2010 Rieussec, Sauternes (6L) (Pre-Arrival)

SKU #1076222 95-96 points James Suckling

I love the botrytis spice character to this wine with dried apricots and tropical fruits. It's full bodied, medium sweet with a long intense finish. It’s very layered. Sweet wine of the vintage. (4/ 2011)

94-96 points Wine Enthusiast

Structured firm, very spicy, while also showing fresh pineapple acidity. Concentrated and packed with botrytis. (6/ 2011)

93-96 points Wine Spectator

Extremely rich and bright, with lots of green fig, honey and apricot. Very lush and round, with some serious weight and power in reserve. Remarkably fresh now. Tasted non-blind. (3/ 2012)

92-94 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

Bright straw-gold. Spectacular, intense, exotic botrytized nose is redolent of honeyed yellow peach, apricot and saffron. Then very sweet in the mouth, with concentrated flavors of dried peach, ginger and honey lifted by bright acidity. The finish is long and polished, featuring persistent peach, honey and white pepper nuances. (8/ 2011)

90-92 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Sporting 140gms/L residual sugar, the 2010 Rieussec displays impressive clarity on the nose, with fresh pineapple, grapefruit and a touch of lime flower, and tangible minerality. The palate has that 'Tropicana' vibe with guava, almond and pineapple that slightly obfuscates the terroir towards the finish. This is a highly enjoyable, comparatively rich 2010 Sauternes... (5/ 2012)