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Suduiraut 2011

Sauternes/Barsac, First Growth Sauternes

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Tasting Notes

Tasted blind at the Sauternes 2011 horizontal tasting. The Château Suduiraut 2011 has a muffled nose at first: dried honey and quince, wet wool and marzipan scents that gradually open up with aeration. Coming back after 10 minutes there is a heartwarming gingerbread note. The palate is viscous on the entry and full of tension. There is a keen line of acidity here, quite linear at first, but it fans out nicely toward the finish and offers notes of honey, mandarin and even a touch of rhubarb! This is a class act, a Sauternes that does not need to shout about its inherent qualities.

Score: 93

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2015-2045 28 February 2015

Picked over three tries through the vineyard from September 12 until October 5, the Suduiraut 2011 has 150 grams per liter residual sugar counterbalanced by a pH of 3.7. It has an intense nose, albeit one that takes time to unfurl in the glass, offering attractive notes of citrus lemon, minerals, apricot and quince suffused with great tension. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp, citrus-led fruit mingling with apricot and quince. It has less bravura and ambition than the 2009 or 2010, and you might consider it a Barsac-like Suduiraut due to its racy acidity. It has wonderful focus and satisfying length, and it should drink well both early and with age. Drink 2014-2035.

Score: 93 - 95

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2014-2035 27 April 2012

The dried-mango and pineapple character is so delicious in this wine. It’s full-bodied and medium-sweet, with a pretty density and a fruity finish. Wonderful balance to this super Sauternes. This is a little in reserve now, with so much for the future. Try in 2017.

Score: 96

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Maturity: 2017+ 28 February 2014

A Sauternes that grows on the palate with beautiful dried pineapple, honey and spice character. Full and compacted with a dense palate and a sweet palate. 150 grams of residual sugar. Long and very intense with so much going on. Lively. Subtle and changes all the time in the glass.

Score: 95 - 96

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 01 April 2012

RS 150 g/l, TA 3.9 g/l, pH 3.7. Short harvest - three tries between 12 September and 5 October. The finest was the second, which constitutes the heart of the wine. 93% Sémillon, 7% Sauvignon Blanc. 16-18 months in oak, 50% new. Pale gold. Fragrant, light spice, creamy lemon and a touch of pineapple. Subtle first impression. Some green fruits as well as lemon and orange-rind freshness. Vital and long and utterly clean. Rich but beautifully fresh so it seems less than its 150 g/l. Very viscous and spicy on the palate. Intense and concentrated and long. Deep too. All through there is a tension that seems to be mineral rather than fruit. Mouthwatering finish.(JH) 13.5%

Score: 17 - 18

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2020-2035 23 April 2012

Opulence meets fresh acidity. Unctuous on the palate and heavier than its classic style with 150g per litre of residual sugar, but the firm acidity balances the sweetness well. A powerful wine that will age for decades.

Score: 18 - 19

Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2025-2047 16 April 2012

Superlively, with orange blossom, white cherry, pineapple, apricot and peach flavors all bouncing off one another. The long, piecrust-framed finish lets it all hang together nicely.

Score: 94 - 97

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 09 April 2012