2021 Château Rieussec - Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite, R de Rieussec, Sauternes, 6x75cl*

GRAPE VARIETIES:

59% Sauvignon Blanc, 41% Sémillon

SKU:

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PRODUCER:

Château Rieussec, Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite

REGION:

France/ Bordeaux

ALCOHOL CONTENT:

12.50%

FOOD MATCHING NOTE:

NA

TASTING NOTE:

Expressive, complex nose, underscored by a lovely freshness, characteristic of this 2021 vintage. Some notes of tropical fruit in the initial nose, predominantly passion fruit, followed by floral notes with a hint of aniseed, suggesting fennel and tarragon. The wine’s minerality and concentration are already apparent in the nose. On the palate, the attack is round and full, with subtle notes of fresh butter. This is followed by superb notes of freshly cut wood which contribute to the wine’s concentration and purity. A sensation of minerality underscores the entire palate, with warm notes of flint, reminiscent of summer walks on the pebbles at Etretat beach. The finish is concentrated and long, balanced by a pleasant hint of bitterness.

*Available only under request