Chateau Rieussec

$228.00750ml

228

The quintessential partner for foie gras, Sauternes compliments many sweet and savory dishes.

Try with slices of salty cured ham,

roast duck a l'orange

or a naked chunk of creamy Roquefort.

Eyes:

Gold

Nose:

Intense, developing, caramel, coconut, pineapple

Mouth:

Medium-Full Bodied, sweet, medium-high acidity, intense, long finish, apricot, mango, honey

Wine Spectator's 2004 "Wine of the Year". Adjacent to Y'quem, the name perhaps a contraction of Ruisseau and sec, for the often dry stream that divides the two, historic Chateau Rieussec, once owned by the Carmelite monks has been under the deep-pocketed control of the Rothschilds since 1984. Their strictly selected 1er Cru fruit is fermented and aged in barrels of the Chateau's own cooperage. Classic.