Suduiraut 2016

Sauternes/Barsac, First Growth Sauternes

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Tasting Notes

The 2016 Suduiraut is fabulous. Crème br?lée, passion fruit, tangerine peel and exotic floral notes all race out of the glass. I marvel at how Suduiraut can deliver so much flavor intensity and yet remain so gracious and classy. The 140 grams of residual sugar are very well integrated. This is such a gorgeous wine.

Score: 97

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2024-2046 01 January 2019

Botrytis arrived late in 2016, so the Suduiraut was made from just the last two picks at the estate. Pineapple, passion fruit, mint, chamomile and exotic floral notes are beautifully delineated. Plush, deep and inviting to the core, the 2016 is also quite open and expressive today, all of which suggests it will drink well with minimal cellaring.

Score: 91 - 94

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com 25 April 2017

The 2016 De Suduiraut has a complex bouquet with rich and honeyed fruit, superb mineral tension and wonderful detail. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity, great tension and a lovely touch of spice towards the very persistent finish. What a great Suduiraut in the making here, so full of character and complexity, and yet you still feel as if it has something up its sleeve.

Score: 94 - 96

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2022-2060 28 April 2017

94% Sémillon, 6% Sauvignon Blanc. RS 140 g/l, TA 3.7 g/l. Not that much nose but big and ambitious with broad richness and a savoury finish. Waxy and round. Yet again, this shows real superiority. So long! Lots of botrytis and round and spicy. Really luscious and gorgeous and doesn’t include any of the dried-fruit wine. Spicy. 13.8%. 18+

Score: 18

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2024-2044 25 April 2017

This has a juicy mix of glazed peach, mango and papaya flavors, with flashes of green tea and ginger enlivening the finish. Good energy for this generally forward vintage.

Score: 93 - 96

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 07 April 2017

This has so much botrytis/spice character. Dried-mushroom powder as well. Full yet round and gorgeous. Exuberant softness. Very sweet and complex. Complete Sauternes.

Score: 95 - 96

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 24 March 2017