Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes 2001
Chateau d'Yquem · Bordeaux · Sauternes
LWIN: 1017757
Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes 2001 sold at auction 342 times in the last five years, at a median of $715 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $612 and $792. The most recent sale was on October 15, 2026.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$715
342 sales · $612–792 middle half
Last auction sale
Oct 15
2026
Critic scores
100
Wine Advocate
100
Vinous
100
Wine Spectator
100
James Suckling
Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 2001 (10)
$667per 750ml incl. premium
WineBid Auctions - 2026-W43
2001 · Lot
$667per 750ml incl. premium
WineBid Auctions - 2026-W43
2001 · Lot
$667per 750ml incl. premium
Zcollections New York October 13 26
2001 · Lot 194 · Half Bottle · Qty 3
$700per 750ml incl. premium
Zcollections New York October 13 26
2001 · Lot 195 · Half Bottle
$583per 750ml incl. premium
The Dolce Vita Collection The Imperial Collection Selections Fine Rare Wines De October 29 30
2001 · Lot 489 · Half Bottle · Qty 12
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