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  • 2001
  • Mixed
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Graves
  • Sauternes
  • Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
  • White Sweet
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Lot 146

2001 Chateau Rieussec Sauternes Premier Cru - 2 bottle(s)-Mixed

Estimate: CAD$200 - CAD$260
Current Bid
CAD$120
$88.24

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This lot is comprised of 2 bottle(s) of 2001 Chateau Rieussec Sauternes Premier Cru - Mixed . Estimate for this lot is between $200 - $260 with a reserve of $120. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 10815. In this lot 1 bottle of 2001 Chateau Rieussec Sauternes Premier Cru (750ml), 1 bottle of 2001 Chateau Rieussec Sauternes Premier Cru (375ml).

Condition

Please note the following condition/s on 2001 Chateau Rieussec Sauternes Premier Cru Base of Neck.

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A collector since university, more than 30 years ago, this consignor was on his school’s wine tasting team in England and was fortunate to have access to the university’s cellars to taste and learn about fine wines. He developed an appreciation for age worthy wines and began to purchase and carefully store them. Later in life he became friends with winemakers in the old and new world regions and was able to purchase highly allocated wines through them. He also buys wine from agents and the LCBO and occasionally from auction and all bottles go directly to storage at Iron Gate.
The tasting note for 2001 Chateau Rieussec Sauternes Premier Cru is from Robert Parker and the score is 93 - The 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 it does not possess the same killer delineation as the 2005 on the finish. It remains a lovely Sauternes, but in this vertical tasting, I found more nervosité in the 2005, at least at this stage. The question is whether it will have a second wind later in life? Time will tell.