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Château Suduiraut

"In Europe then, we thought of wine as something as healthy and normal as food and also as a great giver of happiness and well-being and delight. Drinking wine was not a snobbism nor a sign of sophistication nor a cult; it was as natural as eating and to me as necessary."
- Ernest Hemingway

If you travel to Preignac, to the region of Graves, you will find a First Growth Sauternes producer by the name of Château Suduiraut. Neighbor to Château d’Yquem, Suduiraut is in the family of Château Pichon-Longueville and Château Petit-Village, as they are all under ownership of the AXA. Winemaker Pierre Pascaud is able to create white wines with longevity and sophistication, sourcing from their 180 acres of vines planted to 80% Sémillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc.

So, you can dust off the “white” shelf in your cellar and let it know it will have company for the next ten years if you wish (and if you can wait). Dry and sweet whites are produced, and one wine that is new to the market and a hot commodity is one that was previously made only for personal consumption, the S de Suduiraut. Historically, the property can trace its roots (no pun intended) back to the 15th century, and the Château itself still has one original structure while the rest were rebuilt in the 17th century (for all you history buffs). The cuvées are hand picked and fermented in 50% oak for anywhere between 18 and 24 months.

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2010
Out of Stock
750ml
WA96
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Tasting Notes

WA96
Along with Chateau Rieussec, the Suduiraut 2010 is a candidate for best Sauternes of the vintage. It has a wonderful bouquet with an instantaneous sense of completeness and harmony, with layers of botrytized fruit intermingling with apricot blossom, peach skin and marmalade. This is powerful, but not in your face. There is no need to be. The palate is well-balanced with a viscous opening. There is plenty of botrytis here, good acidity and enormous weight on the finish. Perhaps it needs a little more tension, but otherwise this is a very impressive wine for the Sauternes vintage.
WE95
This is a gorgeously ripe, opulent wine that shows a rich fruit-salad ripeness, as well as darker notes of botrytis. The wine is full and very ripe with flavors of honey, fennel and lemon, with sweetness balanced by acidity. This is a wine that could be drunk soon but will age magnificently. Drink from 2016. Cellar Selection

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