Rieussec 1996
Provenance:
Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar.
Purchased from a private collector, first owner.
eRobertParker.com © : 89/100
This wine offers an orange, caramel, and honeyed nose with intriguing quince/kumquat fruit flavors, a complex personality, and a low level of glycerin in the mouth. This medium to full-bodied, long wine will be at its peak between 2000-2020.
Jancis Robinson © : 18,5/20
Rieussec
Owner: Domaines Barons de Rothschild
Classification: Premier Grand Cru Classé
Appellation: Sauternes
Size: 75 hectaren
Grape Variety: 3% Muscadelle, 7% Sauvignon, 90% Sémillon