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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.7 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by ycyee on 12/25/2023 & rated 93 points: Nose - mango, pineapple, lychee, some honeycomb
Palate - luscious and smooth, tropical fruits and honey, nice long finish
Really impressive in its youth. A lovely wine to drink and should age pretty nicely. (659 views) | | | Tasted by kostaslonis on 10/31/2023: 2019 Bordeaux Tasting, MW tasting (Vintner's Hall, London): 89% Sem 9% SB 2% Musc, 14%
Light nose, like a dry white, rather oak forward, overripe quince, floral notes. Palate showing med body, very oaky, overripe tropical fruit, stone fruit, long finish. Strange (1035 views) | | | Tasted by d.f.c on 1/31/2023 & rated 93 points: A good balance of fruit and acidity, nose of fresh green apple, pine and fresh-cut grass. However, the presence of a faint gasoline or plastic-ish nose was a bit odd to me. A value alternative to the more expensive d'Yquem. (1467 views) | | | Tasted by AndrewSGHall on 11/13/2022 & rated 95 points: Just sick shit. Amazing balance of almost too ripe and juicy peaches slammed from behind with mineral laden acid. Floral finish. Amazing flourish to Wine and Hip Hop Fedtival. Thanks, Jermaine. (1469 views) | | | Tasted by bram_epicurien on 6/2/2022 & rated 90 points: 2017 Bordeaux wine tasting - we make a little exception for our dessert with this limited edition bottle from 2019 - at mezza9 in Singapore. Medium golden color. Pineapple, mango, very sweet and exotic fruit, and some wet stones on the nose. Med acidity, med body, med alcohol, Med flavor intensity, med finish. Very nice and thick wine, beautiful exotic fruits, i like the minerality as well, still young but already drinking very well. Recommend not to serve too cold so you pick up the full aromatic range of the wine. (1595 views) |
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Vinous, Bordeaux 2019: The Southwold Tasting (Feb 2023) (2/1/2023)
(Rieussec Rieussec Sweet White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (1/16/2023)
(Ch Rieussec Sauternes White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2019 Bordeaux from Bottle: The Two Towers (Feb 2022) (2/1/2022)
(Rieussec Rieussec Sweet White) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (1/12/2022)
(Château Rieussec Sauternes , France) Subscribe to see review text. | By Georgina Hindle
Decanter, Bordeaux 2019 in bottle Sauternes & Barsac (1/5/2022)
(Cha^teau Rieussec, Sémillon, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France, White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, Bordeaux En Primeur 2020 Sauternes (5/1/2021)
(Cha^teau Rieussec, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France, White) Subscribe to see review text. | JancisRobinson.com (6/5/2020)
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| Château Rieussec Producer website | TheWineDoctor on Rieussec - Read more about Chateau RieussecChâteau RieussecBeing owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (of Lafite fame) has been a boon for Chateau Rieussec. Since taking over the property in 1984, the planted vineyard area has increased from nearly 40 hectares to roughly 90 hectares today. Investment has also been made in the cellars, and the winemaking team are now better placed to work with the multiple small lots stemming from various parcels and picking runs through the vineyard. The vineyard is planted to 90% Semillon, 7% Sauvignon Blanc, and 3% Muscadelle, and the wines are aged in roughly 50% new French oak.
THE CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC VINEYARD extends from the border of Fargues and Sauternes, adjacent to Château d’Yquem on the east. The vineyard covers 93 hectares of gravel interspersed with lime.
THE EMBLEMATIC GRAPE VARIETY OF THE SAUTERNES, Sémillon dominates (90%), followed by Sauvignon (7%) and Muscadelle (3%). Traditional techniques from Sauternes are used and the harvests are done by selective pickings depending on the ripeness of the grapes and evolution of botrytis cinerea (noble rot). They last for 6 to 8 weeks from September to November.PRODUCTION IS LOW AND LEFT IN THE HANDS ON MOTHER NATURE. The traditional reference is that a single vine should produce a bottle of wine. Here, though, a single vine produces about a glass of wine!
THE VINEYARD IS MANAGED BY the Director of the Domaines Charles Chevallier, with the help of cellar master Serge Lagardère and vineyard manager Jean de Roquefeuil.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanSauternes Le Grand Crus Classés de Sauternes et Barsac 1855 (Crus Classés de Sauternes et Barsac) - Read more about Sauternes, Barsac and its wines
– Read more about the 1855 Sauternes Barsac Classification
Forty kilometres south of Bordeaux, Sauternes is an AOC that includes together 5 communes, including Barsac. For centuries, humans have been patiently learning to master this region's climate, soils and grape varieties. But Mother Nature did a good job laying the foundation. The Sauternes terroir is distinguished by a geological predisposition to gravel and pebbles that cover limestone streaked with veins of clay. In the communes of Fargues and Sauternes, a layer of hardpan (iron-oxide cemented sand) in which vines flourish can be found. The vineyards at the highest elevations and farthest from the river have the best terroirs and produce the majority of the Crus Classés, including the monumental Château Yquem.Sauternes wines are made from Sémillon (80% of vines planted) and Sauvignon (15%) grapes. A bit of Muscadelle occasionally is used to give the wines an untamed touch. Sauternes have an "aged gold" colour that is denser and darker than other dessert wines. When they age, they develop a stunning amber colour. The nose has aromas of flowers and fruit that melt together to create a bouquet of remarkable complexity and balance. The primary aromas include almond, quince, mango, pineapple, stewed peach, dried apricot and passion fruit. There are also floral notes, with touches of linden, acacia, mimosa and honeysuckle. And as is typical with Sémillon, there are also notes of beeswax, almond and hazelnut. In the mouth, Sauternes wines have a powerful style that is viscous but extremely elegant. Its strong sweetness is captivating. Finally, its aromatic finish is something that simply must be experienced.
2013 Vintage Notes:
"the extractive ratios in th[is] year are in the phenomenal range and there's ripeness/botrytis to cover two treks around the globe [...] so appealing is the immediacy of the wines. Many can be enjoyed now for their sheer joy and delicious nature. [Some] should also age" - Jon Rimmerman
2014 Vintage Notes:
"a golden vintage for Sauternes. It may not have the depth or weight of 2010, but it has some of the richness. What has set 2014 apart is the intense lime and lemon flavors that cut into any overblown cloying character and allow both the fruit and the honeyed noble rot to sing." - Wine Enthusiast |
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