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2006 chateau rieussec premier cru classe, sauternes
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Why We're Buying
Sweet white wine might not have the cachet of pinot noir or cabernet sauvignon, but investors are reconsidering when it comes to Château Rieussec. The premier cru classé wine prominently features Sémillon, with the estate producing only 6,000 cases per year. In 2004, Wine Spectator voted the 2001 vintage as the wine of the year.
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Wine Enthusiast
Wonderful, evocative orange marmalade and ginger flavors play around this rich wine. Its botrytis dryness doesn’t detract from the intense sweetness, ripe apricots, spice and deliciously refreshing acidity. The richness is in the texture, but the ripeness is in the open, generous fruit.