Château Rieussec 2021 Pomino Dark-berry and oyster-shell aromas follow

Dark-berry and oyster-shell aromas follow through to a medium body

This wine took them longer to make

This deceptively complex red is packed with notes of fresh blackberry

almost exotic style in its black and blue fruits as well as spicy

cedar and bay leaf flavors

Château Rieussec 2021 Pomino Dark-berry and oyster-shell aromas followFirst 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;