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Wine Enthusiast96 points
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The Wine Advoca94 points
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Wine Spectator94 points
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International W94 points
- Variety SSB / SBS Blend
- Vintage 2010
- Brand Chateau la Tour Blanche
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Chateau La Tour Blanche 2010"This wine is the result of a very strict selection. Due to a unique know-how ..."$139.99 -
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Wine Enthusiast97 points
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Robert Parker's96 points
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James Suckling95 points
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Stephen Tanzer95 points
- Variety SSB / SBS Blend
- Vintage 2010
- Brand Chateau Suduiraut
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2010"With the same owner as Chateau Pichon Baron, provenance is perfect for this e..."$149.99 -
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James Suckling98 points
- Variety Riesling
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Kusuda
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 9.0% Alcohol
Kusuda Riesling Beerenauslese 2020 (375ml)"Consistently ranked as one of New Zealand's best Rieslings. An absolute colle..."$140.00 -
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- Variety Moscato
- Vintage 2020
- Brand All Saints Estate
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 5.5% Alcohol
All Saints Estate Moscato 2020"With wonderful sweet grapey flavour it is best to drink whilst young and fres..."$17.00 -
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Robert Parker's100 points
- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Toro Albala
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 17.0% Alcohol
Bodegas Toro Albala Don Px Convento Seleccion 1946"Bodegas Toro Albalá is a wine producer in the Montilla-Moriles region of Anda..."$750.00 -
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Andrew Caillard97 points
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Wine Enthusiast97* points
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James Suckling95* points
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Wine Spectator95* points
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Neal Martin93* points
- Variety SSB / SBS Blend
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Chateau Coutet
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Chateau Coutet 2016"A blend of 75% Semillon, 23% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle. The nose i..."$97.99 -
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James Suckling96 points
- Variety SSB / SBS Blend
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Chateau Coutet
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Chateau Coutet 2021 375ml"A blend of 75% Semillon, 23% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle. The nose i..."$98.00 -
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- Variety SSB / SBS Blend
- Vintage 2000
- Brand Chateau Coutet
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Chateau Coutet Sauternes 2000 500Ml"Château Coutet is a Premier Cru Classé (French: First Growth) sweet wine from..."$160.00 -
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Jeb Dunnuck97 points
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Wine Enthusiast96 points
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James Suckling95 points
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The Wine Advoca94 points
- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Chateau Coutet
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Chateau Coutet Sauternes-Barsac 2016"The 2016 Coutet has one of the most complex aromatics you will find this year..."$150.00 -
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Wine Enthusiast95 points
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Robert Parker's95 points
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Decanter94 points
- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Chateau Coutet
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.2% Alcohol
Chateau Coutet Sauternes-Barsac 2018 750mL"The best Sauternes from Barsac, as rated by US President Thomas Jefferson in ..."$135.00 -
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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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Jancis Robinson17 points
- Variety SSB / SBS Blend
- Vintage 2011
- Brand Chateau d'Yquem
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Chateau D'Yquem 2011"From the Sauternes region of Bordeaux, France. Raised to the ranks of Prem..."$1,000.00 -
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Neil Martin98 points
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Decanter97 points
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Jane Anson97 points
- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Chateau d'Yquem
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Chateau D'Yquem 2019"As the only Sauternes property classified as Premier Cru Superieur, drinking ..."$900.00 -
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Jeff Leve98 points
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Lisa Perrotti-B97 points
- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Chateau d'Yquem
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Chateau D'Yquem 2020 750ml"In this wine more than any other art, science & nature collide! River mists, ..."$899.99 -
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The Drinks Busi99 points
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Lisa Perrotti-B97 points
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Vinous96 points
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Wine Advocate95 points
- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Chateau d'Yquem
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Chateau D'Yquem 2021 750ml"2021 Château d’Yquem displays almond notes on the nose, mingled with refreshi..."$899.99 -
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Robert Parker's99 points
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Lisa Perrotti-B98 points
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- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 1990
- Brand Chateau d'Yquem
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 1990"Chateau d'Yquem is a Premier Cru Class producer from the world best Dessert w..."$1,240.00 -
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The Wine Advoca98 points
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James Suckling97 points
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Wine Enthusiast97 points
- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 2010
- Brand Chateau d'Yquem
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2010"Chateau d'Yquem is a Premier Cru Class producer from the world best Dessert w..."$825.00 -
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- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 2006
- Brand CHÂTEAU DE FARGUES
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 8.0% Alcohol
Chateau de Fargues Sauternes Lur Saluces 2006"Powerful yet incredibly elegant, the wine is so rich and creamy that it is al..."$325.00 -
- 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 Enthusiast92 points
- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 2010
- Brand Chateau Filhot
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Chateau Filhot Sauternes 2010"Chateâu Filhot is a wine estate in the sweet white wine producing region of S..."$119.99 -
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Tom Cannavan92 points
- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 1998
- Brand Chateau Guiraud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Chateau Guiraud Sauternes 1998 750mL"“First Growth Sauternes with 20+ years of age is one of those rare wine exper..."$129.00 -
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Neal Martin96* points
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Wine Enthusiast96* points
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James Suckling94* points
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Jancis Robinson17 points
- Variety SSB / SBS Blend
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Chateau la Tour Blanche
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Chateau La Tour Blanche 2016"Chateau La Tour Blanche is best served at 14 degrees Celsius. The cool, almos..."$75.99 -
Dessert Wine
Dessert wines are sweet wines that are typically served with or after a meal, as the name suggests, as a dessert. They are typically higher in sugar and alcohol content than table wines.
The grapes can be made from a wide variety of grape varieties, depending on the region and style. Some popular grape varieties for dessert wines include Riesling, Sémillon, Moscato, and Gewürztraminer for white wines and late-harvest versions of red grape varieties such as Pinot Noir and Zinfandel can also be used to make dessert wines. These grapes are left to ripen on the vine for a longer period of time, which increases their sugar content and produces sweeter wines with higher alcohol levels. They can have a rich, fruity and jammy taste with notes of blackberry, raspberry, and dark cherry.
Dessert wines are typically made by leaving the grapes on the vine longer than usual, to allow them to become overripe and develop a higher sugar content. The grapes are then harvested and fermented, which produces a sweeter wine. Some dessert wines can also be made by freezing the grapes before pressing them to concentrate the sugar, or by adding sugar to the wine during fermentation.
Dessert wines can have a wide range of flavors and aromas, depending on the grape variety and winemaking methods used. Some common flavors include honey, apricot, peach, and citrus. They can also have a high acidity to balance the sweetness.
Dessert wines are typically paired with sweet desserts such as fruit tarts, cakes, and chocolate. They can also be paired with cheese or nuts as well.
Dessert wines have been around for centuries, but they are not as widely consumed as table wines. However, they are becoming more popular as a way to end a meal on a sweet note.