Carmes de Rieussec, Sauternes

Small Supper with Friends - Mixed Burgs (Chez Moi) : Honied papaya on the nose, white flowers and a touch of honeysuckle too. Palate has great structure with an acid frame supporting the papaya and pineapple fruit. There are a couple of drops of lime juice there too. Last minute grab from the wine fridge and punching above its weight.

2010 vintage

Very nice wine, not as much depth as I would have hoped but still excellent and plenty of life still left in there.

2003 vintage

Drinking beautifully.

2002 vintage

Appearance: Bright and clear, the wine is of pale gold colour, with fading rims and legs. Nose: Clean, with pronounced intensity aromas of citrus fruit of lemon peel and orange marmalade, green fruit of pear, stone fruit of apricot, tropical fruit of mango, sweet spice of ginger, maturity notes of honey. The wine is developing. Palate: Sweet with high acidity, the wine has medium (+) alcohol, full body, with medium (+) intensity flavours of citrus fruit of orange marmalade, stone …

2010 vintage

Amber hue. Aromas of dried fruit, honey, and peaches. Palate reveals apricot and orange. Very long, lasting finish. Majority Semillon (80-90%), with the remainder from Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle.

2010 vintage

complex nose; unctuous honey, pear, peach, mango and more; Lowish acidity; More to sip than drink; Great, if you like the style.

2010 vintage

Intens honning, mango, ekstrem friskhet og struktur til prisen - smakt Sauternes til 10 ganger prisen som er mer grøtete og oversøtt enn dette. Små hint av umami, sopp og blåmugg. Flott vin, genial til prisen.

2010 vintage

lobster in sauterne the Rubicon recipe was a treat

2010 vintage

I never met a sauternes I didn't like. And this is representative. Tasted with Reserve of same year, which was really wow. Vive la difference!

2010 vintage

This wine is past its prime. Drink them fast if you have any left. Barely anything on the nose and the palate.

2010 vintage

My guess is there must be some serious effort took place to the wine, in the pristine balance at the moment, light golden colour, nose is simply superb, white acacia flowers, sweet minerals, and a touch of honey and much more subtle fragrance! On the palate, sweet but not too sweet, tons of sweet mineral fruits! Light to medium body, never felt heavy, easygoing, soothing on the palate, a mini Rieussec without doubt! Put a smile on my face! Drink …

2002 vintage

Pear, honey, good length but softens, quite sweet. Ah! Mango and papaya. Lovely.

2010 vintage

Good botrytis-character nose, unbalanced sweetness. Would try serving at lower temperature to 4-6 deg.C with a chilled glass next time.

2010 vintage

Exquisite

2010 vintage

I had just returned from a week in Sauternes and I decided to pull this to try with my chicken/crème fraiche dish that I have prepared countless times. Normally, I serve a Chardonnay with the meal and Sauternes with the dessert, but here, the tides had clearly shifted. Nutty and sweet, with countless flavors, this is memorable. In a good way. A very, very good way. thedrunkencyclist.com

2002 vintage

Quite big and rich in style - not a lot of complexity but does the job for the money.

2010 vintage

Pear and underripe peach, crème caramel, graphite, igneous rock, apricot syrup, slightly metallic/mineral note, subtle saffron, rice pudding with saffron. Viscous yet not heavy, mouthfilling, floral vanilla, tahnini, also freshens and lightens from mid-palate, green apricot poached in saffron, white chocolate,

2006 vintage

Sweet marmelade and comquat flavours, plus candied ginger pieces. Palate is all creme brulee sweetness, lacks acidity for me, is a touch flabby/too broad.

2010 vintage

Couleur jaune paille clair avec légers reflets verts. Lourd, larmes grosses, très fréquentes et rapides. Premier nez de pêches et d'épices douces sur un fond de caramel et de fleurs de fruitiers. Se développe des notes de vanille et de citron complétées par le beurre et le pain d'épices. Attaque ronde sur la cannelle et la pêche avec une légère pointe d'agrume (citron). Se développe sur la vanille et le caramel sur un fond tasté-beurré. Grosse sucrosité. Finale de longueur …

2010 vintage

This was great! My Gran loved it. It had honeyed aromas of peaches, apricots, cloves, vanilla and beeswax. Its medium bodied concentrated and lush plate was just terrific with wonderful depth and layering. Ended medium and balanced. Disappeared very quickly. My Gran asked for another bottle!

2003 vintage

The wine is sweet and heavy, a taste of honey and apricot with long finish. It's a recommended sauternes for beginner.

2010 vintage

passede fint i sødmegrad til æblekagen.

2010 vintage

Jesper H. Påskelam (Bispebjerg, Danmark) : Havde tyngden som andre sauternes, men manglede råddenheden og var lidt for sød. God til prisen men skal nok ud og give mere for Sauternes hvis det skal rykke. OK til auktionsprisen på DKK 140. Passede fint til Creme Brulee.

2010 vintage

Comparative tasting with Roumieu 2009 - to me the Rieussec didn't have quite as much depth, but still fabulous honey and apricot notes. Great finish.

2010 vintage

A bit too sweet, rich and pushed for my taste. Lacks freshness.

2010 vintage

Med gold; rich nose, complex, butter, caramel, hints of white flowers and minerals; good thread of acidity running through this keeping things from getting too heavy. Quite rich and unctuous. Young - very long finish, lasts well over 20 seconds. Very good.

2010 vintage

A beautiful Sauternes, intense sweet and flavour.

2010 vintage

Sweet and balanced when tasted thoroughly. Smell of Citrus.

