2021, Château Rieussec, SAUTERNES, 1er Grand Cru ClasséBordeaux Blend: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Smillon 2021 was an excellent vintage for Sauternes The 2021 Rieussec is bright, floral and super refined. White flowers, lemon confit, pear, passionfruit and mint are all nicely lifted, with beams of bright acids that lend support. As has been the case in recent years, Rieussec is done in a style that is all about maintaining freshness and verve. There's plenty of both here. The 2021 was harvested over 3 4

***** (5 stars) 94-96 Jasper Morris MW

Classic style with reductive Chardonnay

and that combined with the high Cabernet content of Figeac means lower alcohols than the past few years

The Grasses Têtes is much tighter on the palate with a certain tannic austerity but such a concentration of fruit

More interesting are the rich

focused with brambly red fruit

Highly charged

The 2022 Bourgneuf is a dark

ample and textural

The 2019 Léoville Las Cases is a brilliant young wine that will delight Bordeaux purists

with supple velvet tannins

Ten years later vine stock from Sancerre was added by Baptiste and Julie which added extra layers of richness and complexity