LES CARMES DE RIEUSSEC
2015 Sauternes Château Rieussec
| Grapes | Sauv, Sémillon |
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| District | Left Bank |
| Sub-district | Sauternes-Barsac |
| Village | Sauternes |
| ABV | 13.5% |
In good vintages, the second wines of top Bordeaux châteaux are often superb (and, in the context, good value). In 2015, Château Rieussec’s honey-drizzled, tropical-fruited dessert wine Les Carmes is a delight David Williams, The Observer (Feb 2019)
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A wine of joy and pure pleasure, the 2015 Carmes de Rieussec is absolutely delicious. Rieussec's second wine is bright and lifted, yet shows plenty of depth in its pineapple, orange peel, mint, jasmine and lightly honeyed notes. Although the Grand Vin gets most of the attention at Rieussec, the Carmes is truly superb in 2015 and well worth taking a look at. Drinking range: 2018 - 2030 Rating: 93 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Feb 2018)
Château Rieussec
Sauternes Premier Cru 1855 For several generations, Château Rieussec has been a leading name in Sauternes wines. As early as 1868, Charles Cocks remarked that “Beyond any of the others, Rieussec produces wines that are very similar to Yquem wines”. The modern history of Rieussec, and the beginning of a remarkable rennaissance, starts with the purchase of the estate by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) in 1984. A new winery was completed in 1989 and yields restricted to maximise quality. There are 92ha of vineyard, planted with 90% Semillon, 7% Sauvignon Blanc and 3% Muscadelle. Fermentation takes place in barrels from DBR's own cooperage. Aging is 18 to 26 months depending on the year, including 55% in new barrels.
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