Community Tasting Notes 5

• Troon wrote: 87 points

  April 26, 2014 - - Light gold color - Nice notes of tropical fruit and honey. A good value, but I prefer the premium for Rieussec.

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• Troon wrote: 87 points

  May 5, 2013 - Not a bad Sauternes for the price. I think the standard Rieussec is worth the premium. There is apricot and honey on the palate with a medium finish. The wine definitely benefited from time in the glass.

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• AllRed wrote: 89 points

  September 7, 2012 - From 375ml. Light golden yellow color. Typical young Sauternes- honey, peach, apricot and botrytis notes. Nice weight across the palate and finish. Flavors follow the bouquet, also some tropical fruit qualities too, with good underlying acidity. 89+ pts.

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• candyman wrote: 86 points

  December 11, 2011 - light floral nose of Honey suckle a pleasant ballanced wine

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• Leon Chan wrote: 87 points

  September 25, 2011 - I had a Chateau Roumieu 2006 and Carmes de Rieussec 2008 3 days apart and hence could draw comparisons between the two. Both are priced attractively and are good entry level dessert wines for any occasions. Very fresh and fragrant, little signs of botrytis though. Roumieu exhibits distinct citric pineapple, honey syrup, light cinnamon flavours. Carmes de Rieussec is slightly lighter on the acidity, carries sweet zesty lemon, white peach and honey. Both wines finishes off firmly, the Carmes de Rieussec has an edge on the aftertaste as it holds the flavour more convincingly.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type White - Sweet/Dessert
• Producer Carmes de Rieussec
• Varietal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Sauternais
• Appellation Sauternes
• UPC Codes 088156013730, 3296362008106, 3296362018303

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• In Cellars 112 (64%)
• Consumed 63 (36%)

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