2013 Chateau D'Yquem Sauternes Bordeaux France 375mL

100 points, and the best price in the nation on Bordeaux's most iconic dessert half-bottle. As the only estate in Bordeaux officially crowned Premier Cru Supérieur, Château d'Yquem occupies a tier entirely its own—and in 2013, they produced an absolute masterpiece. While the year was notoriously complicated for red Bordeaux, the conditions were a miracle for Sauternes. This historic triumph earned a flawless 100-point score from the International Wine Review and is widely celebrated by critics and collectors alike as the undisputed "Wine of the Vintage." The meticulous, obsessive production here is legendary, with each vine yielding just a single glass of wine after painstaking, berry-by-berry harvesting passes to ensure perfect botrytis. Now with 13 years of perfect cellar age, this liquid gold has evolved beautifully, transforming into a mesmerizing, electric experience of texture, minerality, and profound complexity. Capturing a wine of this pedigree is a major acquisition, but securing it in the 375mL format is the ultimate win for a collector's rotation. A half-bottle is the ideal post-dinner sweet spot—giving two to four people the perfect decadent pour to cap off a world-class meal.