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Chateau Rieussec Sauternes 1988

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Winery:
Château Rieussec
Varietal:
Sauternes
Region:
France > Bordeaux > Sauternes
Type:
Dessert/Fortified
Color:
White
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2026
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User Tags:  (tree) fruit, stone fruits, fruit, apricot, peach, rich, tropical fruits, caramel, acidic, citrus 


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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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Decanter

Rating: 0/5 - As reviewed by Decanter Light gold; lovely supple honeyed nose, peachy; rich, supple, fairly sweet, still quite closed and tight, lively acidity, will still improve; good length.


 

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Possible cork problem. Rich complex nose - banana, medicine, orange, flowers. Much less citrus than vsv, not very acidic. Subtle. Apples, apricot. Medium body, medium sweetness. Lots of cookie/biscotti/bread, but not over the hill. At peak or slightly past. Silky. $130


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The property is planted 80% of Semillon, 18% Sauvignon and 2% Muscadelle. The method of picking is quite unique. From October to December, the pickers pass through the whole vineyard, time after time, selecting one by one the grapes which have reached the right state of noble rot. It is only at such a price that the necessary concentration of sweetness can be reached to make the Sauternes wines. After fermentation, the wines spend 18 to 30 months in oak barrels renewed each year,


 

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Bordeaux
Book, 3rd
Edition # B1

Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed in Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition # B1 on Jan-98


 

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Wine Advocate
# 88

Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 88 on Aug-93


 

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Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 98 on Apr-95


 

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