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Rieussec 1989

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The Rare Wine Co.

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Varietals:
Sémillon , Sauvignon Blanc
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France > Bordeaux > Sauternes
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Arguably the most renowned wines on earth, the classed growths of Bordeaux continue to epitomize the power and complexity Bordeaux blends are capable of. While most wines here are based on Cabernet Sauvignon, both Merlot and Cabernet Franc play important roles in adding layered complexity to the finished wines, and allow winemakers in each commune within the region to use the blend that is best suited to their unique combination of soil and meso-climate. The most famous communes each have their own classic traits with St. Estephe giving full, if rustic wines, from the heavy clay soils, to Paulliac's elegant balance of ripe fruits, minerality and structure to St. Julien's rich blackberry core and supple feel. Moving to the South of the region brings one to Margaux, with its notes of flowers and berries draped over a feminine frame, and then to the Graves region with wines redolent of tobacco, gravel and smoke. To the East lies the famous appellations of St. Emillion, with its wonderfully ripe Cabernet Franc, and Pomerol where Merlot rules the roost and produces deep, plush wines of uncommon refinement.

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Source: JJ Buckley
Fine Wines


...The color is deep straw, and the wine displays an intense perfume of creme brulee custard, baked apple pie, and sweet, ripe pineapples and pears. Full-bodied, rich, alcoholic, and fat, with low acidity and considerable sweetness, this is a luxurio... Robert Parker. A Sauternes Blend wine from Bordeaux in France. 1989 Rieussec 375ml


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Source: JJ Buckley
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...The color is deep straw, and the wine displays an intense perfume of creme brulee custard, baked apple pie, and sweet, ripe pineapples and pears. Full-bodied, rich, alcoholic, and fat, with low acidity and considerable sweetness, this is a luxurio... Robert Parker. A Sauternes Blend wine from Bordeaux in France. 1989 Rieussec 750ml


March 2009

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Stephen
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Rating: 92/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 79, July/August 1998 Lively, complex, fresh aromas of tropical fruit, honey and spicy oak. Sweet and viscous in the middle palate; kept fresh by apple and pear notes and harmonious acidity. Very concentrated and deep. Very long on the aftertaste; has the sheer material to buffer its alcohol. Rieussec switched to later bottling with this vintage: 30 rather than 24 months after the harvest.


 

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Robert Parker

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Rating: 92/100 - As reviewed by Bordeaux Book on 11/1/1998


 

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Rating: 89/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator


 

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