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Rieussec 2005 600cl

1er Cru Classé | Sauternes | Bordeaux | France
CHF 972.90

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1997 2005
Critics scores
19 Rene Gabriel
Mittleres Gelb. Feine, komplexe Rasse zeigend, viel Aprikosen, frisch geschleuderter Honig, sanft blumige, fast parfümierte Noten darin zeigend, Orangenblüten. Im Gaumen reich und elegant zugleich, viel Fett im Extrakt, eine tolle, gebundene Süsse, ein Maximum an Komplexität. Der einzige Sauternes, der direkt an seinen eigenen 1990er erinnert. warten (2014 - 2060)
19 Rene Gabriel
Mittleres Gelb. Feine, komplexe Rasse zeigend, viel Aprikosen, frisch geschleuderter Honig, sanft blumige, fast parfümierte Noten darin zeigend, Orangenblüten. Im Gaumen reich und elegant zugleich, viel Fett im Extrakt, eine tolle, gebundene Süsse, ein Maximum an Komplexität. Der einzige Sauternes, der direkt an seinen eigenen 1990er erinnert. warten (2014 - 2060)
97 Robert Parker
The 2005 Rieussec is a blend of 90% Semillon, 8% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle picked between 23 September and 27 October. It has a fabulous bouquet that is mineral-rich and tensile. The palate repeats its performance from last year: focused, tense, laden with botrytis-rich fruit with a crystalline and sorbet-fresh finish that seals the deal. One of the best releases from the estate in recent years. Tasted April 2016.
97 Robert Parker
The 2005 Rieussec is a blend of 90% Semillon, 8% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle picked between 23 September and 27 October. It has a fabulous bouquet that is mineral-rich and tensile. The palate repeats its performance from last year: focused, tense, laden with botrytis-rich fruit with a crystalline and sorbet-fresh finish that seals the deal. One of the best releases from the estate in recent years. Tasted April 2016.
96 Wine Spectator
Shows enticing aromas of toffee, cream, dried apricot and caramel. Full-bodied, very sweet and thick, with honey and caramel flavors. Long and rich, oozing with sweet, ripe fruit, this is like liquid candy. Best after 2016. ?JS
96 Wine Spectator
Shows enticing aromas of toffee, cream, dried apricot and caramel. Full-bodied, very sweet and thick, with honey and caramel flavors. Long and rich, oozing with sweet, ripe fruit, this is like liquid candy. Best after 2016. ?JS
93 Vinous
Full yellow-gold. Expressive aromas of pineapple, coconut, sweet vanillin oak and spices. Then wonderfully thick, fat and sweet, with the exotic coconut character carrying through in the mouth. Finishes saline and powerful, with palate-staining flavors of pineapple, coconut and spicy oak. Conveys a strong impression of solidity.
93 James Suckling
What a balance in this wine, notes of apple pie, honey, and spiced lemons. Full-bodied and sweet, with a bright acidity and dried citrus with honey and orange marmalade. 140 grams of residual sugar, but very fresh still. Beautiful now, but wait to pull the cork in 2012.
93 Vinous
Full yellow-gold. Expressive aromas of pineapple, coconut, sweet vanillin oak and spices. Then wonderfully thick, fat and sweet, with the exotic coconut character carrying through in the mouth. Finishes saline and powerful, with palate-staining flavors of pineapple, coconut and spicy oak. Conveys a strong impression of solidity.
Producer
Château Rieussec
Under the same ownership as Lafite-Rothschild, the Château Rieussec vineyard is one of the largest properties in Sauternes and Barsac. The 93-hectare estate stretches from the border of Fargues and Sauternes, neighboring the vines of rival Château d’Yquem. Since 1984, Rieussec has belonged to Domaines Barons de Rothschild. They have made large investments in the cellar, as well as in the vineyards. This increase in quality-conscious procedures, including grape selection has led to smaller production numbers - here a single vine produces about a glass of wine. Fermentation is carried out in new-oak barriques, made by their very own cooper. The resulting wines are consistently powerful but classically structured, showing the opulence of Sauternes in an age-worthy Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc blend. This First Growth estate is undoubtedly a reference-point for sweet wine producers around the world.