Chateau Rieussec 2016 (375ml) (7540)

Chateau Rieussec 2016 (375ml) (7540)

Chateau Rieussec 2016 (375ml) (7540)

Bordeaux Sweet - Chateau Rieussec
$97.50
10804
Availability: Only 3 Left

Jane Anson, Decanter

A great Sauternes with a wonderful brightness and freshness, this gathers speed through the palate, developing flavours of cinnamon, caramel, white pepper, clove and smoked pineapple, all wrapped in an extremely silky texture. It's still in barrel, and will be for another few months. Around 50% new oak. (Drink between 2022-2040). 96 Points

Roger Voss, Wine Ethusiast

Barrel Sample. Made by the Lafite-Rothschild team, this is a powerfully dense wine. It has intense botrytis and fine acidity, as well as sumptuous ripe marmalade and apricot flavors. This is certainly for long-term aging. 96 Points

Vinous, Antonio Galloni

Still in barrel, the 2016 Rieussec is shaping up to be glorious. Ample, rich and super-expressive, the 2016 is a wine of real pedigree and distinction. Pineapple, orange marmalade, spice, apricot and lightly honeyed notes all flesh out. Even with all of its obvious depth and resonance , the 2016 remains gracious, not to mention incredibly delicious. The 140 grams of residual sugar are not especially notable, and so the 2016 is rich but not at all heavy. (Drink between 2021-2056). 94-97 Points


JS 98-99

James Suckling Tasting Report

Lots of botrytis here in addition to dried mushrooms and dried fruit such as pineapple and peaches. Medium to full body. Medium sweet. Very long and intense. A triumph.
 
JD 97

Jeb Dunnuck

 
WA-LPB 96+

Wine Advocate - Lisa Perotti-Brown

Pale lemon colored, the 2016 Rieussec comes sashaying out of the glass with a beautiful floral and citrus perfume of orange blossom, pink grapefruit, yuzu, lime leaves, lemongrass and fallen leaves with hints of nutmeg and candied ginger. Having shed a lot of the puppy fat from when I last tasted this from barrel, the palate reveals loads of elegant, tightly wound layers and seamless freshness, finishing long and fragrant. Drink 2021-2050.
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