2009 Chateau Rieussec

Name: 2009 Chateau Rieussec
Brand: Chateau Rieussec
SKU: 3514120ac4f64db230b2301e12ca0756
Rating: 4.5 (35 reviews)

Sauternes, France

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- $ 84 / 750ml
- From October 2025

4.5 from 35 User Ratings
95 / 100 18 Critic Reviews
Style Dessert - Lush and Balanced
Grape Variety Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon
Food Pairing Blue Cheeses

Organic
- First Growth. Premier Cru Classe in 1855.
  
  Expert tasting note: (2009 vintage) "Medium gold to straw color. Rich, ripe fruit on the nose with honeyed aromas. The palate has good sweetness & honey, vanilla and delicate cedar flavors. Medium-bodied with good fruit concentration & soft acidity. Alcohol is balanced and the finish has good length." - 11/13 DCAMW
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Winery

Chateau Rieussec

5 products ranged between $22 - $72 (Avg. price ex tax)

Region or Appellation

Sauternes

Bordeaux / France

Grape Variety / Blend

Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon

84% Semillon, 12% Sauvignon Blanc & 4% Muscadelle

Style

Dessert Wine

Dessert - Lush and Balanced

Food Pairing

Blue Cheeses

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About the Product

Classification: Premier Cru Classe (Sauternes & Barsac)
Drinking Window: 2014-2055

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 13.5%
Residual Sugar g/L: 70 - 130 g/L
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Ownership: Domaines Barons de Rothschild
Closure Type: Cork
Vintage Notes: The start of the growing season was difficult to manage. Our technical team had to show great vigilance in order to protect the vines. Good weather finally arrived in June, followed by a drought interspersed with some light rainy spells in July, August and September. Relatively high daytime temperatures and cool nights allowed a long, slow ripening.

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Producer Tasting Notes: A long period of ageing in oak barrels was needed to round off this very powerful wine. Citrus and fresh fruit aromas combine with candied apricot and green almonds on the nose. Great length on the palate matched with lively, fresh fruit, and a strong impression of honey and acacia blossom.

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Awards

(7)

Gold

2009 Vintage

Awarded: 2019

Berlin Wine Trophy

Gold

2009 Vintage

Awarded: 2018

Berlin Wine Trophy

Gold

2009 Vintage

Awarded: 2017

Berlin Wine Trophy

Grand Gold

2009 Vintage

Awarded: 2017

Berlin Wine Trophy

Gold

2009 Vintage

Awarded: 2016

Berlin Wine Trophy

Gold

2009 Vintage

Awarded: 2015

Berlin Wine Trophy

2 Stars

2009 Vintage

Awarded: 2013

Le Guide Hachette des Vins

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Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Duck liver crème brulée Starter Course: Contains: cream; Western

Caramel Dessert Course: Worldwide

Waffles Dessert Course: Belgian

Dolcelatte Cheese Course: Italian

Details

About the Product

Classification: Premier Cru Classe (Sauternes & Barsac)
Drinking Window: 2014-2055

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 13.5%
Residual Sugar g/L: 70 - 130 g/L
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Ownership: Domaines Barons de Rothschild
Closure Type: Cork
Vintage Notes: The start of the growing season was difficult to manage. Our technical team had to show great vigilance in order to protect the vines. Good weather finally arrived in June, followed by a drought interspersed with some light rainy spells in July, August and September. Relatively high daytime temperatures and cool nights allowed a long, slow ripening.

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Producer Tasting Notes: A long period of ageing in oak barrels was needed to round off this very powerful wine. Citrus and fresh fruit aromas combine with candied apricot and green almonds on the nose. Great length on the palate matched with lively, fresh fruit, and a strong impression of honey and acacia blossom.

