Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2023
Standard - 75cl
ETA: 12-14 weeks
- Vintage2023
- ColourWhite
- ProducerChateau Suduiraut
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- Sub RegionSauternes
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV13.5
- LWIN10176562023
- Avg. Critic Score4.7★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
The 2023 Suduiraut is a model of modern Sauternes. Orange peel, burnt sugar, crème-brûlée, tangerine peel, and wild flowers inform a Sauternes of total finesse and silkiness. Yields were a measly 12 hectoliters per hectare. The 150 grams of residual sugar are not especially evident. Everything about the 2023 is perfectly judged. It can be enjoyed with minimal cellaring or cellared for decades. The 2023 is a timeless wine that is among the most notable successes of the year.
- Drinking Window: 2026 - 2043
- Reviewer Name: Antonio Galloni
With 150 grams per liter of residual sugar, the 2023 Suduiraut is exquisite, unfurling from the glass with aromas of pineapple, exotic fruits, spices, honey, ripe orchard fruits and a touch of menthol. Medium- to full-bodied, concentrated and deep, it is layered and finely textured, built around a powerful yet perfectly controlled core of fruit, concluding with a long, fresh and perfumed finish. Entirely crafted from Sémillon, it registers a pH of 3.8.
- Drinking Window: 2026 - 2076
- Reviewer Name: Yohan Castaing
Killer juice, the 2023 Château Suduiraut has a drop-dead gorgeous nose of honeyed orange, white flowers, warm croissant, and spice. This carries to a full-bodied Sauternes with a round, layered mouthfeel, terrific sweetness of fruit, and bright acidity.
- Drinking Window: 2026 - 2043
- Reviewer Name: Jeb Dunnuck
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.
- Drinking Window: 2027 - 2070
- Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
A top-notch Sauternes this vintage, with both exuberance and finesse in vivid - and clean - aromas and flavours of pear, apricot, pineapple, mango, mandarin peel and ginger, cinnamon and bergamot tea. The palate combines opulence with the fine acidity of the 2023 vintage, as the estate handled the late summer heat wave and went through the vineyard three times, to be sure to get the best botrytis. Long finish, and potential for higher score once bottled. Ageing in 50% new oak for about 18 months. 150 grams of residual sugar.
- Drinking Window: 2028 - 2065
- Reviewer Name: Panos Kakaviatos