Chateau Rieussec, 1962 Sweet Wine
Sauternes 1er Cru Classe
Bottle size: 75cl
Price:
$206.35 USD
Out of stock
Description
Reviews
"A wonderful wine. It had a glorious nose, with treacle and molasses, caramel, malt honey, and wafts of dried flowers and orange blossoms with a nice candied orange note underneath. There were the slightest hints of dried figs and apricot aromas just hanging around at the corners of the bouquet, but these had almost melted into the larger melange of malty goodness in the bouquet. Swirl a bit and some typical Rieussec spiciness drifts out of the glass - cloves, nutmeg and cinamon - alongside the honeyed tones. Great stuff – one of those noses that you could go one sniffing for ages. The palate, while perhaps just a half-step behind, was no slouch either. It was wonderfully fresh, with juicy acidity pressed into great flavours of dried fruit, particularly preserved oranges, and then some lemon zest, all drizzled with lovely dollops of honey and brown-sugary treacle. Well-balanced, elegant, quite lovely depth for its age - this showed none of the gradual watering down that weaker Sauternes go through at this stage of their evolution. The nicely gentle finish was replete with lots more of that lovely sweet spice - again cloves and nutmeg and cinnamon- and lined with a little touch of minerality. Absolutely lovely stuff and quite at peak." Cellar Tracker Review 2013
Condition
level top shoulder, faded label, vintage legible