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Bottle of Chateau Rieussec, Sauternes, 2001 (375ml) - Dessert Wine - Flatiron Wines & Spirits - New York

Chateau Rieussec, Sauternes, 2001 (375ml)

Dessert Wine from Bordeaux, France
by Chateau Rieussec

$129.99

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Professional Reviews

Robert Parker

RP 93
"The 2001 Rieussec is a blend of 96.5% Semillon and 3.5% Sauvignon Blanc picked between 17 September and 25 October in three tries. This is a somewhat controversial wine, one I have tasted many times. It seemed to flare with brilliance in its youth and subsequently never replicated that performance. Here, it has a mature nose with dried honey, yellow flowers and honeysuckle, the palate well balanced with ripe dried mango and orange rind notes, though it does not possess the same killer delineation as the 2005 on the finish. It remains a lovely Sauternes, but in this vertical tasting, I found more nervosité in the 2005, at least at this stage. The question is whether it will have a second wind later in life? Time will tell. Tasted April 2016." -Neal Martin

Wine Spectator

WS 100
"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 and refined. Electric acidity. Lasts for minutes on the palate. This is absolutely mind-blowing. This is the greatest young Sauternes I have ever tasted."

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Semillon , White Blend

  • Vintage

    2001

  • Size

    375ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable