Château Rieussec 2023
Sauternes 1er Grand Cru Classé
Bordeaux, France
Regular price£244.00
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Arriving: Late 2025
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| Style: Sweet | Packaging: OCC |
| ABV: 14.0% | Closure: Cork |
| Organic: | Drink from: 2023 |
| Biodynamic: | Drink to: 2040 |
| Grapes: 89% Sémillon, 11% Sauvignon Blanc | |
Critic scores
93-95 NM, 94-96 LPB, 97 DC, 97-98 YB
Critic reviews
"The 2023 Rieussec, in its uniquely shaped bottle, has a very precise and focused bouquet—one of the more mineral-driven noses I encountered during my barrel tasting of Sauternes. The palate taut and fresh, very well balanced with a superb bead of acidity. Lemon curd, vanilla and marmalade notes emerge toward the cohesive finish. Quite stylish."
Neal Martin, April 2024, Vinous.com
"Lovely yellow gold colour, bright and shining in the glass. Aromatic nose, ripe mango and nectarine with some elderflower and cool, crisp apple scents. Ripe and sweet but so well balanced and harmonious. I love the interplay between almost sherbet lemon sweetness and zinginess with quite pronounced bitter aspects too - grapefruit rind, vanilla bean, pastry and some toasted spice on the finish. A very modern interpretation which begs for food. Not super typical but this has effortless drinkability. Ends clean and light but long with a kick of freshness that immediately draws you back in. Botrytis arrived mid September, the harvest started on 15th September. Grapes were picked in five separate passes just from the first onset of botrytis with no rain after. 3.9pH."
Georgina Hindle, August 2025, Decanter.com
Neal Martin, April 2024, Vinous.com
"Lovely yellow gold colour, bright and shining in the glass. Aromatic nose, ripe mango and nectarine with some elderflower and cool, crisp apple scents. Ripe and sweet but so well balanced and harmonious. I love the interplay between almost sherbet lemon sweetness and zinginess with quite pronounced bitter aspects too - grapefruit rind, vanilla bean, pastry and some toasted spice on the finish. A very modern interpretation which begs for food. Not super typical but this has effortless drinkability. Ends clean and light but long with a kick of freshness that immediately draws you back in. Botrytis arrived mid September, the harvest started on 15th September. Grapes were picked in five separate passes just from the first onset of botrytis with no rain after. 3.9pH."
Georgina Hindle, August 2025, Decanter.com