Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes 1990
Chateau d'Yquem · Bordeaux · Sauternes
LWIN: 1017757
Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes 1990 sold at auction 216 times in the last five years, at a median of $406 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $354 and $456. The most recent sale was on October 23, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $337, across 46 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$406
216 sales · $354–456 middle half
Lowest retail now
$337
46 retail offers
Last auction sale
Oct 23
2026
Critic scores
98
Wine Advocate
94+
Vinous
95
Wine Spectator
98
Decanter
Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 1990 (5)
$400per 750ml incl. premium
Zcollections New York October 13 26
1990 · Lot 193
$500per 750ml incl. premium
Zcollections New York October 13 26
1990 · Lot 192 · Half Bottle · Qty 3
$615per 750ml incl. premium
The October 2026 Auction: Part 5
1990 · Lot 1657 · Half Bottle
$358per 750ml incl. premium
Finest & Rarest Wines Day 2
1990 · Lot 5040 · Magnum
$372per 750ml incl. premium
Finest & Rarest Wines Day 2
1990 · Lot 5041 · Magnum · Qty 3
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