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Château Rieussec 1er Grand Cru Classé 1983

  • Exotic fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Wine for ageing
  • Color: Dessert White
  • 13% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Dessert wine

One of the richest, most opulent Sauternes wines, it boasts power while remaining well balanced. More info

This wine is one of the richest and most opulent in the appellation. Very fruity, revealing notes of sweet spices and vanilla, it is a remarkably complex wine.

Château Rieussec 1er Grand Cru Classé serve at a temperature of 8°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Foie gras en brioche, Roquefort, Crème brulée à la violette.

Peak: To drink

  • Vintage score: 17/20
  • What the experts say...

    D'une couleur légèrement dorée à peine nuancée de vert, ce 1983 est très certainement l'un des exemples les mieux réussi de ce cru.(...) Fabuleux d'équilibre, avec une finale persistante et spectaculaire, il s'impose incontestablement comme l'un des très grands succès du millésime. (...) Source: Robert Parker (3/88)

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    Château Rieussec 1er Grand Cru Classé

    The wine

    This wine is one of the richest and most opulent in the appellation. Very fruity, revealing notes of sweet spices and vanilla, it is a remarkably complex wine.

    Information about domain Château Rieussec

    Located on the highest point of the municipalities of Fargues and Sauternes, the Château Rieussec neighbours Yquem and is home to a contiguous vineyard planted in sandy clay or gravel clay soil. This cru's reputation bears testimony to the exceptional quality of its wines. The latter feature a well-defined golden hue and are complex, powerful and concentrated.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 1 Bottle
    • Level: 6 base of neck
    • Label: 6 marked label, 6 very slightly torn label
    • Origin: Trade
    • Recoverable VAT: Yes
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: yes
    • Alcohol percentage: 13 %
    • Country/Region: Bordeaux
    • Appellation/Wine: Sauternes
    • Classification: 1er Grand Cru Classé
    • Producer/Owner: Domaines Barons de Rothschild
    • Vintage: 1983
    • Color: Dessert White
    • Peak: To drink
    • Service temperature:
    • Viticulture: Environment friendly 
    • Size (in ha): 75
    • Volume: 80000 bottles
    • Intensity: Dessert wine
    • Dominant aroma: Exotic fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 90% Sémillon, 7% Sauvignon, 3% Muscadelle
    Château Rieussec 1er Grand Cru Classé
    Château Rieussec 1er Grand Cru Classé

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