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Wine Spectator95 points
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Wine Enthusiast94 points
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The Wine Advoca94 points
- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 2010
- Brand Chateau Coutet
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Chateau Coutet Sauternes-Barsac 2010 375ML"Another rocking sweet wine is the 2017 Château Coutet. This big, full-bodied,..."$75.00 -
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Wine Spectator96 points
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James Suckling96 points
- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 2013
- Brand Chateau Coutet
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Chateau Coutet Sauternes-Barsac 2013 375ml"The 2013 Coutet has one of the most complex aromatics you will find this year..."$128.00 -
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Wine Enthusiast96 points
- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 2015
- Brand Chateau Coutet
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Chateau Coutet Sauternes-Barsac 2015 375ml"The nose is fruity, fine, elegant and incisive. It reveals notes of crystalli..."$65.00 -
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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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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 375ml 2018"The best Sauternes from Barsac, as rated by US President Thomas Jefferson in ..."$70.00 -
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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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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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Lisa Perrotti-B98 points
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James Suckling97 points
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Jane Anson97 points
- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Chateau d'Yquem
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Chateau D'Yquem 2018 375ml"Superlatives are often not enough when it comes to describing Chateau d'Yquem..."$395.00 -
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Jancis Robinson18.5 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 375ml"Raised to the ranks of Premier Cru Supérieur appellation in 1855, Château d'Y..."$510.00 -
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Robert Parker's99 points
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Lisa Perrotti-B98 points
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Vinous94 points
- 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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Wine Spectator99 points
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James Suckling98 points
- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 2011
- Brand Chateau d'Yquem
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2011 375ML"Chateau d'Yquem is a Premier Cru Class producer from the world best Dessert w..."$618.00 -
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The Wine Advoca100 points
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James Suckling99 points
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Vinous98 points
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Wine Spectator98 points
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Wine Enthusiast97 points
- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 2015
- Brand Chateau d'Yquem
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2015 375ml"Chateau d'Yquem is a Premier Cru Class producer from the world best Dessert w..."$530.00 -
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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 -
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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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James Suckling95 points
- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 2003
- Brand Chateau Guiraud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Chateau Guiraud Sauternes 375ml 2003"This is very sweet and rich on the nose, with toffee, honey and spices. Full-..."$65.00 -
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Wine Enthusiast93 points
- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 2008
- Brand Chateau Guiraud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Chateau Guiraud Sauternes 375ml 2008"The nose is spicy, intense, complex and elegant. It reveals notes of candied ..."$65.00 -
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James Suckling97 points
- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 2015
- Brand Chateau Guiraud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Chateau Guiraud Sauternes 375ml 2015""The 2015 Guiraud has an attractive bouquet with honeysuckle, apricot, jasmin..."$72.00 -
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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 -
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Wine Enthusiast94 points
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Robert Parker's91 points
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Wine Spectator91 points
- Variety SSB / SBS Blend
- Vintage 2007
- Brand Chateau la Tour Blanche
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Chateau La Tour Blanche Sauternes 2007"Château La Tour-Blanche is a small estate producing only 4,500 cases each vin..."$200.00 -
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James Suckling99* points
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Neal Martin96* points
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Andrew Caillard95 points
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Wine Enthusiast95* points
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Jancis Robinson17.5 points
- Variety SSB / SBS Blend
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey 2016"A great wine from the finest terroir, awarded an incredible 99 points from wi..."$95.99 -
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- Variety Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Vintage 2007
- Brand Chateau Rieussec
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Chateau Rieussec Sauternes 2007 375Ml"Rieussec is a Premier Cru Class producer from the world best Dessert wine reg..."$124.99
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.