2001 Château Rieussec
Community Tasting Note
La Grappe wrote:
91 Points
Monday, November 28, 2022 - A very deep colour, gold turning to bronze. Fairly rich on the palate, with butterscotch, honey and a touch of orange, plus a streak of lemony acidity. Certainly a complex, multi- faceted wine, but this particular (half) bottle is perhaps beyond fully mature. Even so, the acidity has kept is reasonably fresh.
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Comment posted by StefanAkiko:
12/6/2022 11:44:00 PM - I find that the better Sauternes wines live forever. Even 2nd tier bottles from the 60'ies are still doing push-ups. Maybe something else was off with your btl?
Comment posted by La Grappe:
12/7/2022 10:02:00 AM - Thank you for your comment. I wouldn’t describe the bottle as “off”, just over-mature for my taste. In fact, I enjoyed drinking it, but I might have enjoyed it more a year or two ago.
Having said that, I think this particular bottle was one I bought a few years ago in a local wine shop and it may perhaps not have been stored well beforehand.