Up for purchase is an authentic, rare empty bottle of 1947 Château d'Yquem Lur-Saluces. Widely regarded as one of the legendary post-war vintages for this premier dessert wine, this piece carries immense historical appeal. The clear-green glass bottle features its original estate-bottled label stating "Mis en Bouteille au Château" along with a vintage tax stamp/sticker reading "210/211" affixed to the upper shoulder.

The bottle retains its original vintage cork still seated inside the neck finish, displaying a clean slice down the center from its original extraction. The interior bottom of the deep punt displays rich, authentic dark caramelized sugar and tartrate sediment dregs left behind from decades of aging this legendary Sauternes. This item is sold strictly as a historical collectible, display piece, or prop.

Item Details

• Producer: Château d'Yquem (Lur-Saluces estate)

• Region: Sauternes, Gironde, Bordeaux, France

• Classification: Premier Cru Supérieur (The only Sauternes to hold this ranking)

• Age: Vintage Year: 1947 (79 years old)
• Material: Authentic mouth-blown/molded hand-finished olive-clear green glass.

Condition Report

• Overall Condition: Fair to Good (Vintage/Used)

• Label Condition: The main front paper label is heavily aged with natural yellowing, foxing, and staining from the wine. The left edge of the label has significant paper loss/tearing as pictured. Text reading "Appellation Contrôlée", "d'Yquem", "Lur-Saluces", "1947", and "Bouteille au Château" remains clearly legible.

• Glass Condition: Excellent structural condition with no chips, cracks, or fleabites noticed. Rich dark residue/sediment present on the inner base.

• Closure: Original cork is present inside the neck.

Authenticity Assessment

This piece displays several text-book authenticity markers standard for mid-century estate-bottled Château d'Yquem. First, the glass exhibits the correct tint, weight, and deep-molded glass punt profile characteristic of the era's French glassmaking. Second, the typography on the surviving portions of the label utilizes the correct historical gold-embossed crown emblem and specific script styling unique to the Lur-Saluces era. Crucially, the presence of dark, deeply adhered crystallized sediment at the bottom of the bottle confirms long-term storage of a high-sugar botrytized dessert wine rather than a modern reproduction or counterfeit refill. Finally, the naturally aged oxidation patterns on the paper and the remaining vintage tax stamp match the precise profile expected of a cellar-aged bottle from the late 1940s.

Reference

Book Title: Château d'Yquem

Author: Richard Olney

Page Reference: Page 138-140 (Focusing on the historical impact, weather conditions, and legendary tasting notes of the iconic 1947 vintage).

**As with all museum-quality vintage ephemera and historic cellar glass, this item is sold strictly as-found, as-described, and as-photographed. We maintain a policy of leaving all original surfaces, cellar dust, and historical paper wear completely untouched to preserve maximum investment value for the collector. Please review all high-resolution images carefully to anchor your own final evaluation before bidding.**

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