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Suduiraut 2014

Sauternes/Barsac, First Growth Sauternes

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Tasting Notes

Candied citrus and pineapple drizzled with acacia honey is how this smells and tastes, and the wine is rich and creamy with excellent concentration. Powerful and flavorful finish. Drink or hold.

Score: 94

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 13 February 2017

Best since 2005? It has a unique style of botrytis intensity yet fresh, agile and bright. It’s full-bodied, delicate and refined. The palate is full of figs, spices, dried mushrooms and earth. It lasts for minutes. It makes you want to drink it now!

Score: 97 - 98

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 31 March 2015

Really quite subtle nose. Big and bold - much richer and sweeter than most 2014s. Lots of different wild-flower aromas in here - interesting. Relatively heavy. But then there is lots of acidity on the end. Reverberant.

Score: 18

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2022-2040 15 April 2015

The 2014 Suduiraut captures a super-appealing stylistic middle ground that brings together freshness and intensity. Candied lemon, orange, jasmine and sweet spices meld into more intense graphite and mineral-inflected notes, all with considerable freshness that keeps the flavors bright. All the elements fall into place in an effortless, gracious Sauternes that is a pure pleasure to taste.

Score: 91 - 94

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com 01 April 2015

A round, dense, mouthfilling style, with lots of dried apricot and mango notes, layered with praline, dacquoise and piecrust accents. Despite the heft, there’s clarity and balance here. An impressive young Sauternes in the making.

Score: 93 - 96

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 01 April 2015

The Château Suduiraut 2014 may well be one of the best Sauternes of the vintage. This year, it is a blend of 95% Sémillon and 5% Sauvignon Blanc with a healthy 145 grams per liter residual sugar and 4.5 grams per liter total acidity. It needed some coaxing on the nose so I afforded the sample five minutes of rigorous swirling. It was worth the effort as it reveals intense clear honey and mineral scents that possess exquisite definition, one of those aromatics that stop you in your tracks. The palate is clean and fresh with vibrant acidity, great depth and power as it fans out in glorious fashion on the bravura finish. The phrase 'It will knock your socks off' comes to mind, so wear a couple of pairs.

Score: 95 - 97

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2019-2045 01 April 2015