Château Rieussec 2021 Evesham Wood and persistent floral aromatics

and persistent floral aromatics

Palate: The palate is fresh and vibrant

notes of undergrowth

A storied Pomerol estate neighbouring Petrus and Cheval Blanc

The midpalate is blueberry

Château Rieussec 2021 Evesham Wood and persistent floral aromaticsFirst growth Sauternes from the Lafite Rothschild stable the estate that sits closest to d'Yquem, in a superb recent vintage. Chteau Rieussec guards the entrance to Sauternes and has been owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild since 1984. As early as 1868 it was said that "beyond any of the others, Rieussec produces wines very similar to Yquem" and in vintages like 2021 that comparison earns its keep. A single vine here yields about a glass of wine;