Château d'Yquem 1940
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Scores
Two measures, kept apart on purpose. One is about the bottle, the other about the year.
Wine Score
96 / 100
- Critic evidence
- Critic: not reviewed
- Community evidence
- Community 96 from 2 notes
Region Vintage
92 / 100
Sauternes · 1940
Thin evidence for this region and year.
Not part of the Wine Score.
Method region_vintage_v1
Drinking window
Price
Merchant price range, per 750ml
£6,880
Median £6,880 · 2026-09
Our own summary of 3 tracked offers in bottle, divided down to a 750ml comparable. It is not a merchant listing, and nobody will sell you a bottle at the median. The individual listings are below.
Price basis not confirmed, may or may not include UK duty and VAT.
Prices read 2026-10-04. We hold one dated snapshot of merchant prices rather than a series, so there is no retail price chart on this page. The one price history we do own is trade based: the market index.
By format
| Format | Low | High | Per 750ml | Obs. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1x75cl | £6,916 | £6,929 | £6,916 | 2 | not tracked |
Where to buy
Retail route
2 observations from 1 venue, £6,916–£6,929 per 750ml. A shelf price is what a merchant listed on the date shown; no bidding, no premium.
| Venue | Price |
|---|---|
| vinpark.ch · | £6,916per 750ml |
| vinpark.ch · | £6,929per 750ml |
Auction route
No auction activity in the tracked window.
No auction activity in the tracked window.
What it has fetched at auction, year by year: Château d'Yquem 1940 price history.
LWIN 101775719400100750, the identifier for this bottling and format.