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fabulous intensity
Enjoyable now but with at least 8-10 years of cellaring potential
It has come together beautifully since the early days when it was a tannic beast
with classic scorched earth
which had been purchased on release and stored in perfect conditions
Rieussec - 2001 (375ml) Size:375ml fabulous intensityThe 2001 Rieussec is a blend of 96. 5% Semillon and 3. 5% Sauvignon Blanc picked between 17 September and 25 October in three tries. This is a somewhat controversial wine, one I have tasted many times. It seemed to flare with brilliance in its youth and subsequently never replicated that performance. Here, it has a mature nose with dried honey, yellow flowers and honeysuckle, the palate well balanced with ripe dried mango and orange rind notes, though
