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1995
Château Rieussec
(750ml)
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Producer: |
Château Rieussec
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| Appellation: |
Sauternes - France
(1er Cru Classé)
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| Type: |
sweet white
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| Varietal: |
Sémillon
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Muscadelle
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| Maturity: |
Drink |
| Rating: |
Excellent |
| Est. Price: |
$59.99 |
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Tasting Notes:
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rated:
January 9, 2008
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K&L Wines, San Francisco & Redwood City
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"For several generations, Château Rieussec has been a leading name in Sauternes wines. As early as 1868, Charles Cocks remarked that "Beyond any of the others, Rieussec produces wines that are very similar to Yquem wines." Sémillon 95%, Muscadelle 2% and Sauvignon 3%. Length of ageing in oak barrels : 18 to 26 months depending on the year, including 55% in new barrels."
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rated:
January 9, 2008
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Bonnie Graves
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""If Chateau d'Yquem is the Ferrari of Sauternes, this is the reliable Mercedes sedan. It's honeyed, viscous and rich in apricots and honeysuckle. A very good vintage from a very good chateau that gives people a sense of what Sauternes is all about without breaking the bank.""
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rated:
January 9, 2008
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Brian Buzzini
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93 points
"Darker golden apple juice in color. Spiced nose of apricot, honey butter, cinnamon graham cracker, saffron. In the mouth, it's very pungent; with a very pronounced flavor of metallic saffron. Ripe and intense botrytis apricot, fig, honey butter, caramel, tobacco spice, petrol. Creamy with vanilla oak, and good spice; but needs time to intigrate that metallicness. Hard to drink right now. 88-93+pts"
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