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Product Notes
Chateau Rieussec Carmes de Rieussec is a delicious and well-balanced sweet white wine from the Sauternes region of Bordeaux, France. The wine is produced from a blend of carefully selected grapes, including Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle. The wine is named after the monks who established the Rieussec Estate in the 18th century, known as the Carmes de Langon. The wine offers a wonderful balance of sweetness and acidity, with notes of honey, apricot, and vanilla and pairs well with a variety of desserts including creme brulee, fruit tarts, and blue cheese. The wine has a rich complexity and a smooth finish, making it an excellent choice for wine enthusiasts looking for a quality sweet white wine.
Tasting Notes
The colour is a beautiful bright, pale yellow, with glints of green indicating the wine’s youth. The nose is already intense and reveals notes of tropical fruit such as mango and pineapple. There are still some well-integrated oaky notes from the barrel ageing. The attack is subtle and elegant with a beautiful liveliness that very much characterizes the vintage. Superb volume on the mid-palate. The wine remains balanced and consistent through to the finish, which reveals a very mild sweetness with lightly roasted notes evoking caramel.