{"product_id":"rieussec-2021","title":"Château Rieussec 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst-growth Sauternes from the Lafite Rothschild stable — the estate that sits closest to d'Yquem, in a superb recent vintage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChâteau 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; this is concentration by design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst-growth Sauternes from the Lafite team, at a price that reads like a lesser classification. \u003cstrong\u003eWine Advocate and James Suckling both landed the 2021 around 93–94, with Falstaff at 96 → d'Yquem from the same vintage costs many times more → at $144.99 you're one rung below the summit of Sauternes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e91% Sémillon, 9% Sauvignon Blanc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePremier Grand Cru Classé (1855), farmed by the Lafite Rothschild team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermented in stainless, aged 16–26 months in oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe historically Yquem-adjacent estate of Sauternes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Orange marmalade, grilled peach, brioche and minty herbs… rich, full-bodied and concentrated, yet gorgeously balanced.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Wine Advocate. \u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e opulent botrytis fruit held taut by mineral, saline freshness — built to evolve for two decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rothschild hand, an Yquem-adjacent pedigree, and a superb vintage. This is how you put benchmark Sauternes in the cellar without paying d'Yquem money.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XXI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48605829169406,"sku":"XXI-1017","price":144.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/ChateauRieussec2019_bf94dced-28ab-47e1-8d86-5387f482f99e.png?v=1784421453","url":"https:\/\/www.mrdwine.com\/products\/rieussec-2021","provider":"Mr.D Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}