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Rieussec is one of the great values in the wine world.  Perhaps the second best Sauternes (after Yquem), and it is consistently available for an affordable price.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is great with apricots, honey, slight vanilla and slight pineapple.  Full bodied.  Viscous.  Great acidity.  On the palate, this is delicious.  Flavors of apricots, pineapple and honey.  Long finish.  This is lovely on its own and will work well with a not too sweet cake for dessert.  Drink over the next fifteen to twenty years.  

Very nice showing at age 27.  Medium golden in color with some ruby notes, clear and bright.  The nose is very nice with apricots, slight honey and just a hint of oxidation.  Medium to full bodied.  Viscous texture.  The palate has apricots and honey but a bit clipped and slightly bitter on the finish.  Probaby a bit past peak but still has years left of pleasure.  Would be nice with a Polenta Cake for dessert.  

Very nice showing for this wine.  It is easily available and very fairly priced.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  Very pretty nose of orange peel, honey and apricots.  Also a light, breezy floral note.  Medium bodied but viscous.  Nicely balanced with acidity that cuts thru well.  On the palate, flavors of honey and apricots with a slight bitter (like pith) note on the finish that works well.  This is delicious on its own and would be nice with a less sweet cookie or cake at the end of an meal.  Drink over the next twenty to thirty years.

Always a classic.  At age 27, this still has plenty to offer.  Deep ruby in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose has tobacco, earthiness, dried cherries, cassis and spice.  Full bodied.  Tannins mostly resolved.  On the palate, this is fully mature and past prime but still has a lot going on.  Layers of dried and fresh cherries with some cassis and spice.  A bit of a leathery quality as well as earthiness.  Good finish.  This will benefit from food.  A Beef stew would work well.  Drink up.  

Still showing young, so give it plenty of air if serving soon.  Inky purple in color, opaque and shimmering bright.  The nose is great.  Complex and deep with scents of cassis, graphite, slight cigar box, and spice.  Firm tannins.  Full bodied.  On the palate, cassis and black cherries with spice and char.  Long finish.  Ideally hold for another five to ten years and drink for fifteen to twenty after that.  Very nice on its own but better with food.  It will go well with a hearty Beef Stew.