2020 Blanc Sec de Suduiraut
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Suduiraut's 2020 Blanc Sec is bright, vibrant and full of energy. Citrus, passionfruit, sage, almond and dried flowers give this mid-weight, finely cut dry white a good deal of complexity and character. Picking on the early side helped balance some of the natural richness of the warm growing season. As always, the Blanc Sec makes me yearn for the warmer days of spring and summer.
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Jancis Robinson MW
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Full bottle 1,244 g. 54% young Sémillon and 46% young Sauvignon Blanc vines were responsible for this. 25% of the blend was aged for six months in oak barrels (30% new) for six months. Really Sauvignon-stinky on the nose. Then rich and broad on the palate. The best and most complete and satisfying example of this wine I can remember. In fact, perhaps the best dry table wine I can remember from a Sauternes château. More delicate than many dry white Pessac-Léognans. Creamy texture and lovely perfume. Just off dry and really admirably long. This would make a great wine for the table. In fact, I could imagine drinking it with various meat dishes – pasta with ragu? GV (JR)
The 2020 Blanc Sec de Suduiraut is creamy, expansive and very pretty, all of which make it a real delight to taste. Pear, almond, dried flowers and mint build effortlessly in the glass. The Blanc Sec is a consistently delicious, enticing wine, and the 2020 is no exception.
Composed of 54% Semillon and 46% Sauvignon Blanc, the 2020 Le Blanc Sec de Suduiraut is being aged for six months in vats (75%) and the rest in oak barrels, 30% of which are new. It hits the ground running with vibrant notions of freshly squeezed limes, lemon meringue pie and Granny Smith apples, plus hints of dillseed and white pepper. The medium-bodied palate delivers an impressive satiny texture along with a racy line cutting through the citrus and apple-inspired flavors, finishing long and steely.
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.