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Awards

(7)

Gold

2009 Vintage

Awarded: 2019

Berlin Wine Trophy

Gold

2009 Vintage

Awarded: 2018

Berlin Wine Trophy

Gold

2009 Vintage

Awarded: 2017

Berlin Wine Trophy

Grand Gold

2009 Vintage

Awarded: 2017

Berlin Wine Trophy

Gold

2009 Vintage

Awarded: 2016

Berlin Wine Trophy

Gold

2009 Vintage

Awarded: 2015

Berlin Wine Trophy

2 Stars

2009 Vintage

Awarded: 2013

Le Guide Hachette des Vins

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Critics Scores & Reviews

(18)

2009 vintage

95 / 100

18 scores

95 - 100

90 - 94

85 - 89

80 - 84

75 - 79

0 - 74

When to drink: 2014 to 2055

96 / 100 Owen Bargreen

2009 Vintage Tasted: Dec 2023

When to drink: 2023 to 2031

The 2009 Rieussec is really showing its stuff and has a tad bit more power than the rest. The viscosity mid-palate is opulent and really gratifying, offering an unctuous texture. Layers of golden honey and pineapple cream combine with cardamom dusted pie crust and caramel laced apple pie flavors. Showing good intensity, this beauty is absolutely singing now at the fourteen year mark. Enjoy now and over the next seven plus years to come.

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97 / 100 Falstaff

2009 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2020

Intense golden yellow colour with silver hues, refined brightening on the rim. Intense yellow tropical fruit, refined hints of honey, beautiful apricot and caramel, ripe stone fruit nuances and a subtle hint of coconut. Juicy, ripe pineapple, refined savoury notes of botrytis, a pleasant freshness, great complexity, very good balance, great length, an outstanding sweet wine, close to perfection. Let it age a little longer, it has not yet reached its full maturity.

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PRO Jancis Robinson

2009 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2019

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96 / 100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

2009 Vintage Tasted: Aug 2013

Thick layers of ripe, over ripe and extremely ripe tropical fruit, peach and apricot drenched in honey, nuts and vanilla custard with the right, refreshing zip to keep it lively and fresh. Of course this is very young, but it[s so tasty, it's hard not to pop a cork on this now. I imagine it's going to get better and my score will look chintzy in the years to come. 96 Points

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? / 100 James Suckling

2009 Vintage Tasted: May 2013

Lots of caramel and Seville orange. Apricots, vanilla and sultanas. Intensely sweet on the palate with a deep texture and and good complexity. This Sauternes is wonderfully long and dense with superb purity and precision. Extravagant sweet wine. Drinks amazingly well already now, so why wait?

About James Suckling

95 / 100 Wine Enthusiast

2009 Vintage Tasted: Jan 2013

This closed, reticent wine promises to pack a rich, generous punch in the future. Its potential shows in the botrytis flavor and the touches of smoky wood and apricot jelly. With this leashed power, it promises to be a very fine wine.

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93 / 100 Gismondi on Wine

2009 Vintage Tasted: Dec 2012

Honey, spicy, vanilla, peach, floral, melon, baked grapefruit, creamsicle and lees aromas. Rich, full, round and fat and sweet with good acidity. Spicy, honey, baked pear, floral, creamy, waxy, baked peach, apricot, vanilla and orange marmalade flavours. A bit too hot and soft but has great ripe fruit and fatness without being too heavy. Medium term aging. (Anthony Gismondi and Stuart Tobe).

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19 / 20 Vinum Wine Magazine

2009 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2012

When to drink: 2014 to 2040

Der saftigste, stimmigste Rieussec der letzten 30 Jahre; Frische und Süsse halten sich die Waage; hervorragend.

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95 / 100 Gilbert & Gaillard

2009 Vintage Tasted: Jun 2010

Bright pale gold. Ripe nose combining a floral dimension and exotic fruit with no signs of heaviness. Full, powerful, generous palate. Wonderful lingering fruit. Both opulent and fresh, long. Lovely.

