R de Rieussec is a dry wine produced from the plots in the vineyards of Chateau Rieussec (a 1st Growth Sauternes owned by Lafite-Rothschild) which do not have the requisite amount of noble rot and from the healthy (ie not rotten) grapes from the other plots in the vineyards. As Sauternes is a sweet wine only appellation, such dry wines (see also previous blog on Y d'Yquem) are only accorded the basic appellation of Bordeaux Blanc Sec. The wine above was a golden straw colour, with a crisp acid slightly mineral nose. The palate was dry with oaky overtones and hints of peach, amply supported by an acid backbone.
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