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Rieussec 2014

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Sauternes and Barsac
ColourSweet White
TypeStill
Grape VarietySauvignon Blanc/Semillon

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Tasting Notes

The Château Rieussec 2014 is a blend of 93% Semillon, 5% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle, picked from 15 to 29 October through seven tries, the yield half the normal crop at 13 hectoliters per hectare. Charles Chevalier, how lest we forget started here and not chez Lafite, told me that the beginning of September had overripe grapes with passerillage – the second part had very good levels of botrytis. The blend is from these two parts. The bouquet is very well defined with crystal clear honeysuckle and white peach scents. The palate is beautifully balanced with nigh on perfect acidity that makes this seem just so…effortless. I would like to see a little more persistence on the finish, but otherwise this is classic Rieussec that might... and I stress might...just give that Sauternes beginning with the 25th letter of the alphabet, a run for its money. Drink: 2018 - 2045

95/97
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (218), April 2015

The aromas of botrytis are all there. Very spicy mushroom-powder and flower character. Dried-lemon undertones. Full-bodied, medium sweet, dense and flavorful with so much fruit intensity and bright acidity. Vibrant. Drink or hold.

95
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, February 2017

Pale straw-gold in color, the 2014 Rieussec sashays out with showy notes of honeydew melon, poached pears, and acacia honey followed by nuances of nutmeg and saffron. The palate is seductively rich, with just enough freshness and a decadent finish.

94
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, March 2024

A powerful, juicy and engaging style, with lots of ginger, orange peel, mango and peach flavors that are unctuous and forward in feel. Vibrant twinges of green fig and bitter almond extend the finish. Best from 2020 through 2040. 6,000 cases made.

93/96
James Molesworth, WineSpectator.com, February 2017

This has a phenomenal finish. It's dense yet agile with dried tropical fruits and spices. Honey, too. Yet so intense and powerful. It really lasts for minutes. Medium sweet yet so fruity and energetic. This shows how you can have ripeness with fruit and then lots of botrytis. Exciting wine.

97/98
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, March 2015
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