波爾多Sauternes產區的Chateau Rieussec，與大名鼎鼎的五大酒莊之一的Chateau Lafite Rothschild同屬顯赫的猶太裔Rothschild家族的產業。Rieussec在18世紀的時候是the Carmes de Langon修道院所有，大革命時期被充公拍賣，才開始成為私人產業。1855年的頂級酒莊分級時，將本酒莊列於Sauternes的一級酒莊，可見當時它在市場上已經有非常高的聲譽。
Chateau Rieussec位於Sauternes的中心精華地帶，緊鄰Chteau d’Yquem的東邊，在排水良好的坡地上。佔地93公頃的葡萄園種植的品種以Sémillon(90%)為主力，再搭配合少量的Sauvignon Blanc (7%)和 Muscadelle (3%)。在Rothschild家族接手後，他們採用更嚴格的釀酒標準：葡萄被留置在樹上等待的時間更久(意謂更濃縮)，分為更多次採收，並且使用可能多達120人的採收大隊更小心仔細地慎選葡萄，整個收成工作需時長達6到8週；從2000年份起，所有的酒都在橡木桶中進行發酵和熟成，而且這些橡木桶都是來自Rothschild家自家的桶廠，不過是較淺程度的烘烤。
我們可以說，在Rothschild家族的手上Chateau Rieussec被提昇到前所未有的高點。Robert Parker在他的波爾多專書中，大力稱讚本酒莊是波爾多貴腐甜酒的六大酒莊之一。
The Château Rieussec 2014 is a blend of 93% Semillon, 5% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle, picked from 15 to 29 October through seven tries, the yield half the normal crop at 13 hectoliters per hectare. Charles Chevalier, how lest we forget started here and not chez Lafite, told me that the beginning of September had overripe grapes with passerillage – the second part had very good levels of botrytis. The blend is from these two parts. The bouquet is very well defined with crystal clear honeysuckle and white peach scents. The palate is beautifully balanced with nigh on perfect acidity that makes this seem just so…effortless. I would like to see a little more persistence on the finish, but otherwise this is classic Rieussec that might...and I stress might...just give that Sauternes beginning with the 25th letter of the alphabet, a run for its money.
WA:95-97 Drink Date: 2018 - 2045
