Château Rieussec, 1er Cru Classé, Sauternes, 2009ABV 13. 5% Tasting Notes A blend of 85% Semillon, 11% Sauvignon and 4% Muscadelle. The first wine represents 25% of the whole crop. Harvest finished by the 4th October, earlier than many other Sauternes, but this is probably one of the ripest and most explosive wines in the vintage. The residual sugar is 160g l, well above the regions average for the year, but there is a lot more to this than just sugar. Intense, multi layered, powerful but very

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from Verdon-sur-Mer at the north-western tip of the Medoc to Sainte-Foy

bright and lively

and toasty

dry and warm vintage is on show and provides a splay of earthy

Its complexity and elegance make this cuvée an exceptional champagne to be tasted with refined dishes such as foie gras

Best served at 10°-12°C

This is extremely well focused

The malolactic fermentation gives the wine suitable for mature aged in American and French oaks

flavours and a soft