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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After a period of prolonged disjointedness, this wine has pulled itself together. 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 luxuriously rich, unctuously-textured, heavyweight Sauternes that should become more civilized with age.

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Well proportioned and delicately built, delivering plenty of honey, spice and earth-mineral flavors. Drinkable now.

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What a delicious Sauternes. Gorgeous color. Ripe, honeyed melon with lemon custard, pineapple, honeysuckle and candied fruit roll across the palate. Thick and unctuous but remains light on its feet, never cloying. Palate coating finish goes on and on to put am exclamation on the enjoyment.