Château Rieussec

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend

9.126 ratings
9.14 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
Shay A
9.1

*Color isn’t quite as dark as the picture shows*

Followed over a few days. Consistent profile.

From 375ml

Advanced caramel color with a tinge of orange. Thankfully, aromatics are as expected with orange marmalade, caramel and toffee. Viscous and weighty profile with low acidity. Faint notes of honey roasted nuts on the palate, but it’s mostly an orange marmalade, caramel and apricot dominated profile. Finish shows good length for what is considered an off-vintage, with the apricot and some bourbon vanilla. Good on its own. Drink now.

*Color isn’t quite as dark as the picture shows*

Followed over a few days. Consistent profile.

From 375ml

Advanced caramel color with a tinge of orange. Thankfully, aromatics are as expected with orange marmalade, caramel and toffee. Viscous and weighty profile with low acidity. Faint notes of honey roasted nuts on the palate, but it’s mostly an orange marmalade, caramel and apricot dominated profile. Finish shows good length for what is considered an off-vintage, with the apricot and some bourbon vanilla. Good on its own. Drink now.

Jan 20th, 2025
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

2002

Dec 24th, 2020
Alex Conway

With Gorgonzola smuggled from italy....WOW

With Gorgonzola smuggled from italy....WOW

Nov 23rd, 2016
Andrew Schirmer

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
Paula Jean

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
Alain Dufois

Awkward phase, ok but nothing more,bit edgy

Awkward phase, ok but nothing more,bit edgy

Apr 20th, 2015
Franck Hagard

2002

Nov 24th, 2014
Michael Oh

sweet! good dessert wine

sweet! good dessert wine

Jul 5th, 2014
C C
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