Château Suduiraut, 1er Cru Classé, Sauternes, 2023
A 100% Semillon rendition of Suduiraut in 2023, and what a showing it is. A fabulous fine sweetness threads the palate, with notes of flowers, meadow honey and candied mandarin. With as much focussed intensity as you could hope for this etches itself upon your palate, culminating in a fine long harmonious finish. A superb Suduiraut, as good a release as we can remember.
critic reviews
The 2023 Suduiraut is a knockout Sauternes for the vintage. Very pure on the nose with wild honey, apricot and touches of lychee, this is packed with botrytised fruit. The palate has just the right amount of viscosity without overloading in terms of weight, making this relatively easier drinking compared to other vintages. Irresistible. 150 g/L residual sugar.
Pale lemon-gold in color, the 2023 Suduiraut swans out of the glass with flamboyant notes of candied orange peel, lemon meringue pie, lime cordial, and beeswax, followed by hints of preserved ginger, allspice, and white truffle. The palate is both rich and bursting with freshness, delivering waves of baking spice and citrus preserve flavors, leading to incredible length and layers on the finish of this stunning wine. This is 100% Semillon, with a pH of 3.80 and 150 g/l of residual sugar.