Sauterne Chateau d'Yquem 1971

Well, you have been gifted one of the most age-worthy, and supreme white wines in the world. Your Godfather must be very proud of you, and has excellent tastes in wines.

As has been stated, the '71 is an excellent wine, and any d'Yequem is going to be good. They abstain from producing it in BAD years, so the '77 will most likely be great.

As some have stated, I would strongly suggest that you keep half of each case, if you do sell. The storage will dictate the price, but Sauternes are very hearty wines. If it were me, I could not part with a single bottle, especially as they were a well-thoughtout gift, but that is just me. I would locate tons of goose liver, sear it, and serve it in a thousand different ways, just to sample this wine, over, and over, and over. (Some here might shy away from the goose liver with Sauternes, but I AM a big fan. That is why the waistband on my trousers keeps expanding!)

One question: are these 0.375, or 0.750? The aging potential might be a bit higher with the 0.750's, though either should be great.

Send the most heartfelt and gracious thank you to your Godfather.

Hunt

PS if you are ever in the SW of the USA, I will be glad to take a few bottles of each off of you, or, at worst, provide the goose livers, and drink a few with you!