Yquem - Almost Immortal September 30, 2009   Tips on placing a successful bid: Research current retail and auction price data at www.wineprices.com to determine a fair and realistic bid price. Consider that the seller is charged a 15% to 20% commission, as well as shipping (if the wine is not in Vinfolio storage). Note the location from which you’d like your wine to be sourced. Wine in Vinfolio storage can usually be fulfilled more quickly upon bid acceptance. Make sure the quantity you are bidding on is actually available in the Marketplace. Remember, sellers are not obligated to sell their wine, but placing a fair and realistic bid will improve your chances of success. “Yquem, Château d', the greatest wine of sauternes and, according to the famous 1855 classification, of the entire bordeaux region. It is sweet, golden, and apparently almost immortal. ...in 1787 Thomas Jefferson wrote to 'M. d'Yquem', asking to buy some, stating, 'I know that yours is one of the best growths of Sauterne [sic]'. ...The secret of Yquem's renown is its susceptibility to noble rot, and its ability to run risks and sacrifice quantity for painstakingly upheld quality. An average of five passages, or tries, are made through the vineyard each year so that only the botrytis-affected grapes are picked. The maximum yield is 9 hl/ha (0.5 tons/acre), compared with the normal 25 in Sauternes. The juice is pressed three times, and then treated to three years' barrel maturation in new oak casks. The cost of the whole operation makes Yquem a very expensive wine...” - Edmund Penning-Rowsell & Jancis Robinson, Oxford Companion to Wine Please note that the suggested bid price is based on what Vinfolio would charge for this wine if we were selling it in our online wine store. This is merely a recommended price on which to base your bid; it does not guarantee that your bid will be accepted. You are not required to submit this as your bid price, though we do recommend you read the "Tips on placing a successful bid" located on the right side of this email. To place a bid on a wine, simply click on the wine name below. Featured wines Year Wine Color Size # of Sellers Total Qty. Available Suggested Bid Price 1976 Yquem 375ml 2 18 $399.95 1976 Yquem 750ml 4 12 $695.00 1983 Yquem 750ml 6 12 $419.95 1986 Yquem 750ml 8 12 $349.95 1988 Yquem 375ml 5 19 $224.95 1988 Yquem 750ml 13 42 $449.95 1989 Yquem 375ml 5 58 $199.95 1990 Yquem 375ml 9 82 $199.95 1990 Yquem 750ml 15 65 $399.95 1993 Yquem 375ml 2 25 $99.95 1994 Yquem 375ml 4 30 $119.95 1995 Yquem 375ml 3 13 $139.95 1995 Yquem 750ml 8 15 $279.95 1997 Yquem 375ml 7 44 $129.95 1999 Yquem 375ml 11 44 $99.95 1999 Yquem 750ml 6 12 $199.95 2001 Yquem 375ml 26 123 $299.95 2001 Yquem 750ml 22 74 $589.00 2003 Yquem 375ml 15 90 $119.95 2003 Yquem 750ml 10 24 $229.95 What is the Marketplace? The Vinfolio Marketplace is the world’s largest online fine wine source managed by Vinfolio. Over 40,000 wines available - learn how to find the wines you want. Private sellers mark their wines for sale in VinCellar, Vinfolio’s free online cellar management application, and can set an “asking price” and enable auto-accept of bids to ensure faster transactions (if wine is in Vinfolio storage). No advance physical transfer of wine is required prior to marking wine for sale. Wine sold from Vinfolio storage incurs a 15% seller’s commission vs. 20% from other locations. Buyers place bids on wines and there is no buyer’s premium. Vinfolio is the intermediary and all wines must pass our stringent inspection guidelines. After a bid is accepted, fulfillment averages about a week for wines in Vinfolio storage and 3-4 weeks for wines stored offsite.

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