R Rieussec 2002 sold at auction 3 times in the last five years, at a median of $25 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $22 and $34. The most recent sale was on February 16, 2024.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$25
3 sales · $22–34 middle half
Last auction sale
Feb 16
2024
R Rieussec, neighbouring vintages
Wine facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Type
- White
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About Chateau Rieussec
Château Rieussec, a Sauternes first growth in Fargues owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite), farms about 93 ha of clay-gravel and clay-sand beside Yquem. Plantings are roughly 90% Sémillon with a little Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle. Grapes are picked in several passes between September and November, and the grand vin spends 16 to 26 months in barrel depending on the vintage, about half of the barrels renewed each year; it is deep gold, powerful and concentrated; poor years such as 2012 are skipped. Carmes de Rieussec is the second sweet wine, and R de Rieussec a dry Bordeaux white from Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc.
- Appellation
- Sauternes (R de Rieussec: Bordeaux)
- Classification
- Premier Cru Classé (1855)
- Owner
- Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite)
- Vineyards
- About 93 ha in Fargues and Sauternes; clay-gravel and clay-sand
- Grapes
- Sémillon about 90%, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle
- Wines
- Château Rieussec; Carmes de Rieussec; R de Rieussec (dry)
- Style
- Powerful, concentrated Sauternes; 16-26 months in barrel
- Website
- https://www.lafite.com/fr/domaines/rieussec-fr/
Sources: Wikipedia, idealwine.net, lafite.com