De Rieussec Sauternes 2019

A ravishing introduction to Sauternes, this wine present ripe complex fruit yet fresh and lively profile. In a convenient 375mL format. Bouquet of white flowers, acacia and honeysuckle. On the palate, the sweetness is present from the start with notes of honey; the wine then confirms a balanced, harmonious structure and the moderately long finish ends with a pleasant, fairly lively expression.

Blend 94% S*millon, 3% Sauvignon, 3% Muscadelle. Ch*teau Rieussec is one of the richest and most exotic of all Sauternes, producing particularly good wines in the late 1980s and the mid 1990s. Rieussec has been owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild since 1985 and is located at one of the highest points of Sauternes in the village of Fargues where its vineyards border those of Ch*teau d'Yquem.

Rieussecs 75 hectares of vineyards are planted with 89% S*millon, 8% Sauvignon Blanc and 3% Muscadelle. Yields are low and the grapes are fermented in stainless steel tanks and oak casks before being matured in oak barriques (70% new) for 18-24 months. Rieussec produces a classic full-bodied Sauternes that is deep golden-yellow in colour and packed with lusciously sweet, honeyed fruits.

Classsfied as a 1er Cru Class*, its best vintages rival those from d'Yquem. As the Second wine of Chateau Rieussec -Premier Cru Class*-,Carmesis selected with the same standards as the first wine. Bottle Size: 375ml Alc: 14%