2014 Château Rieussec, 1er Grand Cru Classé. Château Rieussec
Sauternes AOC,
Bordeaux,
France,
14% vol., 6 957
Grape variety: Sémillon 93%; Muscadelle 2%; Sauvignon Blanc 5%
The wine is deep gold in colour. Intense sweet nose of orange marmalade, citrus peel, honey, ripe peach, toast and vanilla. Delicious candy on the palate, with high fruit concentration, high yet well-integrated alcohol and high juicy acidity with great balance on the long finish. Ready for drinking with potential for ageing (15+ years). 130-140 g/l of residual sugar.
Country of purchase: Russia
Tasted on 05/03/2021