Sauternes, Bordeaux, France
Chateau d'Yquem wine prices
In the last five years, Chateau d'Yquem wines sold 3,853 times at auction. Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes averaged $694 a bottle. 4,102 retail offers are live, from $38 a bottle. 94 lots are live now.
- Auction sales, 5 yrs
- 3,853
- Avg per bottle
- $656
- Retail offers
- 4,102
- Lowest retail now
- $38
- Live lots
- 94 →
Auction averages are per 750 ml bottle over the last five years. Updated weekly, last on Oct 22, 2026.
Chateau d'Yquem wines
| Wine | Auction sales, 5 yrs | Avg at auction | Lowest retail | Live lots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes White | 3,105 | $694 | $87 | 89 |
| Chateau d'Yquem, Y, Bordeaux White | 749 | $499 | $140 | 5 |
| Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, No. 4 White | 1 | $354 | $38 | — |
| Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, No. 6 White | — | — | $72 | — |
| Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, No. 3 White | — | — | $43 | — |
| Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, No. 5 White | — | — | $72 | — |
| Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, No. 2 White | — | — | $72 | — |
| Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, No. 1 White | — | — | $40 | — |
Most traded vintages of Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes
About Chateau d'Yquem
Yquem, in Sauternes, came to Jacques de Sauvage in 1593 through a land exchange with the Crown, and Léon de Sauvage d'Yquem held it outright by 1711. A 1785 marriage brought it to the Lur-Saluces family, who kept control for over two centuries; Thomas Jefferson praised it and ordered the 1784. In 1855 it was the only wine ranked Premier Cru Supérieur, reflecting its rare susceptibility to noble rot. Comte Alexandre de Lur-Saluces ran it from 1968 and fought LVMH's 1996 purchase of a majority in court, but rulings in 1998 let the deal stand; Pierre Lurton succeeded him in 2004. A dry white, Ygrec, has been made since 1959.
- Appellation
- Sauternes AOC
- Classification
- Premier Cru Supérieur (Superior First Growth), 1855 classification — the only one
- Owner
- LVMH
- Vineyards
- 126 ha
- Grapes
- Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc
- Wines
- Château d'Yquem
- Website
- yquem.fr
Sources: Wikipedia
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