Chateau d'Yquem, Y, Bordeaux 2016 sold at auction 22 times in the last five years, at a median of $259 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $205 and $279. The most recent sale was on September 22, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $209, across 39 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$259
22 sales · $205–279 middle half
Lowest retail now
$209
39 retail offers
Last auction sale
Sep 22
2026
Critic scores
92+
Wine Advocate
96
Wine Spectator
99
James Suckling
Chateau d'Yquem, Y, Bordeaux, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 2016 (1)
$159per 750ml incl. premium24% below retail
Finest & Rarest Wines Day 2
2016 · Lot 5531 · Qty 6
Wine facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Type
- White
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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