Chateau Rieussec 2009

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Pale to medium gold colored, the 2009 Rieussec sings of crème caramel, chopped nuts, baked apples and spiced pears with hints of jasmine, peach blossoms and beeswax. Full-bodied, rich and decadently creamy in the mouth, the multilayered palate is beautifully lifted with fantastic freshness. It has a very long finish offering a lasting impression of great elegance and finesse. Simply stunning."

JAMES SUCKLING: " 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?"

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "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."

JANCIS ROBINSON: "Yellow gold. Interesting depth and complexity. Springs out of the glass. Very big and round and yet refreshing. Great satin texture. How I´d imagine Climens. Rather nice saltiness on the finish."

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "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."

WINE SPECTATOR: " Intense, with powerful almond, bitter tangerine, mango and papaya notes, as well as racier heather, mirabelle and yellow apple flavors. Long and very focused despite the weight and breadth, this features a gorgeous hint of warm tarte Tatin on the finish. Best from 2018 through 2035. 6,000 cases made."

WEINWISSER: "Mitteldunkles Gelb, somit recht intensiv, leuchtender Rand. Intensives Bouquet, geröstete Pinienkerne, deutliche Mineralik, erste Rösttöne und eine gelbfruchtige Süsse die eine schöne Frische in sich birgt. Im Gaumen sehr reich, fast ölig im Ansatz, viel Schmelz über dem dicken Extrakt, die Säure mag knapp stützen, cerealer Schimmer im Finale. Hat eine gewaltige Konkurrenz und mag nicht ganz mithalten:"