Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2014 - 375ml
Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2014 - 375ml
Chateau Suduiraut 2014
97WA, 96VM, 96WE
Sauternes, Bordeaux
$58.99 (3+ HALF bottles) (code 3saves3)
$61.99 Regular (HALF BOTTLE) US Low
Blend 95% Sémillon - 5% Sauvignon Blanc
Ageing 50% in new barrels, 50% from barrels of one vintage, for 18 months
Composition Alcohol Content: 13.8° - Total Acidity: 4,2 - Residual Sugar: 150 g/l
Winery Tasting note
Château Suduiraut 2014 has a deep golden yellow color and is still restrained in its expression. The first nose reveals oaked notes of toasted hazelnut, followed by white flowers, spices such as ginger and white pepper, and finally very ripe yellow fruit. The wine is full in the attack and continues in rich and fresh form on the palate. Aromas of yellow peach, roasted pineapple, ginger and preserved lemons mingle in a long, unctuous whole. The finish is absolutely delicious, lingering for a long time with honey and spiced notes.
97 points Wine Advocate
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.
96 points Vinous Media
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. - By Neal Martin on April 2018
96 points Wine Enthusiast
Intense and ripe, this is a superb wine from a top Sauternes estate. It has all the expected elements, including concentrated botrytis and honeyed flavors. Seville orange and lemon notes provide contrast, as does its acidity, which is just as intense as the honey character. It will age well, so drink from 2025.