Château Suduiraut
About Château Suduiraut
Château Suduiraut had a huge turnaround in 1992 when the AXA group purchased this historic Sauternes estate. As they did with their other Bordeaux estates, they brought commitment and huge investment. Once again Suduiraut is close behind d’Yquem.

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Bordeaux | 2 | 94-95 (JS) |
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£344.44 |
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James Suckling (94-95)A dense, layered Bordeaux blanc with dried-pear, apple and pineapple character. Hints of yogurt and lemon curd. It’s full-bodied with a flavorful finish. Creamy texture. Extremely well done. Very ripe. 63% semillon here. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 89 (VN (ST)) |
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£738.07 |
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Vinous - Stephen Tanzer (89)Slight SO2 and a whiff of licorice on the nose. Fat, oaky and moderately thick; fairly sweet but doesn't offer the shape or depth of flavor of the '97. The finish, though, is ripe, honeyed and long. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (RVF) |
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£521.38 |
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LaRVF (95)Encore un extraordinaire 1997, somptueusement liquoreux mais avec ici un fruit éclatant qui équilibre à merveille le fruit. Longueur hallucinante : pas loin de la minute ! |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98 (WS) |
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£383.42 |
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Wine Spectator (98)Gorgeous aromas of honey, passion fruit, mango and candied lemon rind. Full-bodied and ultraconcentrated, yet balanced and refined. It lasts for minutes on the palate. This has just about everything in the right place. Stunning. Best after 2009. 6,665 cases made. -JS |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98 (WS) |
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£727.24 |
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Wine Spectator (98)Gorgeous aromas of honey, passion fruit, mango and candied lemon rind. Full-bodied and ultraconcentrated, yet balanced and refined. It lasts for minutes on the palate. This has just about everything in the right place. Stunning. Best after 2009. 6,665 cases made. -JS |
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Bordeaux | 8 | 100 (WS) |
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£79.20 |
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Wine Spectator (100)Loads of pear and honey character follow through to a full-bodied palate, with lots of spicy character and a sweet, long finish. Very, very spicy on the finish. Better than 2003, but will it ultimately be better than 2001? Score range: 95-100 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (WE) |
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£601.27 |
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Wine Enthusiast (95)Very opulent, the wine has a velvet, honeyed texture. This richness translates into the flavors, which are of yellow fruits, hinting at mango with lychee spice. Its density lingers, with freshness coming through at the end. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98.0 |
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£346.24 |
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Scoring 98 points from the Wine Advocate's Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 97 points from Decanter's Jane Anson and 18.5/20 from Jancis Robinson MW, this 2009 "remains the benchmark Suduiraut of recent years".  Still taking a while to open up fully, indicting a very long life ahead, it has a "divine bouquet... building layer upon layer" (NM) that "seductively unfurls" (WA) with gorgeous notes of honey, dried pineapple, chamomile tea, yellow flowers and nectarine. The rich, viscous and satiny texture of the palate is "effortlessly" countered by a "beautiful razor-sharp line of acidity" (NM) that gives this Sauternes bags of freshness. With "epic length and depth" (WA) on the finish, this is a wine that will span generations with Neal Martin giving it a drinking window up to 2070. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 96 (WE) |
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£787.27 |
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Wine Enthusiast (96)95-97 Richly textured, with an opulent feel, concentrated, the fruit buried in the dense flavors. It makes for a big, powerful wine, looking to a long future. |
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Bordeaux | 10 | 96 (WE) |
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£324.04 |
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Wine Enthusiast (96)95-97 Richly textured, with an opulent feel, concentrated, the fruit buried in the dense flavors. It makes for a big, powerful wine, looking to a long future. |
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Bordeaux | 3 | 96 (WS) |
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£650.47 |
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Wine Spectator (96)A big, broad, powerful style, with piecrust, roasted almond and hazelnut cream notes framing the core of apricot, creamed peach and dried mango. Picks up extra fig and pear details through the toasty finish. Needs a bit of time to finish sorting itself out. Best from 2017 through 2030. 5,415 cases made. -JM |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 94-96 (VN (AG)) |
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£572.47 |
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Vinous - Antonio Galloni (94-96)The 2013 Suduiraut is magnificent. A bold, direct Sauternes, the 2013 hits the palate with an exotic mélange of apricot jam, lychee, spices, mint and honey. One of the bigger, deeper wines of the vintage, the Suduiraut is firing on all cylinders today. This is a great showing. |
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Bordeaux | 10 | 94-96 (VN (AG)) |
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£319.24 |
