91-94 Points | International Wine Cellar , July 2012

(95% semillon, 3% muscadelle and 2% sauvignon blanc; 6 g/l total acidity; 147 g/l residual sugar):  Dark yellow-gold.  Spicy botrytis complicates aromas of fresh peach, passion fruit, rose water and marzipan, with an enticing floral quality providing lift.  Suave and fine-grained, showing a more delicate than usual texture for this cuvee, with intense flavors of passion fruit, peach and saffron.  A subtle, restrained example of Rieussec with nicely integrated acidity and very good finishing grip.  Harvested between September 1 and November 2 in three to seven selective pickings per parcel.