Château Rieussec 2014 — Sauternes, case 12 × 0.375 L

Name: Château Rieussec 2014 — Sauternes, case 12 × 0.375 L
Brand: Château Rieussec
SKU: BOR-RIEUSSEC-SAUTERNES-2014-12X038
Price: 432.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Château Rieussec

2014 · 0.375 L · RP 95, 97

€ 432,00

1 in stock

A case of twelve 0.375 L half-bottles of Château Rieussec 2014 from Sauternes: Sémillon, Sauvignon blanc and Muscadelle, with a suggested drinking window of 2018–2045.

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12 × 0.375 L, original wooden case
Drink 2018-2045
Cellar-stored
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SKU: BOR-RIEUSSEC-SAUTERNES-2014-12X038

Key facts

Vintage: 2014
Appellation: Sauternes
Classification: 1er Cru Classé
Grapes: Muscadelle, Sauvignon blanc, Sémillon
Drinking window: 2018–2045
Vintage rating: 92/100 — early maturing, approachable
Format: 12 × 0.375 L, original wooden case
Producer: Château Rieussec
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Type: White
Sweetness: Sweet

Sauternes 2014 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: Sauternes, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, Muscadelle, Sauvignon blanc, Sémillon, White, Wine

Château Rieussec 2014: picked 15–29 October in seven tries

Picking for the 2014 ran from 15 to 29 October in seven tries, at half the normal crop. The yield was 13 hl/ha and the blend 93% Sémillon, 5% Sauvignon blanc and 2% Muscadelle. The grapes of a Sauternes are affected by noble rot, Botrytis cinerea, and are picked in successive passes.

Illustration: Sémillon vines in autumn mist, Sauternes

Twelve half-bottles in an original wooden case

This is a case of twelve half-bottles of 0.375 L, 4.5 litres in total, the same as six standard bottles. The wine comes from Sauternes in Bordeaux, a sweet white.

Illustration: Sauternes barrel cellar, Sauternes

Rieussec in Fargues, next to Yquem

The estate lies in the commune of Fargues, at the junction with Sauternes, and borders Château d’Yquem to the west. Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) has owned it since 1984. Rieussec was classified Premier Cru Classé in 1855, a rank it shares with Suduiraut and Guiraud.

In a normal year the harvest runs from September to November over 6 to 8 weeks, in successive selections by ripeness and noble rot. Each batch is pressed separately and fermented in new oak barrels. The estate farms 85 ha. The Château Rieussec 2001 was named Wine of the Year in 2004.

Illustration: Sauternes with foie gras and blue cheese, Sauternes

The 2014 vintage in Barsac and Sauternes

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart scores Barsac and Sauternes 2014 at 92 with the letter E, which the chart reads as early maturing and accessible. Our suggested window opens in 2018 and runs to 2045, so the wine is already inside it. For more of the region, see Bordeaux.

Questions buyers ask

What is in the case of Château Rieussec 2014?

Twelve half-bottles of 0.375 L in an original wooden case, 4.5 litres in total.

Which grapes go into Château Rieussec Sauternes?

It is made from Sémillon, Sauvignon blanc and Muscadelle. The 2014 was 93% Sémillon, 5% Sauvignon blanc and 2% Muscadelle.

When should Château Rieussec 2014 be drunk?

Our suggested drinking window is 2018 to 2045, so it can be opened now or kept for roughly two more decades.

Is 2014 a good vintage in Sauternes?

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart scores Barsac and Sauternes 2014 at 92 and describes it as early maturing and accessible.

Is Château Rieussec a classified growth?

Yes. Rieussec was classified Premier Cru Classé in the 1855 classification.

This bottle

Kept at controlled temperature and humidity, lying down and in the dark until dispatch.
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