2014 Suduiraut
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Tasting Notes
A round, dense, mouthfilling style, with lots of dried apricot and mango notes, layered with praline, dacquoise and piecrust accents. Despite the heft, there’s clarity and balance here. An impressive young Sauternes in the making.—J.M. Wine Spectator, April 2015.
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James Suckling
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Candied citrus and pineapple drizzled with acacia honey is how this smells and tastes, and the wine is rich and creamy with excellent concentration. Powerful and flavorful finish. Drink or hold. Feb 2017, www.jamessuckling.com
Vivid and wonderfully alive in the glass, the 2014 Suduiraut boasts striking textural richness and remarkable balance. Dried flowers, chamomile, lemon confit and apricot jam are some of the many notes that flesh out in the glass, but above all else, the 2014 is compelling for its striking interplay of intensity and freshness. Layers of flavor build to the inviting, creamy finish. This is a superb showing from Suduiraut. Feb 2017, www.vinous.com, Drink: 2019-2034
The Chateau Suduiraut 2014 may well be one of the best Sauternes of the vintage. This year, it is a blend of 95% Semillon and 5% Sauvignon Blanc with a healthy 145 grams per liter residual sugar and 4.5 grams per liter total acidity. It needed some coaxing on the nose so I afforded the sample five minutes of rigorous swirling. It was worth the effort as it reveals intense clear honey and mineral scents that possess exquisite definition, one of those aromatics that stop you in your tracks. The palate is clean and fresh with vibrant acidity, great depth and power as it fans out in glorious fashion on the bravura finish. The phrase “It will knock your socks off” comes to mind, so wear a couple of pairs. Apr 2015, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Among the very best Sauternes estates, Ch. Suduiraut is owned by AXA Millésimes, which also manages Pichon Baron. The team works meticulously to select the finest fruit from its 91 hectares of vines, bordering Yquem. The resulting wines are intensely concentrated, balanced, complex and age-worthy.