What score does Sauternes receive?

Sauternes by Chateau Prost receives an aggregate community score of 70.2/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

What does Sauternes taste like?

Honey, dried fruit, balanced sweetness.

How much does Sauternes cost?

Pricing for Sauternes varies by retailer. Check the buy link above for current availability and pricing.

What food pairs well with Sauternes?

Sauternes pairs well with Fruit Dessert, Blue Cheese.

Dessert

Sauternes

Item: Sauternes
Rating: 70.2
Author: 50 Best Wines

Chateau Prost · Sauternes, France

Sauternes by Chateau Prost is a good dessert from Sauternes, France, made from Sauvignon Blanc, rated 3.98/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 70.2/100, it represents Sauternes's dessert winemaking tradition.

70.2

Aggregate Score

Based on community ratings across 5 vintages, normalized using Bayesian averaging.

How This Wine Compares

Better than 15% of winesAverage

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Critic Scores

Community Rating (2019)3.98/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 70.2/100 based on 61 ratings across all vintages.

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Our Review

Food Pairings

Fruit DessertBlue Cheese

Serving Temperature

8-12°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 70.2 is based on 1 community rating using Bayesian averaging, which prevents wines with very few ratings from ranking artificially high. Each score source is normalized to a common 100-point scale and weighted by the credibility and consistency of the publication. This gives you a single, reliable number that reflects the consensus of the global wine community.