1978 Château Rieussec

Community Tasting Notes (25) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  1/3/2024 - G.O. wrote: 89 Points

  Color of an old brandy. Intense aroma and taste. Higher than usual acidity to balance those loads of burnt sugar. Very good, however, on its decline for sure.

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  12/27/2020 - JoeDwine wrote: 93 Points

  Drank over a week 3 different times. burnt Orange, Tangerine,
  smoked Creme Brulee,dried Peach and Apricot.
  Light Hazelnut and Candide Pineapple. Strong showing. Very Round.
  Jan.25 from 187......still holding on whiskey note, lemony Apple jolly rancher, pomegranate, golden raisin, pear. Carmel. very balanced

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  11/10/2018 - "Rhône Rider" Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Mørk nøttebrun farge med oransjegul kant.
  Aprikos, nøtter, dadler, honning og blomster på nese. Aprikos, karamell, knekk, nøtter og honning i munn. Ingen power, mere elegant, flott dybde og grei lengde. Mangler konsentrasjon. 91-92

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  12/27/2016 - Dale M wrote: 91 Points

  Surprise bottle of the night. I thought this would have been dead and gone long ago, but there is still plenty of fight left in this Sauternes from the Carter administration. Deep bronze in color, the crime brûlée raisiny fruit was fairly complex and with ample spine. I really enjoyed this.

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  10/22/2015 - Jeff Leve wrote: 80 Points

  With more than enough acid to make Timothy Leary happy, the fruit is really fading. If you have bottle, pop it as it's definitely in a state of declining.

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