Clemens: No 2012 vintage from world-standard Yquem Sauternes Most of us will never taste Chteau d'Yquem, world standard in Sauternes - the unfortified sweet white wine from the Graves region of Bordeaux.
July 23, 2013 - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Jancis Robinson in Bloomberg I'd say Vin de Constance is a one-off, not so complex and long-lasting as a great botrytised wine such as a top Sauternes or Trockenbeerenauslese,Robinson said in response to e-mailed questions.
Kermit Lynch in Seattle Post Intelligencer Herve frankly considers the Sauternes from Ducasse mediocre,said Lynch, and quotes the man as saying, "There is no pride for me in it."