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Score 96/100 · Drink 2026-2035, Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux, Oct 2025

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Critic scores

Critic scores
96
96/100

Average Score

99
99/100

Robert Parker

93
93/100

Neal Martin

More reviews and scores

17.5 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 17.5/20 · Drink 2013-2033, Jancis Robinson MW, Mar 2025

Full bottle 1,367 g. Brilliant orangey gold (much less brown than many Rieussecs). Really fine with obvious botrytis, savoury notes and a surprisingly dry finish. This should go very nicely with our Roquefort tonight. (JR)

18 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 18/20 · Drink 2020-2030, Jancis Robinson MW, Oct 2022

Full bottle 1,377 g. Beautiful, glowing orange-amber colour. Dusty, energetic nose with great combo of freshness and sweetness. A light toastiness and a hint of barley sugar but nothing remotely cloying and great persistence on a whistle-clean finish. But doubless criminally difficult to sell. (JR)

99 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Score 99/100 · Jeb Dunnuck, Aug 2021

A magical Sauternes that shows how good the 2001 vintage was for the region, the 2001 Château Rieussec offers a spectacular nose of caramelized quince, honeyed flowers, crème brulée, and exotic spices. Wonderfully pure and precise, with good acidity, it still brings a monster of a mid-palate and has boatloads of fruit and opulence, flawless balance, and a brilliant finish.

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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Product details

Grape Blend

Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon

Colour

White

Taste

Sweet

Alcohol ABV%

13.5%

Classification

Premier Cru

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