37.5cl Carmes de Rieussec, Sauternes
Ref. 0738
The second wine of Chateau Rieussec Carmes de Rieussec is selected according to the same standards as the first wine. Its constant feature is centred on a fine aromatic structure dominated by citrus aromas. The name, Carmes de Rieussec, relates to the monks of the Carmes de Langon, who were owners of the Rieussec estate in the 18th century. A blend of Semillon 85%, Sauvignon Blanc 10% and a little Muscadelle 5% this wine has spent 18 months in barrel. This is an intense golden yellow coloured wine that is showing preserved fruit on the nose, with hints of apricot. The nose develops on the palate as the range of flavours deliver a harmonious well-rounded first impression.
- Colour: Dessert
- Grapes: Semillon
- Vintage: 2006
- Closure: cork
- Alcohol: 14%
- Other info: Château Rieussec is one of the richest and most exotic of all Sauternes wines, producing particularly good wines in the late 1980s and the mid 1990s. Rieussec has been owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild since 1985 and is located at one of the highest points of Sauternes in the village of Fargues where its vineyards border those of Château d`Yquem. Rieussec produces a classic full-bodied Sauternes that is deep golden-yellow in colour and packed with lusciously sweet, honeyed fruit. Classsfied as a 1er Cru Classé, its best vintages rival those from d`Yquem.
£14.99
or £14.24 when purchasing any 12 mixed bottles.