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Vinous - Antonio Galloni (94-96)The 2013 Suduiraut is magnificent. A bold, direct Sauternes, the 2013 hits the palate with an exotic mélange of apricot jam, lychee, spices, mint and honey. One of the bigger, deeper wines of the vintage, the Suduiraut is firing on all cylinders today. This is a great showing. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 96 (VN (NM)) |
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£758.47 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (96)The 2014 Suduiraut was picked from 12 September to 30 October. It is very similar to the bottle tasted blind at the Southwold tasting, offering a gorgeous array of almond, quince and wild honey, perhaps just less of the orange blossom here but still utterly captivating. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, as animated as the 2015 with great precision and tension towards the finish. Perhaps this is a little sharper than the 2015 at the moment without the same roundness or depth, but it is just as good. 150gm/L residual sugar, 13.8% alcohol. Tasted at the Suduiraut vertical at the château. |
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Bordeaux | 25 | 96 (VN (NM)) |
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£375.64 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (96)The 2014 Suduiraut was picked from 12 September to 30 October. It is very similar to the bottle tasted blind at the Southwold tasting, offering a gorgeous array of almond, quince and wild honey, perhaps just less of the orange blossom here but still utterly captivating. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, as animated as the 2015 with great precision and tension towards the finish. Perhaps this is a little sharper than the 2015 at the moment without the same roundness or depth, but it is just as good. 150gm/L residual sugar, 13.8% alcohol. Tasted at the Suduiraut vertical at the château. |
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Bordeaux | 10 | 97-98 (JS) |
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£393.64 |
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James Suckling (97-98)A phenomenal white with dried fruits such as apricots and mangos. Masses of bortrytis spice. Full body yet agile and bright with incredible lightness and delicacy. So much cherry blossom too. Small white flowers. Medium sweet. Ginger. Great finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 97 (VN (AG)) |
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£385.24 |
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Vinous - Antonio Galloni (97)The 2016 Suduiraut is fabulous. Crème brȗlée, 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. |
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Bordeaux | 6 | 97 (VN (AG)) |
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£477.64 |
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Vinous - Antonio Galloni (97)The 2016 Suduiraut is fabulous. Crème brȗlée, 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. |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 97-98 (JS) |
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£638.47 |
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James Suckling (97-98)What a crazy Sauternes. The density and sweetness are amazing, yet at the same time it’s fresh and bright with an inspirational energy and dryness at the end. Phenolic and textured. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 97-98 (JS) |
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£657.67 |
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James Suckling (97-98)What a crazy Sauternes. The density and sweetness are amazing, yet at the same time it’s fresh and bright with an inspirational energy and dryness at the end. Phenolic and textured. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 97-98 (JS) |
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£416.42 |
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James Suckling (97-98)What a crazy Sauternes. The density and sweetness are amazing, yet at the same time it’s fresh and bright with an inspirational energy and dryness at the end. Phenolic and textured. |
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Bordeaux | 10 | 97-98 (JS) |
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£361.24 |
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James Suckling (97-98)What a crazy Sauternes. The density and sweetness are amazing, yet at the same time it’s fresh and bright with an inspirational energy and dryness at the end. Phenolic and textured. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 97-98 (JS) |
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£384.04 |
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James Suckling (97-98)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. |
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Bordeaux | 3 | 97-98 (JS) |
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£369.64 |
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James Suckling (97-98)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. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98 (VN (AG)) |
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£399.04 |
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Vinous - Antonio Galloni (98)The 2019 Suduiraut is absolutely stunning. Rich, heady and explosive, but in the vibrant style that marks the wines of today, Suduiraut is a real head-turner. An exotic melange of apricot jam, orange confit, spice, candied ginger and pineapple all soar out of the glass. The 2019 is creamy and intense, but not at all heavy. The 130 grams of residual sugar are perfectly integrated. Magnificent. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98 (JD) |
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£437.09 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (98)On another level, the 2020 Château Suduiraut is flat-out stunning and boasts a phenomenal array of orange blossom, honeyed minerality, lychee nut, caramelized peach, and assorted spices. Rich, full-bodied, and concentrated, it nevertheless has the vintage’s riveting purity and precision. Sauternes doesn't get much better. |
