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Château Rieussec 1er Grand Cru Classé 1970

  • 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

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 base of neck
  • Label: 1 marked label, 1 faded label, 1 stained label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Bordeaux
  • Appellation/Wine: Sauternes
  • Classification: 1er Grand Cru Classé
  • Producer/Owner: Domaines Barons de Rothschild
  • More information....

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...

    Plus lourd en bouche et un peu moins élégant qu e le 1971, le 1970 se révèle corpulent, riche et doux, presque visqueux et marqué par la mâche. (...) Source: Robert Parker (6/83)

    Lot presentation
    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: 1 base of neck
    • Label: 1 marked label, 1 faded label, 1 stained label
    • Origin: Private individual
    • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • 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: 1970
    • 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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    Château Rieussec 1er Grand Cru Classé 1970

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format