Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes 1988
Chateau d'Yquem · Bordeaux · Sauternes
LWIN: 1017757
Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes 1988 sold at auction 154 times in the last five years, at a median of $414 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $356 and $495. The most recent sale was on July 28, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $329, across 56 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$414
154 sales · $356–495 middle half
Lowest retail now
$329
56 retail offers
Last auction sale
Jul 28
2026
Critic scores
99
Wine Advocate
96
Vinous
96
Wine Spectator
Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 1988 (4)
$306per 750ml incl. premium7% below retail
The Dolce Vita Collection The Imperial Collection Selections Fine Rare Wines De October 29 30
1988 · Lot 365 · Qty 9
$554per 750ml incl. premium
The October 2026 Auction: Part 5
1988 · Lot 1660 · Half Bottle
$554per 750ml incl. premium
The October 2026 Auction: Part 5
1988 · Lot 1658 · Half Bottle
$554per 750ml incl. premium
The October 2026 Auction: Part 5
1988 · Lot 1659 · Half Bottle
Wine facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Sub-region
- Sauternes
- Type
- White
- Classification
- Premier Cru Superieur
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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