Shay A

9.4

One of the bottles I provided for a co-hosting with Mark at the City Club wine group.

Always a treat to enjoy well-made 2001 vintage Sauternes. This was my first experience with Rieussec’s 2001. Deeply golden/amber in the glass. Aromatics fill the room with apricot preserves, honeyed lemons, orange marmalade, little bit of caramel. Bordering on bombastic on the palate, it stops just short of cloying. Commanding and opulent. Honeyed stone fruits, truffle honeycomb, roasted cashews. Excellent acidity. Obviously young, I’d love to revisit in 10-15yrs. — 2 years ago

Jack Petras

9.3

This 2020 is sensational. Deep aromatics and flavors of fresh forest, briar, blueberry reduction, cordial cherry, cinnamon, cardamom. Big and bold and arresting. — 2 years ago

Eliza Lewis

9.3

Better after sits in glass for a bit. Forest floor. Good fall wine. Would be good with lamb — 2 years ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.6

Pretty young straw colour . Very tight and young on the nose , needs time . Mineral , crushed rocks , lemon and tangerine rind , toasted nuts . Lots of intensity and electric on the palate , lemon curd , mineral , chalky finish. Long and mineral on the finish . Overall pretty closed , very promising , for the long haul. Needs 5 or even 10 years and will hold for a further 15 . — 2 years ago

Daron Watson

9.3

pairs magically with some Iberico Salchichón, Chorizo and Manchengo!
“Please don’t call it rosé. It’s pink, but it’s clarete.” — 2 years ago

Brandon Thiessen

9.4

Super lovely. Ripe yellow apple, Bosc pear, ripe apricot, chamomile, sweet hay. Lively acids lift the residual sugars into a wonderfully elevated expression of Chenin… supremely easy to drink, but there’s incredible complexity if you inquire. — 2 years ago

Mark Mannebach

9.5

Top of the game. Plum, boysenberry cigar chocolate and earth tones. Great wine. — 2 years ago

Laura Wilkins

9.6

Loved it! Bought to celebrate new job! Not too dry- very smooth — 2 years ago

Kenneth Rosal

9.3

Nose: Pronounced aromas of Blackberry Jam, Fig and Tobacco.

Palate: Dry. Medium Plus Acidity. Medium Tannin. Medium Body. Pronounced Flavour Intensity of Blackberries, Plum, Cedar and Earth. Long Herbal Finish. — 2 years ago