2010 vintage

Strogeel. In de neus dacht ik Rieussec te herkennen. Abrikoos, ananas, honing, kardemon. In de mond erg kruidig en fris citrusfruit naast zoet rijp fruit, sinaasappel, ananas en honing, deed me wat meer aan Coteaux du Layon denken. 2e wijn van Rieussec, prima prijs-kwaliteitsverhouding, gewoon erg lekker!

2006 vintage

Well-balanced, medium weight, reasonably priced Sauternes. honey, apricot, and very pleasant.

2006 vintage

Nicely balanced, with great acidity, viscosity, and sweetness. Lots of apricot, honey and peach. Great mouthfeel, with medium weight, and an incredibly balanced finish. Great wine for the price!

2006 vintage

Left Bank Bordeaux Group Tasting (Chez Matt et Reema) : Group-member said this is made from Rieussec's younger vines. A good way to try the vintage/rieussec without having to wait a long time for the grand vin. A good bit of botrytis with lots of honeyed apricot, dried fruit, candied orange peel. A bit too much RS which made the wine feel cloying and noticable VA were the only flaws but all in all a good sauternes.

2002 vintage

Golden colour; smells of sweet grilled pineapples with a hint of sweet honeyed apricots. On the palate, it is very simple where the sweet pineapples and dried apricots are layered with some botyrized fruit. Not cloying at all; somewhat light-medium bodied with a short-medium finish. The acidity is not enough to keep up with the sweetness of this wine; don't think this has a long cellar life. This is a very good priced Sauternes in my opinion($20 for the bottle).

2003 vintage

Thicker and sweeter, I found this wine lacked acid, balance and complexity, although pleasant enough.

2010 vintage

Honey golden color! With a touch of coconut and dried apricot! Sweet on the palate without doubt! Rather simple with a touch of wood! Fine and pure. Pair it with duck liver pate which is very nice!

2003 vintage

Cracking Sauternes with acidity, structure, viscosity and a luscious mouth-feel that initially had me thinking that it was the main wine. Beautiful gold colour with peaches, apricots and creme brulee and an awesome length. Hard to believe that this was sub £20!

2006 vintage

Surprisingly great. Sweet but not cloying. Bottle went quickly at desert.

2003 vintage

Midda hos Pia og Ib med Hanne

2010 vintage

A mellower Sauternes with a beautiful gold color. Balanced with notes of peach, lychee, and apricot, but has a mineral finish to offset the sweetness. It is all in harmony, good QPR.

2006 vintage

Medium gold - a lot of botrytis on the nose, baked apple and honey, but with some more complex nuances backing it up, hard to pinpoint - sweet entry, soft and lacking acidity, but not flabby either, it builds on the mid-palate and finishes well with very good length - sorta sneaky good - but very sweet - on palate, the honey and botrytis notes echo, with a smoky overlay and ripe apricot and dried mango fruit - nice wine …

2002 vintage

No Menu Sunday (Bonsoiree, Chicago) : Deep color, with notes of marmalade, apricot and tropical fruit. Rich texture; flavors of apricot, pineapple, spice and honey.

2006 vintage

A delicious and well-priced sauternes. Beautiful aromas and flavors of cooked pineapple, apricots, marmalade, creme brulee and caramel; light on the acidity; luscious flavors fill the mouth, linger through the midpalate and descend into a long, mouthwatering finish, with hints of baking spices and orange peel at the end. A beautiful match wth wife's genoise hazelnut cake.

2006 vintage

Beautiful nose of honey and orange peel. Unfortunately I just open the bottle 1 hour before serving it, but I think this wine should have been poured in a decanter. At the beginning it is tight with a kind of plastic stinkiness that fades away after it sits and warms up. Full bodied with a mouth coating viscosity and flavors of orange and honey followed by some apricot on the finish. It has a good acidity that keeps it in …

2006 vintage

Good. Balanced with plenty of grip but a little short.

2006 vintage

peach/apricot nose, orange peel and pink grapefruit on the palate. Balanced but not greatly interesting, with a feeling that some of the thickness that is missing would help it out.

2003 vintage

85% Semillon, 10% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Muscadelle. 18 months in barrel. Pale golden yellow. All the varied rainbow of pineapple flavours (from slightly brown skinned - i.e., oxidised - ripe pineapple through to candy-crystallised pineapple. Custard, cream, citrus rind, green apricot and flowers. But I make it sound more complex than it really is. It's an enjoyable nose if you like those kind of Sauternes flavours, but it's not particularly complex. Flavours of cooled honey and fruit syrup, and yet …

2006 vintage

enjoyed by all had with the Cherry glazed Foie Gras and later with the cobrallis spanish blue cheese

2006 vintage

A decent Sauternes that lacks depth. Enjoyed the experience but it did not have any excitement. However, and a big however; 1 1/2 months later a quarter of the half bottle was left. I fully expected to dump it down the drain. It was excellent with creme brulee notes and nice balance. Upgraded from an 87 to a 91. Wish I had bought more.

2006 vintage

Good but not great. Lacks depth and is very short on the finish. Will last a few more years but this is certainly not one for the long term cellar

2006 vintage

shared with pat, ellen, mahesh, grandma and grandpa pomponio, donna, giulio and frankie at the christmas table (selkirk manor). i agree with other tasters that this wine offers flavors of stonefruit, such as apricot and peach, as well as hints of honey and caramel. i am not an afficionado of sauternes, so i can't hazzard a guess regarding longevity. however, i believe it is significantly shorter than what is suggested by community average. the wine did not offer much aroma …

2006 vintage

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