Sauternes (wine)
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Sauternes is a French sweet wine from the region of the same name in the Graves section in Bordeaux. Sauternes wine is made from Sémillon, sauvignon blanc, and muscadelle grapes that have been affecte
A half-bottle of Sauternes from Château d'Yquem
A 1999 Sauternes from La Tour Blanche. This winery was classed Premier Cru in 1855
The village of Sauternes
Foie gras and Sauternes
Château d'Yquem
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Château d'Yquem is a Premier Cru Supérieur wine from the Sauternes, Gironde, region in the southern part of the Bordeaux vineyards known as Graves. In the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855
Sauternes (wine)
…is a hit-or-miss proposition, with widely varying harvests from vintage to vintage. Wines from Sauternes, especially the Premier Cru Supérieur estate Château d'Yquem, can be very expensive, largely due to the very high cost of production. Barsac lies within Sauternes and is entitled to use either name. Somewhat…
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A bottle of Yquem of 1973
Vineyards of Château d’Yquem in Sauternes.