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Carmes de Rieussec 2015

Reference: WF00461

Condition: New product

Carmes de Rieussec is the Second wine of Chateau Rieussec, a 1st grand cru classe Sauternes, owned by Chateau Lafite Rotshschild.
It's rich, full-bodied sweet wine. Sauternes wins are made to last so it can be enjoyed now or in decades.

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Carmes de Rieussec 2015
Carmes de Rieussec is the Second wine of Chateau Rieussec, a 1st grand cru classe Sauternes, owned by Chateau Lafite Rotshschild.
It's rich, full-bodied sweet wine. Sauternes wins are made to last so it can be enjoyed now or in decades.
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Colour	White
Vintage	2015
Volume	75cl
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Appelation	Sauternes
Main grape variety	87% Sémillon, 7% Sauvignon Blanc, 6% Muscadelle
Pairings	Fruity Desserts, Blue cheese
Notes	White fruits, Bitter Orange, Pineapple, Oak
Rating	RP91; WS90

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Château Rieussec’s second wine is selected according to the same standards as the first wine. Its character consistently reveals a beautiful aromatic range dominated by citrus flavours. Carmes de Rieussec’s name is a reference to the Carmelite monks in Langon, who owned the Rieussec estate in the 18th century

Decanting: Just before serving
Tasting temperature: 8 -10°C

TASTING NOTES (AT BOTTLING)

Generous nose with jammy notes of white fruit, evolving towards bitter orange.
The attack is delicate, the wine then develops superb power with notes of fresh pineapple. The palate is full-bodied with well-integrated wood. Well-balanced and concentrated, the finish is long and lingering.

Baron Eric de Rothschild : "The wines of Sauternes are so wonderful that we wanted to have our own, and Rieussec’s vineyard is outstanding”