Rieussec - 2001 (375ml) Size:375ml but never become heavy or

but never become heavy or overbearing

It has come together beautifully since the early days when it was a tannic beast

I felt that 35% new oak tended to overwhelm the fruit and terroir and occasionally impart drying finishes

fabulous intensity

which seems to want to be both a Pauillac and a ripe vintage of La Mission Haut Brion

Rieussec - 2001 (375ml) Size:375ml but never become heavy orThe 2001 Rieussec is a blend of 96. 5% Semillon and 3. 5% Sauvignon Blanc picked between 17 September and 25 October in three tries. This is a somewhat controversial wine, one I have tasted many times. It seemed to flare with brilliance in its youth and subsequently never replicated that performance. Here, it has a mature nose with dried honey, yellow flowers and honeysuckle, the palate well balanced with ripe dried mango and orange rind notes, though