Rieussec - 2001 (375ml) Corton it displays abundant cassis

it displays abundant cassis

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Rieussec - 2001 (375ml) Corton it displays abundant cassisThe 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