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Bordeaux | 5 | 98 (JD) |
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£339.64 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (98)On another level, the 2020 Château Suduiraut is flat-out stunning and boasts a phenomenal array of orange blossom, honeyed minerality, lychee nut, caramelized peach, and assorted spices. Rich, full-bodied, and concentrated, it nevertheless has the vintage’s riveting purity and precision. Sauternes doesn't get much better. |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 94-95 (JS) |
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£271.00 |
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James Suckling (94-95)A dense, layered Bordeaux blanc with dried-pear, apple and pineapple character. Hints of yogurt and lemon curd. It’s full-bodied with a flavorful finish. Creamy texture. Extremely well done. Very ripe. 63% semillon here. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 89 (VN (ST)) |
In Bond
£583.00 |
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Vinous - Stephen Tanzer (89)Slight SO2 and a whiff of licorice on the nose. Fat, oaky and moderately thick; fairly sweet but doesn't offer the shape or depth of flavor of the '97. The finish, though, is ripe, honeyed and long. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (RVF) |
In Bond
£396.00 |
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LaRVF (95)Encore un extraordinaire 1997, somptueusement liquoreux mais avec ici un fruit éclatant qui équilibre à merveille le fruit. Longueur hallucinante : pas loin de la minute ! |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98 (WS) |
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£311.50 |
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Wine Spectator (98)Gorgeous aromas of honey, passion fruit, mango and candied lemon rind. Full-bodied and ultraconcentrated, yet balanced and refined. It lasts for minutes on the palate. This has just about everything in the right place. Stunning. Best after 2009. 6,665 cases made. -JS |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98 (WS) |
In Bond
£590.00 |
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Wine Spectator (98)Gorgeous aromas of honey, passion fruit, mango and candied lemon rind. Full-bodied and ultraconcentrated, yet balanced and refined. It lasts for minutes on the palate. This has just about everything in the right place. Stunning. Best after 2009. 6,665 cases made. -JS |
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Bordeaux | 8 | 100 (WS) |
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£79.20 |
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Wine Spectator (100)Loads of pear and honey character follow through to a full-bodied palate, with lots of spicy character and a sweet, long finish. Very, very spicy on the finish. Better than 2003, but will it ultimately be better than 2001? Score range: 95-100 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (WE) |
In Bond
£469.00 |
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Wine Enthusiast (95)Very opulent, the wine has a velvet, honeyed texture. This richness translates into the flavors, which are of yellow fruits, hinting at mango with lychee spice. Its density lingers, with freshness coming through at the end. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98.0 |
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£272.50 |
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Scoring 98 points from the Wine Advocate's Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 97 points from Decanter's Jane Anson and 18.5/20 from Jancis Robinson MW, this 2009 "remains the benchmark Suduiraut of recent years".  Still taking a while to open up fully, indicting a very long life ahead, it has a "divine bouquet... building layer upon layer" (NM) that "seductively unfurls" (WA) with gorgeous notes of honey, dried pineapple, chamomile tea, yellow flowers and nectarine. The rich, viscous and satiny texture of the palate is "effortlessly" countered by a "beautiful razor-sharp line of acidity" (NM) that gives this Sauternes bags of freshness. With "epic length and depth" (WA) on the finish, this is a wine that will span generations with Neal Martin giving it a drinking window up to 2070. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 96 (WE) |
In Bond
£624.00 |
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Wine Enthusiast (96)95-97 Richly textured, with an opulent feel, concentrated, the fruit buried in the dense flavors. It makes for a big, powerful wine, looking to a long future. |
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Bordeaux | 10 | 96 (WE) |
In Bond
£254.00 |
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Wine Enthusiast (96)95-97 Richly textured, with an opulent feel, concentrated, the fruit buried in the dense flavors. It makes for a big, powerful wine, looking to a long future. |
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Bordeaux | 3 | 96 (WS) |
In Bond
£510.00 |
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Wine Spectator (96)A big, broad, powerful style, with piecrust, roasted almond and hazelnut cream notes framing the core of apricot, creamed peach and dried mango. Picks up extra fig and pear details through the toasty finish. Needs a bit of time to finish sorting itself out. Best from 2017 through 2030. 5,415 cases made. -JM |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 94-96 (VN (AG)) |
In Bond
£445.00 |
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Vinous - Antonio Galloni (94-96)The 2013 Suduiraut is magnificent. A bold, direct Sauternes, the 2013 hits the palate with an exotic mélange of apricot jam, lychee, spices, mint and honey. One of the bigger, deeper wines of the vintage, the Suduiraut is firing on all cylinders today. This is a great showing. |
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Bordeaux | 10 | 94-96 (VN (AG)) |
In Bond
£250.00 |
