View From the Cellar

• By John Gilman
  Jan/Feb 2018, Issue #73, Recently-Tasted Sauternes and Barsac February 2018

  (Château Rieussec (Sauternes)) Subscribe to see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

• By Jancis Robinson, MW
  3/1/2012 (link)

  (Ch Rieussec Sauternes White) Subscribe to see review text.

Vintage Tastings

• By John Kapon
  Weekend in Macau, 9/9/2007

  (Rieussec) Subscribe to see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

• By Jancis Robinson, MW
  7/11/2004 (link)

  (Ch Rieussec Sauternes White) Subscribe to see review text.

Vinous

• By Stephen Tanzer
  July/August 2004, IWC Issue #115 (link)

  (Chateau Rieussec Sauternes) Subscribe to see review text.

• By Stephen Tanzer
  July/August 2003, IWC Issue #109 (link)

  (Chateau Rieussec Sauternes) Subscribe to see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

• By Jancis Robinson, MW
  4/22/2002 (link)

  (Ch Rieussec Sauternes White) Subscribe to see review text.

RJonWine.com

• By Richard Jennings
  3/24/2012 (link) 94 points

  (Château Rieussec) Light orange color with 1 millimeter clear meniscus; lovely, baked orange, apricot, baked apricot, tangerine nose; silky textured, baked orange, baked apricot, orange marmalade, ripe tangerine palate; long finish (this is holding up beautifully)

• By Richard Jennings
  10/21/2010 (link) 93 points

  (Château Rieussec) From 375 ml - light medium golden color; botrytis, apricot, powdered sugar, baked apricot nose; rich, botyrytis, apricot, peach, confectioner's sugar palate; long finish 93+ pts.

Winedoctor

• By Chris Kissack
  May 2010 (link) 19+ points

  (Chateau Rieussec) From a half bottle. A gloriously deep and yet vibrant golden hue in the glass. First impressions are of honey drizzled over oranges, with stronger botrytis elements becoming apparent with a little air, including some fleeting touches of caramel, alongside pistachio nuts. The palate is divine, although rather soft at present it still seems to maintain a splendidly detached, lightfooted character as it dances across the palate. It has finesse, very nicely polished flavours of honey and nuts, backed up by a most wonderful bitterness and grip which lends the wine true status. Elegant, substantial yet harmonious, this is a superb effort, very stylish and also broad and fabulously long. Stunning; what a shame...I only have another ten halves left!

RJonWine.com

• By Richard Jennings
  4/4/2008 (link) 94 points

  (Château Rieussec) Brown sugar and coconut nose; good coconut, tropical fruit palate with orange peel and good acidity; medium-plus finish (great with Citizen Cake's Retro Tropical Shag Cake)

Rockss and Fruit

• By Lyle Fass
  11/30/2006 (link)

  (Rieussec) White flowers, honey, bright tangerine, marmalade and botrytis. The palate just had it all going on. Opulent and rich with unbelievable texture. Great acidity and explosive finish. Easily the class of these.

Winedoctor

• By Chris Kissack
  July 2006 (link) 19.5+ points

  (Chateau Rieussec Sauternes) From a half bottle. Without doubt probably the most talked about wine of this vintage, thanks to an excess of pointy awards. Prices have rocketed. This has a glistening, honey-gold hue. The nose is very fine, with a palpable vibrancy, the freshness of oranges and blossom and freshly scraped vanilla pod, intermingled with chalky, minerally botrytis. Immediately apparent on the palate is a beautifully plump texture, its creamy weight infused with honey, mineral and botrytis richness. This has patent intensity, but also has a divine integration and is very finely poised. And it is very, very long. This is remarkable, and has amazing potential for the cellar. I understand completely why this wine has received such accolades, and I look forward to drinking the rest of my case over the ensuing years.