CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 2019

Château Rieussec 2019
1er Grand Cru Classé

“Pale lemon-gold in color, the 2019 Rieussec flaunts a delicately scented nose of fresh grapefruit, lemon curd, lime leaves and clover honey with wafts of jasmine, white truffles and nutmeg. The palate slowly builds, revealing layers of apple and citrus fruits with loads of savory accents, framed by refreshing acidity and a seductively oily texture, finishing on a lingering honey-nut note.”  – 96/100, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

VARIETIES: 81% Semillon, 17% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle
REGION: Sauternes, Bordeaux, France
AGEING: Aged for 18 to 26 months in French oak barrels, 80 to 100% of which are new
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Enjoy now or will cellar well up to 30 years ±
SERVE: Serve it well chilled, at 6ºC – 8ºC
FITS TO: Pair with Foie Gras for a sublime experience
CRITICS SCORES: V/97, RP/96, D/95, JS/93

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Château Rieussec | Owned by | Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite

THE WINES

In Sauternes, our wonderful botrytis develops to grant the wines of Rieussec their unique richness. To create a delicate osmosis between this noble rot and our grapes, for a space of several months, we harvest each berry at the ideal moment.

For several generations, Château Rieussec has been one of the leading Sauternes wines. Classified 1er Grand Cru in 1855, it artfully combines Sémillon, Sauvignon and Muscadelle. A vin de garde (for ageing,) it reveals itself and surprises at each stage of its development: If kept in a cool place once opened, it can be enjoyed for several weeks without altering and marries a thousand flavours from midday to midnight.

Carmes de Rieussec, the second wine, is selected based on the same criteria as Château Rieussec. It expressed beautiful aromatics, with a dominant citrus palette. Its name is a reference to the Carmes de Langon monks.

R de Rieussec, a blend of Sémillon and Sauvignon, is the new face of a great dry white wine from Bordeaux. Fresh and aromatic, it is partly made from the same vines as Sauternes. Twenty percent of the wine is fermented in barrels. This technique leads to excellent ageing potential while it preserves the freshness and fruitiness of the grapes.