Château Rayne Vigneau, 1er Cru Classé, Sauternes, 2024

The 2024 de Rayne Vigneau is pale lemon-straw in color. Notes of apple sauce and poached pears jump from the glass, followed by hints of ginger tea and lemon balm. The palate is full-on rich and opulent with a lively line and very long finish.

DRINKING WINDOW 2027 - 2047

date of review 05/2025

The 2024 Rayne-Vigneau has a relatively light bouquet that doesn't quite deliver the complexity of recent vintages, though it is clean with pleasant dried honey aromas. The palate is better, with ample weight, fine acidity and dried honey mixed with peach and marmalade notes that lead to a stem ginger-tinged finish. One of the more early-drinking vintages from Rayne-Vigneau, but it has class.

DRINKING WINDOW 2029 - 2042

date of review 05/2025