Chateau Rieussec Sauternes

France - Bordeaux - Sauternes - "Lemon confit, marzipan, tangerine oil and white flowers all beautifully woven together in a mid-weight, gracious Rieussec that is all class." (Barrel Score 92-94)

1st Growth, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France- "Inspirational depth with botrytis spice, toffee, dried-apricot and sponge-cake character. Full-bodied, very sweet and lively with a long, endless finish. Lively acidity balances the wine. Tight and linear. Compact column of fruit and botrytis."

1st Growth, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France- "Inspirational depth with botrytis spice, toffee, dried-apricot and sponge-cake character. Full-bodied, very sweet and lively with a long, endless finish. Lively acidity balances the wine. Tight and linear. Compact column of fruit and botrytis."

1st Growth, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France- "Intense aromas of orange pith, almond burst out of the glass. The palate is medium bodied with a great depth and velvety finish. "

1st Growth, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France- "This is amazing. This is the new 2001. Incredible purity of botrytis and ripeness. So driven and precise. Full bodied, very sweet and electrified. Pineapple jam and mangoes- endless tropical fruits. This ends very clean and is almost tannic..."

1st Growth, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France- "Demonstrates a lot of vanilla from the new oak on the nose, complemented by almond, French patisserie and touches of white peach. The elevage is more expressive than the terroir at the moment, although there is clearly a lot of fruit underneath"

1st Growth, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France- "Like lemon curd on the nose, turning to honey and caramel. Full-bodied and very sweet, with fantastic concentration of ripe and botrytized fruit, yet balanced...Electric acidity. Lasts for minutes on the palate. This is absolutely mind-blowing."