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2001 Rieussec, Sauternes (3L)

2001 Rieussec, Sauternes (3L)

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100

James Suckling

Review Date: 05/2012

This is a crazy wine! It’s sweet, but not sugary. Mushrooms, furniture wax, spices then dried oranges, lemons, pineapples, and just a hint of vanilla. Full-bodied, with great density and power, yet balanced and refined. So amazing, but give this five to six years still. Pull the cork in 2016. 145 grams RS.

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Professional Reviews

100

Wine Spectator

Review Date: 09/2004
Like lemon curd on the nose, turning to honey and caramel. Full-bodied and very sweet, with fantastic concentration of ripe and botrytized fruit, yet balanced and refined. Electric acidity. Lasts for minutes on the palate. This is absolutely mind-blowing. This is the greatest young Sauternes I have ever tasted. *Wine of the Year 2004, Collectible* (JS)

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Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 08/2021
A magical Sauternes that shows how good the 2001 vintage was for the region, the 2001 Château Rieussec offers a spectacular nose of caramelized quince, honeyed flowers, crème brulée, and exotic spices. Wonderfully pure and precise, with good acidity, it still brings a monster of a mid-palate and has boatloads of fruit and opulence, flawless balance, and a brilliant finish.

96

Jane Anson

Review Date: 10/2025
Opulent. Brilliant amber colour. An elixir of tarte tatin, dried figs, preserved lemon, honey and gingerbread, roast coffee bean and bitter orange. 145.3g/l residual sugar. This reminds us how a great Sauternes, with the right balance and acidity, ages beautifully. (SM)
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Notes

99 points Robert Parker for Wine Advocate: "A monumental effort, the 2001 Rieussec boasts a light to medium gold color in addition to a fabulous perfume of honeysuckle, smoky oak, caramelized tropical fruits, creme brulee, and Grand Marnier. The wine is massive and full-bodied yet neither over the top nor heavy because of good acidity. With intense botrytis as well as a 70-75-second finish, this amazing Sauternes will be its apogee between 2010-2035." (06/2004)

Product Details

Origin: Sauternes, Bordeaux, France

Type/Varietal: Semillon

SKU: #1989376