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Tasting notes

Tasting notes
Score 94/100 · Neal Martin, Vinous, Jan 2024

The 2020 Rieussec has a slightly more petrolly bouquet than its peers, well-defined and focused—not complex, but there is admirable purity. The palate is very elegant on the entry, with superb levels of botrytis and a silver bead of acidity that upholds focus and tension. This Sauternes fans out wonderfully on the finish. Superb. (NM)

Critic scores

Critic scores
94
94/100

Average Score

94
94/100

Falstaff

95
95/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent

More reviews and scores

95 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent
Score 95/100 · Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, Apr 2023

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93 points
Jean-Marc Quarin
Score 93/100 · Jean-Marc Quarin, Mar 2023

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94 points
Falstaff
Score 94/100 · Falstaff, Jan 2023

Medium golden yellow, silver reflections. Delicate hints of candied grapefruit, yellow tropical fruit, delicate honey blossom, a hint of orange blossom, inviting bouquet. Juicy, elegant, integrated sweetness, fine acid structure, lime and mint on the finish, already well developed, versatile. (2025-2045).

About the producer

Ch. Rieussec 1:1
Rieussec

Ch. Rieussec is a top, Premier Cru Classé Sauternes estate that is part of the Domaines Barons de Rothschild stable, along with First Growth Ch. Lafite Rothschild.

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