The only Sauternes château classified as Premier Cru Supérieur in 1855, Château d'Yquem produces the world's greatest sweet wine by painstakingly harvesting individual noble rot-affected grapes over 6-8 weeks. In some years the yield drops to just one glass per vine. An 1811 vintage bottle sold for $117,000 in 2011, and even modern releases fetch $300-$500 per bottle.

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