2017 Chateau Rieussec Sauternes

Tasted blind.  Pale gold colour. Quite strikingly fresh – bringing even green apple in an array of lime, tarte Tatin and dried herbs. The palate is more conventional but still sharp, with steely acidity cutting through an appley core of fruit. Spicy and slightly warming in alcohol on the finish. (TP)

Still in barrel, the 2017 Rieussec is just as impressive as it was en primeur. Rich, ample and voluptuous, the 2017 has all the intensity that is so typical of Rieussec, but with the extra kick of freshness that is now such an emphasis here. Candied orange peel, crême brulée, vanillin, passion fruit and pineapple emerge from the glass. I can't wait to taste this from bottle.