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Tasting notes
Score 90/100 · Drink 1990-2025, Robert Parker, Jan 1998

Still remarkably youthful looking, and slow to evolve, this is a powerful, concentrated, and rich Sauternes, with decades of life ahead of it. Lemon, tropical fruit, and vanillin oaky aromas titillate the olfactory glands. Tight, yet rich, full-bodied flavors reveal marvelous balance and richness. It is aging at a snail's pace. Anticipated maturity: Now-2025. Last tasted, 12/90.

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90
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Robert Parker

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90/100

Robert Parker

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90 points
Robert Parker
Score 90/100 · Robert Parker

Still remarkably youthful looking, and slow to evolve, this is a powerful, concentrated, and rich Sauternes, with decades of life ahead of it. Lemon, tropical fruit, and vanillin oaky aromas titillate the olfactory glands. Tight, yet rich, full-bodied flavors reveal marvelous balance and richness. It is aging at a snail's pace. Anticipated maturity: Now-2025. Last tasted, 12/90. Jan 1998, www.robertparker.com

89 points
Neal Martin
Score 89/100 · Drink 2025-2033, Neal Martin

The 1975 Rieussec has a lucid golden hue. Apricot and persimmon scents give way to hints of chlorine and beeswax with time in the glass, though to be truthful, it does not possess amazing complexity. The palate is fresh and tangy with good weight, marmalade and quince notes and just a touch of dryness that creeps in towards the finish. Drink soon. Tasted at the Académie du Vin dinner in Bordeaux.

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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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Product details

Grape Blend

Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon

Colour

White

Taste

Sweet

Alcohol ABV%

14%

Classification

Premier Cru

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