Chateau Rieussec 2015 - Case of 6 Bottles (75cl)The 2015 Rieussec was picked over five tries through the vineyard between 9 September and 27 October. "We had a bit of frost towards the end and 10% was harvested afterwards. The quality was affected and this was put into the second wine," winemaker Eric Kohler informed me. This year the grand vin constitutes between one third and one fourth of the total crop. It has a fragrant bouquet, of honey, white almond and peach, that is disarmingly seductive.

perfectly poised with super-fine tannins wrapped around pure blackberry

with splendid fresh finish on exotic fruits and spicy flavours

The palate is medium-bodied with tensile tannin

warm plums and pencil shavings with hints of incense

black cherries

rich and sultry with tons of seductive layers and firm

2% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot

The mid-palate is relatively supple and round

it's the best wine in the range in 2013

detailed and mineral-driven broad-shouldered flavors that are supported by ample mid-palate density and a very firm

There is a very suave and rounded mouth feel to the delicious and impressively rich medium weight flavors that also exude a fine bead of minerality on the robustly muscular finish that is moderately austere and rustic

This Champagne is dedicated to his maternal grand-father Jean FANNIERE