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Vinous - Antonio Galloni (94-96)The 2013 Suduiraut is magnificent. A bold, direct Sauternes, the 2013 hits the palate with an exotic mélange of apricot jam, lychee, spices, mint and honey. One of the bigger, deeper wines of the vintage, the Suduiraut is firing on all cylinders today. This is a great showing. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 96 (VN (NM)) |
In Bond
£600.00 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (96)The 2014 Suduiraut was picked from 12 September to 30 October. It is very similar to the bottle tasted blind at the Southwold tasting, offering a gorgeous array of almond, quince and wild honey, perhaps just less of the orange blossom here but still utterly captivating. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, as animated as the 2015 with great precision and tension towards the finish. Perhaps this is a little sharper than the 2015 at the moment without the same roundness or depth, but it is just as good. 150gm/L residual sugar, 13.8% alcohol. Tasted at the Suduiraut vertical at the château. |
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Bordeaux | 25 | 96 (VN (NM)) |
In Bond
£297.00 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (96)The 2014 Suduiraut was picked from 12 September to 30 October. It is very similar to the bottle tasted blind at the Southwold tasting, offering a gorgeous array of almond, quince and wild honey, perhaps just less of the orange blossom here but still utterly captivating. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, as animated as the 2015 with great precision and tension towards the finish. Perhaps this is a little sharper than the 2015 at the moment without the same roundness or depth, but it is just as good. 150gm/L residual sugar, 13.8% alcohol. Tasted at the Suduiraut vertical at the château. |
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Bordeaux | 10 | 97-98 (JS) |
In Bond
£312.00 |
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James Suckling (97-98)A phenomenal white with dried fruits such as apricots and mangos. Masses of bortrytis spice. Full body yet agile and bright with incredible lightness and delicacy. So much cherry blossom too. Small white flowers. Medium sweet. Ginger. Great finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 97 (VN (AG)) |
In Bond
£305.00 |
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Vinous - Antonio Galloni (97)The 2016 Suduiraut is fabulous. Crème brȗlée, 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. |
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Bordeaux | 6 | 97 (VN (AG)) |
In Bond
£382.00 |
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Vinous - Antonio Galloni (97)The 2016 Suduiraut is fabulous. Crème brȗlée, 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. |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 97-98 (JS) |
In Bond
£500.00 |
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James Suckling (97-98)What a crazy Sauternes. The density and sweetness are amazing, yet at the same time it’s fresh and bright with an inspirational energy and dryness at the end. Phenolic and textured. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 97-98 (JS) |
In Bond
£516.00 |
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James Suckling (97-98)What a crazy Sauternes. The density and sweetness are amazing, yet at the same time it’s fresh and bright with an inspirational energy and dryness at the end. Phenolic and textured. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 97-98 (JS) |
In Bond
£339.00 |
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James Suckling (97-98)What a crazy Sauternes. The density and sweetness are amazing, yet at the same time it’s fresh and bright with an inspirational energy and dryness at the end. Phenolic and textured. |
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Bordeaux | 10 | 97-98 (JS) |
In Bond
£285.00 |
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James Suckling (97-98)What a crazy Sauternes. The density and sweetness are amazing, yet at the same time it’s fresh and bright with an inspirational energy and dryness at the end. Phenolic and textured. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 97-98 (JS) |
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£304.00 |
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James Suckling (97-98)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. |
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Bordeaux | 3 | 97-98 (JS) |
In Bond
£292.00 |
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James Suckling (97-98)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. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98 (VN (AG)) |
In Bond
£316.50 |
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Vinous - Antonio Galloni (98)The 2019 Suduiraut is absolutely stunning. Rich, heady and explosive, but in the vibrant style that marks the wines of today, Suduiraut is a real head-turner. An exotic melange of apricot jam, orange confit, spice, candied ginger and pineapple all soar out of the glass. The 2019 is creamy and intense, but not at all heavy. The 130 grams of residual sugar are perfectly integrated. Magnificent. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98 (JD) |
In Bond
£345.00 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (98)On another level, the 2020 Château Suduiraut is flat-out stunning and boasts a phenomenal array of orange blossom, honeyed minerality, lychee nut, caramelized peach, and assorted spices. Rich, full-bodied, and concentrated, it nevertheless has the vintage’s riveting purity and precision. Sauternes doesn't get much better. |
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Bordeaux | 5 | 98 (JD) |
In Bond
£267.00 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (98)On another level, the 2020 Château Suduiraut is flat-out stunning and boasts a phenomenal array of orange blossom, honeyed minerality, lychee nut, caramelized peach, and assorted spices. Rich, full-bodied, and concentrated, it nevertheless has the vintage’s riveting purity and precision. Sauternes doesn't get much better. |