About Gilbert & Gaillard

98 / 100 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate

2009 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2019

When to drink: 2019 to 2050

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92 / 100 Jean-Marc Quarin

2009 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2012

When to drink: 2015 to 2035

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16.5 / 20 La Revue du Vin de France

2009 Vintage Tasted: Jan 2011

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18 / 20 Gault & Millau

2009 Vintage Tasted: Jun 2010

About Gault & Millau

95 / 100 Jeannie Cho Lee

2009 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2010

When to drink: 2017 to 2017

About Jeannie Cho Lee

94 / 100 CellarTracker

2009 Vintage

About CellarTracker

93 / 100 Tim Atkin

2009 Vintage

For reports and full tasting notes, go to Tim Atkin MW's website.

About Tim Atkin

18.5 / 20 Bettane et Desseauve

2009 Vintage

When to drink: 2019 to 2039

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User Ratings

(35)

4.5

35 ratings

2009 Chateau Rieussec, Sauternes, France

Excellent

2009 Vintage Saved: 4-Nov-2023

Medium gold to straw color. Rich, ripe fruit on the nose with honeyed aromas. The palate has good sweetness & honey, vanilla and delicate cedar flavors. Medium-bodied with good fruit concentration & soft acidity. Alcohol is balanced and the finish has good length. 11/13 DCAMW

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Vintage Critics Score Avg. Price (ex-tax)

All 94 / 100 $ 161 2024 94 / 100 – 2023 95 / 100 – 2022 94 / 100 – 2021 94 / 100 $ 177 2020 91 / 100 $ 212 2019 93 / 100 $ 184 2018 92 / 100 – 2017 94 / 100 $ 112

2016 93 / 100 $ 92 2015 94 / 100 – 2014 93 / 100 – 2013 93 / 100 – 2011 94 / 100 – 2010 93 / 100 $ 92 2009 95 / 100 – 2008 91 / 100 – 2007 92 / 100 – 2006 92 / 100 – 2005 93 / 100 – 2004 91 / 100 – 2003 93 / 100 – 2002 91 / 100 – 2001 95 / 100 – 2000 90 / 100 – 1999 92 / 100 – 1998 92 / 100 – 1997 92 / 100 – 1996 90 / 100 – 1995 89 / 100 – 1994 86 / 100 – 1993 92 / 100 – 1992 85 / 100 – 1991 85 / 100 – 1990 93 / 100 – 1989 92 / 100 – 1988 93 / 100 – 1987 89 / 100 – 1986 92 / 100 – 1985 87 / 100 – 1984 90 / 100 – 1983 93 / 100 – 1982 91 / 100 – 1981 92 / 100 – 1980 91 / 100 – 1979 90 / 100 – 1978 85 / 100 – 1977 – – 1976 91 / 100 – 1975 92 / 100 – 1974 – – 1973 – – 1972 – – 1971 94 / 100 – 1970 92 / 100 – 1969 – – 1967 94 / 100 – 1966 – – 1965 – – 1964 85 / 100 – 1962 – – 1961 – – 1960 – – 1959 93 / 100 – 1958 89 / 100 – 1957 96 / 100 – 1955 – – 1953 – – 1952 89 / 100 – 1949 – – 1948 – – 1947 – – 1946 – – 1945 94 / 100 – 1943 – – 1942 – – 1940 – – 1937 96 / 100 – 1935 – – 1934 – – 1933 – – 1929 100 / 100 – 1928 – – 1927 – – 1926 – – 1924 90 / 100 – 1922 – – 1916 – – 1914 – – 1907 88 / 100 – 1904 – – 1899 – – 1893 – – 1885 – – 1855 – – 1853 – –

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2009 Vintage: Sauternes Learn more

Vintage quality: Legendary

Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep

For Sauternes and Barsac, the 2009 vintage was extraordinarily good.

Although the summer was exceptionally hot and dry, cool nights prevailed which helped retain the acidity essential to excellent Sauternes. The strong diurnal difference and life-giving r...

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