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Suduiraut 2018

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Sauternes and Barsac
ColourSweet White
TypeStill
Grape VarietySauvignon Blanc/Semillon

This superb Sauternes property is owned by AXA Millesimes and overseen by Christian Seely who has done such a brilliant job at Quinta do Noval and Pichon Baron.

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Tasting Notes

This has lots of concentration and mushroom and spice character. Plenty of botrytis. Dense and flavorful finish. Big wine for the vintage. Five hectoliters a hectare and half went into the second wine.

97/98
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, April 2019

This is an enjoyable, luxurious and indulgent Sauternes. It’s extremely rich, dark and concentrated – in keeping with its tiny yields (5hl/ha in 2018, of which 40% went into the grand vin) - with attractive bitter orange flavours that cleverly work to give tension where otherwise the low acidity might lose tension. 125g/l residual sugar. The harvest ended on 9 November.

Drinking Window 2022 - 2040

94
Jane Anson, Decanter.com, April 2019

Complex, almost savoury aroma of oak spice, botrytis almond paste and mealy barrel effect. On the palate, intense in flavour, powerful, spicy, more power than seduction.
Drink 2025-2038

17
Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2019

There’s not much of the 2018 Château Suduiraut to go around but it’s a beautiful wine. Lovely orange blossom, honeyed apricots, white flowers, and subtle spice aromas and flavors all emerge from this full-bodied, decadent Sauternes that has a layered, pure, beautifully balanced profile. With good complexity, terrific balance, and a clean finish, it’s going to shine for 15-20 years.

93/95
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, May 2019

(100 Semillon) | 50% new oak and 50% one-year-old oak for 16-20 months | 13.8% alc | 125 g/l residual sugar The yield was only 5 hl/ha and half of this went in to the second wine! Botrytis came very late because of the dry season. There is lovely balance and beautiful orange blossom fruit with honey and nougat, too. This is a very attractive wine on the demure and weightless side of the tracks.

17.5
Matthew Jukes, MatthewJukes.com, April 2019
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