1975 Château Suduiraut
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The 1975 Suduiraut has 75gm/L residual sugar but tastes completely different to the 1976 because of the acidity level. It has a lighter color than the 1976 for a start. There is also more roundness and generosity than the 1976 with similar scents that I remarked on previous bottles: orange sorbet, lanolin and wild honey. The palate is fresh on the entry with crisp acidity, very good concentration, freshness, a lovely orange rind and honeycomb notes towards the long finish. This is wonderful, one of the best bottles that I have encountered of several, although it is fully mature. 88gm/L residual sugar, 13.4% alcohol, 4.9gm/L total acidity. Tasted at the Suduiraut vertical at the château.
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Robert Parker
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Produced when Suduiraut was in a slump, this wine, from an excellent vintage, has good ripeness, but is shockingly light and is a little too simple and one-dimensional for a top-rated estate. The finish also leaves a lot to be desired. Anticipated maturity: Now. Last tasted, 6/82.
Produced when Suduiraut was in a slump, this wine, from an excellent vintage, has good ripeness, but is shockingly light and is a little too simple and one-dimensional for a top-rated estate. The finish also leaves a lot to be desired. Anticipated maturity: Now. Last tasted, 6/82. Jan 1998, 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.