Chateau Rieussec Sauternes 2011 coteaux-daix-en-provence Produced from vineyards in Villers-Marmery

Produced from vineyards in Villers-Marmery

A persistent fine bead and zesty sherbet acidity gives extra lift to these delicious aromas and flavours

frisky finish

Taste: Dry

and some Chardonnay lees (the soup of dead yeast cells left after fermentation) were added to bolster the Pinot Meunier’s freshness and ageability

Chateau Rieussec Sauternes 2011 coteaux-daix-en-provence Produced from vineyards in Villers-MarmeryRieussec 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