Rayne Vigneau - Sauternes 2023

Vinous

94

byNeal Martinthe2/1/2026

The 2023 Rayne-Vigneau seems to have closed up since I tasted it from barrel, scents of yellow plum, honey and beeswax reluctantly opening with aeration. The palate is well balanced with a mellifluous opening, quite effervescent toward the finish with honey, orange zest and subtle ginger notes. Very fine. A second bottle was more expressive.

Jamessuckling.com

93

byJames Sucklingthe1/27/2026

Aromas of honey, pineapple and mangoes with touches of beeswax and spices. Medium- to full-bodied on the palate, with sweet dried mangoes and tropical fruit. Sweet but not yet luscious, with a long finish. 82% semillon and 18% sauvignon blanc. Drink or hold.

My Bettane + Desseauve

96-97

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/15/2024

Monumental et noblement rôti, long en bouche avec un cachet remarquable né de son terroir respecté par la vinification. Grand rapport qualité-prix.

Yvesbeck.wine

95-96

byYves Beckthe5/14/2024

Wie frisch und präzise das Bouquet von Rayne Vigneau 2023 ist. Ich habe ihn dreimal verkostet, bevor ich mich festgelegt habe; es ist ein Wein, der es verdient, dass man sich Zeit nimmt, ihn zu verkosten. Er offenbart viele Nuancen mit Finesse durch subtile Noten von Mirabellen, Kamillenblüten, Süßholz und schließlich Safran. Die im Auftakt gezeigte Dichte kündigt einen vollmundigen, aber auch salzigen Wein an. Hinzu kommt die Süße, die natürlich vorhanden ist, aber nicht dominant und aufdringlich. Vielmehr ist es die Balance, die im Vordergrund steht und die eine Symbiose zwischen allen vorhandenen Komponenten schafft: Süße, Spannung, Aromatik und Bitternoten. Ein überzeugender und begeisternder Wein!

Jeb DUNNUCK

93-95

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/13/2024

The 2023 Château de Rayne Vigneau is healthy deep golden hue with a solid bouquet of caramelized pineapple, orange zest, and spicy wood. This carries to a medium to full-bodied Sauternes with a supple, nicely balanced mouthfeel, good acidity, and outstanding length.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

93

byJane Ansonthe5/6/2024

Enjoyably concentrated and intense, highly spiced as are many of the Sauternes wines in this vintage due to small yields, which gives focus and a welcome edge of bitterness to the exuberant nectarine, pineapple and fresh fig flavours. Silky texture. Vincent Labagère director.

Vinous

92-94

byAntonio Gallonithe4/30/2024

The 2023 Rayne Vigneau is a wild, exotic Sauternes. Pear, jasmine, tropical fruit and hints of white truffle are some of the many aromas and flavors that give the 2023 its complex, wonderfully dynamic personality. Understated, airy and nuanced, Rayne Vigneau is compelling in 2023.

Vinous

92-94

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2024

The 2023 Château de Rayne-Vigneau has an intense nose that currently shows a bit of oak; that will be integrated with time. The palate is sorbet-fresh on the entry with tangy marmalade, peach and saffron notes. There is an undercurrent of stem ginger that lends a bit more complexity on the finish. Once the aromatics cohere, as I am sure they will, this will constitute a fine Sauternes. Give it four to five years once bottled.

Falstaff

93

byPeter Moserthe4/29/2024

Pale golden yellow, silver reflections. Fresh stone fruit, notes of yellow peach, a hint of orange zest, inviting bouquet. Juicy, deep but not opulent, white fruit, integrated sweetness, fine acidity, balanced and very persistent, a successful representative of the vintage.

Jamessuckling.com

91-92

byJames Sucklingthe4/25/2024

There’s spice, botrytis, dried-apple and orange-peel character. Medium-bodied, sweet and refined. Not the richest example, but there’s purity to it.

Vertdevin

94-95

byJonathan Chicheportichethe4/24/2024

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

93

byJane Ansonthe4/15/2024

Enjoyably concentrated and intense, highly spiced as are many of the Sauternes wines in this vintage due to small yields, which gives focus and a welcome edge of bitterness to the exuberant nectarine, pineapple and fresh fig flavours. Silky texture. Vincent Labagère director.