Château Rayne Vigneau 2003 Bouteille (75cl)
Château Rayne Vigneau 2003 is a sweet white wine from Sauternes, Bordeaux, produced by Château Rayne Vigneau and classified as a Premier Cru Classé of Sauternes. Its blend brings together 74% Sémillon, 24% Sauvignon Blanc, and 2% Muscadelle. The Wine Advocate awards it 88/100 and a drinking window from 2013 to 2018; Jancis Robinson rates it 17/20 and envisions it from 2010 to 2025. Critics mention a very sweet wine, with nuances of mango and banana peel, accompanied by a more perceptible freshness on the finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 12
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 74% Sémillon, 24% Sauvignon Blanc, 2% Muscadelle
Château Rayne Vigneau
Château de Rayne Vigneau is an estate in Bommes, in the Sauternes region, classified as a Premier Grand Cru in the 1855 classification. Its 84-hectare vineyard, comprising a single block, occupies a hilltop overlooking the appellation and is mainly planted with Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc. The estate has been owned by Financière Trésor du Patrimoine since 2015.
- Owner
- Financière Trésor du Patrimoine (groupe Trésor du Patrimoine, présidé par Derek Rémy Smith)
- Maître de chais
- Guillaume Rateau
- Surface (ha)
- 84.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 38 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The estate dates back to the early 17th century and is associated with Gabriel de Vigneau, the first known owner of this lineage. It subsequently passed through several families before being acquired in 1834 by Catherine de Pontac, Baroness of Rayne. Under the de Pontac family, the estate was classified as a Premier Grand Cru de Sauternes in the 1855 classification. Albert de Pontac, Catherine de Pontac’s grand-nephew, subsequently renamed the estate Rayne-Vigneau. The château was acquired by CA Grands Crus, a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole, in 2004; this period of ownership lasted until 2015. The Trésor du Patrimoine group, founded by Derek Rémy Smith, then took over the wine estate. The vineyard now covers 84 hectares in Bommes. Guillaume Rateau is listed as cellar master in the 2026 edition of the Green Guide published by *La Revue du vin de France*.
