Château Rayne Vigneau 2009 Bottle (75cl)
The 2009 Château Rayne Vigneau is a sweet white Sauternes wine, Premier Cru Classé, produced in Bordeaux by Château Rayne Vigneau. Its blend comprises 74% Sémillon, 24% Sauvignon Blanc, and 2% Muscadelle. The Wine Advocate awards it 91/100 with a drinking window from 2019 to 2031; Jancis Robinson rates it 18/20, to be enjoyed from 2018 to 2045; James Suckling gives it 91/100. Critics describe a dense and rich Sauternes, driven by vibrant acidity, featuring notes of honey, candied citrus fruits, dried pineapple, and a generous finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- 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*.
