem en primeur, as well as one of the few places in the USA to acquire the 97-98 Point Petrus! The bottles in the Duclot Bordeaux...

Extravagant De Doisy Daene 2018 (375ML)

97 DE As with the main wine at Doisy, this is a huge success in the vintage. It offers stunning texture with flavours that hug your palate, gripping on tightly with concentration but shot through with seductive power. A...

Guiraud Ex- Chateau 2011 (375ML)

99 JS / 97 WS Wine #1 on James Sucklings Top 100 of 2014 This wine has exceptional clarity, balance and freshness, with lots of spicy botrytis character. Full body, medium-sweet and a crisp finish. Its racy and refined...

Guiraud Ex-Chateau 1990 (750ML)

91 RP / 91 WS In the past, I preferred the 1988 Guiraud, followed by the 1989, and lastly, the 1990. In recent tastings the 1990 has taken first prize with its showy display of power, highly extracted, smoky, buttery,...

Guiraud Ex-Chateau 1996 (750ML)

91 RP / 17 JROne of the stars of the vintage for Sauternes, the 1996 Guiraud offers a sumptuous nose of tangerine fruit intermixed with caramel and buttered corn. The wine displays a deep golden color, and striking flavors...

Guiraud Ex-Chateau 2000 (750ML)

Guiraud Ex-Chateau 2003 (750ML)

95 JS / 92 VM / 17 JRI might have a slight preference for this over the 2001 but I can’t make up my mind yet. It seems to have more richness and sweetness, with loads of apple tart, caramel and spice character. The...

Guiraud Ex-Chateau 2012 (750ML)

91 JS / 17 JRThis is the wine of this very difficult vintage for Sauternes with slice pear, honey and citrus undertones. Medium body, a dense center palate and a sweet and pretty aftertaste. Very fine. Drink now or hold...