Château Rieussec

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend

9.125 ratings

9.13 pro ratings

Sauternes, Graves, Bordeaux, France

Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend

Duck, Squash & Root Vegetables, Shellfish, Turkey, Mushrooms, Cream Sauces, Chicken, Goose, White Fish, Pork, Meaty & Oily Fish, Manchego & Parmesan, Cheddar & Gruyere

Top Notes For

Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

9.2

Cooked pineapple, mandarin orange, quince, honeycomb, roasted almonds, wild flowers, white mushrooms. A complex yet subtle wine with beautiful balance between sweetness and acidity. An elegant and attractive #sauternes with a fragrant and prolonged length. #rieussec

Cooked pineapple, mandarin orange, quince, honeycomb, roasted almonds, wild flowers, white mushrooms. A complex yet subtle wine with beautiful balance between sweetness and acidity. An elegant and attractive #sauternes with a fragrant and prolonged length. #rieussec

Apr 8th, 2016

Marc-Edouard Cruz

9.3

2002

2002

Dec 24th, 2020

9.5

With Gorgonzola smuggled from italy....WOW

With Gorgonzola smuggled from italy....WOW

Nov 23rd, 2016

Andrew Schirmer

9.2

A teenager. Flavors beginning to come together. Still golden. Drying out a little. Hold for 10 years

A teenager. Flavors beginning to come together. Still golden. Drying out a little. Hold for 10 years

Jun 19th, 2016

8.7

Not quite as pure as you'd expect, but still very tasty.

Not quite as pure as you'd expect, but still very tasty.

Jan 19th, 2016

8.4

Awkward phase, ok but nothing more,bit edgy

Awkward phase, ok but nothing more,bit edgy

Apr 20th, 2015

9.5

2002

2002

Nov 24th, 2014

9.3

sweet! good dessert wine

sweet! good dessert wine

Jul 5th, 2014

8.5

Toffee like, medium to full body, acidic but well balance by the sweetness

Toffee like, medium to full body, acidic but well balance by the sweetness

Mar 7th, 2014

9.6

Balanced sweetness. Pineapples. Pair ed perfectly with a pear tart pie dessert from jrnette

Balanced sweetness. Pineapples. Pair ed perfectly with a pear tart pie dessert from jrnette

Nov 30th, 2013