2001 Rieussec

[SF Ed]

Exactly what I want in a Sauternes. Great balance, fully mature, loads of botrytis, long, intense. Drinks well now and should continue to drink well until 2030 at least. Nice.

A perfect match with an apple crisp with the first Gravensteins of the year with homemade caramel ice cream (anyone who has dined with us in August has had this dessert).

SF Ed

[barsacpinci]

I have a bottle of this hidden away somewhere. Thanks for the tasting note. Rieussec has always been one of my favorites since having the 83 ages ago

[jckba]

Nice note on a great Sauternes that was rated 100 points and named Wine Spectator’s WOTY, Jimmy Suckling tends to over-inflate many of his scores but he nailed this one.

[Blanquito]

Sounds great. I haven’t tried the 01 Rieussec yet but I did try my first 01 Suduiraut not long ago and what a great young Sauternes it is.

[Nicklasss]

2001 Sauternes are fabulous, and that Rieussec sounds gorgeous Ed.

I think the only Rieussec i have left is the 2011.

[AKR]

A summer/fall fruit dessert and any of those elite 2001 Sauternes sounds like an amazing match.