Chateau Rieussec Sauternes 2011 coteaux-daix-en-provence with the fruit drawn from

with the fruit drawn from seven different parcels across the Côteaux Sud d'Épernay and Vallée de la Marne (namely Chavot

Taste: Dry

dark and seductive

frisky finish

Expansive citrus and pear on the palate

Chateau Rieussec Sauternes 2011 coteaux-daix-en-provence with the fruit drawn fromRieussec is always such a benchmark Sauternes and seems to deliver reliably year in, year out. The bouquet is more opulent than some, with classic aromas of ripe stone fruit allied to a honied richness, while the palate has a creamy texture and lovely complexity and intensity. The finish is long and balanced and the overall impression is of a deeply rewarding wine. Still, one can feel a great sense of freshness, which seems to me to becoming one of