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Château Rieussec Sauternes 1981

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Winery:
Château Rieussec
Varietal:
Sauternes
Region:
France > Bordeaux > Sauternes
Type:
Dessert/Fortified
Color:
White
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User Tags:  rich, fruit, complex, color descriptors, caramel, balance, deep, finish - long, fresh, surprise 


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The great sweet wines of Bordeaux, Sauternes, are among the most decadent, complex and simply enjoyable wines. Based on a blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc that has been infected with the "noble rot", Botrytis Cinerea, Sauternes are rich, honied wines bursting with notes of vanilla, coconut, dried apricots and subtle spice tones. They are usually very sweet and rich with a soft quality to them that makes them appealing in their youth yet they can age and improve for decades. The neighboring village of Barsac frequently makes wines comparable to those of Sauternes.

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WA 86 (1/1998): One of the top 1981s, Rieussec must certainly be among the best Sauternes of this vintage. A very fragrant, spicy, richly fruity bouquet intermingled with scents of apricots and melted butter is top class. On the palate, the wine is well balanced, fairly big and rich, and already showing well. Anticipated maturity: Now. Last tasted, 3/86.


October 2008

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Book, 3rd
Edition # B1

Rating: 86/100 - As reviewed in Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition # B1 on Jan-98


 

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Rating: 90/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 12/01/84


 

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