2007 Ch Lafaurie-Peyraguey 1er Cru Half Bottle 375ml, Sauternes

2007 Ch Lafaurie-Peyraguey 1er Cru Half Bottle 375ml, Sauternes

2011 Ch Rieussec 750ml, Sauternes, 1er Cru

2011 Ch Rieussec 750ml, Sauternes, 1er Cru

2014 Ch Rieussec 750ml, Sauternes, 1er Cru

A$143.00
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SKU
RIEUSS14
95
95-97 pts - Neal Martin, The Wine Advocate

The Château Rieussec 2014 is a blend of 93% Semillon, 5% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle, picked from 15 to 29 October through seven tries, the yield half the normal crop at 13 hectoliters per hectare. Charles Chevalier, how lest we forget started here and not chez Lafite, told me that the beginning of September had overripe grapes with passerillage – the second part had very good levels of botrytis. The blend is from these two parts. The bouquet is very well defined with crystal clear honeysuckle and white peach scents. The palate is beautifully balanced with nigh on perfect acidity that makes this seem just so…effortless. I would like to see a little more persistence on the finish, but otherwise this is classic Rieussec that might...and I stress might...just give that Sauternes beginning with the 25th letter of the alphabet, a run for its money.

Drink 2018-2045
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Product/Service Sold Out No
En Primeur No
New Arrivals No
Wine Type Stickies/Sweet Wines
Wine Style Traditional
Country France
Region Sauternes
Varietals Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Muscadelle
Vintage 2016
Bottle Size 750ml
Wine Points 95
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