Sauternes, Bordeaux, France
Château Rieussec
Rieussec is one of the top estates in Sauternes, the region that makes France's most famous sweet white wine by leaving grapes on the vine until a beneficial mold concentrates the sugars. The 1986 is a classic vintage for the appellation, rich and honeyed.
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