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Robert Parker's98+ points
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Neil Martin95+ points
- Variety Semillon
- Vintage 2006
- Brand Chateau d'Yquem
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Chateau D'Yquem 2006"Chateau d'Yquem is widely regarded as the best Botrytis Semillon in the world..."$1,250.00 -
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Robert Parker's100 points
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Neil Martin100 points
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Jancis Robinson19+ / 20 points
- Variety Semillon
- Vintage 2009
- Brand Chateau d'Yquem
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Chateau D'Yquem 2009 375Ml""Pale to medium gold colored, the 2009 d'Yquem bursts from the glass with gre..."$487.00 -
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- Variety Semillon
- Vintage 1983
- Brand Chateau de Malle
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Chateau de Malle Sauternes 1983"Château de Malle is ranked as a Sauternes Second Growth. It has a wonderful v..." -
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Robert Parker's97 points
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Jancis Robinson17 points
- Variety Semillon
- Vintage 2011
- Brand Chateau Doisy-Daene
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Chateau Doisy Daene 2011"Viscous green plum, green almond, quince, pineapple, fig and pear notes blend..."$99.00 -
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Wine Spectator92 points
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Robert Parker's90 points
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Jancis Robinson17 points
- Variety Semillon
- Vintage 1989
- Brand Chateau la Tour Blanche
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Chateau La Tour Blanche Sauternes 1989"Intense and exotic; ripe and rich botrytis flavors explode on the palate to a..."$240.00 -
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Jancis Robinson19 points
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The Wine Advoca94 points
- Variety Semillon
- Vintage 2001
- Brand Chateau Suduiraut
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Chateau Suduiraut 2001"In 2001 winemaker Pierre Pascaud has produced a quite extraordinary wine that..."$349.00 -
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Robert Parker's97 points
- Variety Semillon
- Vintage 2014
- Brand Chateau Rieussec
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Rieussec Sauternes 375ml 2014"Layered botrytis that gives the wine both its richness and dense texture. It ..."$107.99 -
Semillon is widely grown in Australia. And like Riesling is one of the very best grapes for demonstrating the different characters emerging from Australia's varied wine regions. There are many different styles produced, however, the Hunter Valley is by far the most famous. Semillon from the Hunter Valley is lean, pale wine with citrus, grapefruit and flintiness in its flavour. With a few years bottle age it turns into a honeyed, nutty, classic wine. The Barossa Valley tends to be the most luscious, often with oak age, it has aromas of peaches and mangoes. Margaret River’s versions are a fine balance between these two styles, and they age well too. It is most often blended with Sauvignon Blanc to produce the regions famous blends.
In France, it is the main grape for Sauternes. Elsewhere in Bordeaux it is the most widely planted white grape and is blended with Sauvignon Blanc to produce the dry whites of Graves. In Bordeaux, where it can be aged in oak, it produces wines that are high in alcohol and extract, but relatively low in aroma and acidity. Its thin skin makes it very susceptible to botrytis which is prerequisite for the making of Sauternes.