1961 Château Suduiraut
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Tasting notes
The 1961 Suduiraut is probably overlooked given that this is a vintage more famous for the reds, yet it has performed impressively. This has a complex and quite compelling bouquet with scents of dried honey, white flowers, almond and light marmalade aromas that are well defined and give the 1962 a run for its money. The palate is very well balanced with a fine thread of acidity, quite grippy and viscous but it eases off the accelerator towards the Clementine-tinged finish. This is equal to the bottle tasted at the property a few years ago. Tasted a 1961 Bordeaux horizontal in Hong Kong.
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Neal Martin
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.