Chateau Suduiraut Premier Cru Classe, Sauternes

Tasted next to 2001. The 2023 Suduirat shared a surprising amount of similarities with the 2001 bottling. Very open and expressive directly after opening, and continued to improve. Honey, a fair amount of VA, vanilla yoghurt, peach crumble, oak, creamed corn, crispy toast bread, butter orange jam, sultana and dried apricots. Full bodied and sweet, low acid, decent length. Worked well with Tarte Tatin!

2023 vintage

Mineralisch geprägte Nase, dahinter reife Limetten, Honigblüten, Aprikose, Datteln, Feigen; am Gaumen opulent, reichhaltig, der Säurenerv ist da, die Kraft der Frucht wird perfekt mit der Struktur gekontert, monumental, langanhaltend, endet auf Mango und Zartbitterorangen, hinterlässt ein salziges Mundgefühl. Ausgezeichnet. Trinken von 2026 bis 2075 96 vvPunkte

2023 vintage

2023 Vintage Union des Grands Crus : A rushed taste at the end of UGC, but glorious - orange, clover honey, an appealingly quirky savory note to complement the glorious sweetness. Lovely.

2023 vintage

UGC 2023 vintage Bordeaux Tasting NYC 1/19.26 (Cipriani, 42nd St NYC) : UGC NY tasting, sweeet.

2023 vintage

Butterscotch announces itself first; rich, caramelized, utterly seductive. Not the bright citrus explosion of some Sauternes, but something deeper, warmer. Honey flows next, liquid gold coating your palate with viscous elegance. Then ginger arrives, not sharp, but warming, adding spice dimension that prevents the sweetness from dominating. Full-bodied with obvious weight, yet the wine feels light on its feet despite its substance. High sweetness meets good balance with acidity. Neither element dominates; both elevate. Faint notes of white flowers, apricot, …

2023 vintage

Dark amber color, flavors of caramel, toffee, cream brulee and ripe nectarine. Not overly complex but delicious.

1990 vintage

Very expressive and complex 5 days after opening. Saffron, honey,white chocolate, pineapple, vanilla. Great length. Love it.

1999 vintage

Really incredible. Deep amber color. Strong taste of apricot and preserved lemon. Well balanced acid and sugar still, not overly sweet. Medium aroma, medium acid, high sweetness, high body. Went really well with a German stolen for dessert.

2005 vintage

This was a gift from a good friend. Pop and pour on Xmas eve. Gold in color with a thick, viscous consistency and dark citrus notes; ends with a semi sweet finish. Very Good. Interesting to note that I tasted this in 2008 and had no memory of it.

2005 vintage

Rich apricot nectar, loamy earth, peach custard. Good acidity.

1990 vintage

Apricots!

1983 vintage

From a 375. Bought on release and cellared since. Opened for Emma's 31st birthday celebration. Cork was saturated, heavy with mold under the capsule and pushed in with attempts to remove it. However, no leakage or ullage. Lovely amber color. Nose of tropical fruits and raciness. Similar flavors. Nice mouth feel and moderately long finish. Going strong even from this bottle with a questionable cork...

1988 vintage

Very good with desserts; not too sweet. Broadridge event at Rose Street Cafe St. Paul.

2005 vintage

Sentimental vintage, but not much give on this bottle. Somewhat flabby and has good tropical fruit and honey notes. Lacking freshness and depth. Consider other producers at this stage.

1983 vintage

Cork disintegrated, which was disappointing but not out of the ordinary - use a durand, or at least an ah-so! The color is a fine, deep amber. A nose of candied apricots and apple juice. Deeply, sickly-sweet on the palate - much too much to be enjoyed alone. This wine demands a good blue cheese or pate. I often enjoy sauternes solo, but not this one.

2005 vintage

Drinking beautifully. Smooth, velvety apricot on the palate, and a medium-long finish. Drank with French patê and crackers. Fantastic pairing.

2005 vintage

A rich and powerful Sauternes. However, the level of sweetness, and lack of acid, really overpowers. Dates, apples, lemon peel. Its nice, but unbalanced. Tasted at UGCB 2023 vintage - London

2023 vintage

Grandiose, le plus grand Sauternes que j'ai gouté ces 10 dernières années avec Yquem 2022!!

2023 vintage

Advanced color, dark gold, almost orange. Had me a bit worried and it came out showing those ox'd notes against a few other 88's also out of 375ml. However with some air, the richness and ox integrated into a very good wine. Balanced with some spices and good albeit fading spine.

1988 vintage

Dried apricot, peach, marmalade, creme brulee, toffee and spices. A touch of bitterness balanced nicely by the lifted acidity and sweetness. In a good spot right now showing some maturity but no risk keeping this in the cellar for a few more years.

2014 vintage

A private dinner (Restaurant De Lage Vuursche, Lage Vuursche, NL) : Elegant but concentrated, intense yet lifted, wonderfully pure roti, peach and apricot, honey and spices, delicately sweet, balancing bitters, very good resonance and length.

2014 vintage

Drinking beautifully now. Exactly what’s to be expected at 20 years out. Yum!!!

2005 vintage

Quite a dark colour with almondy botrytis and crème brûlée nose. Dense and ripe with one dimensional barley sugar flavour. Ok but tastes fully mature, perhaps passed its peak. Still a decent drop that had beaten some of its sugar making it good with cheese.

1990 vintage

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2005 vintage

Suduiraut was amazing. Perfect balance of botyritis unctuousness, acid and caramel.

1999 vintage

Fantastic wine that is layered with burnt sugar, orange rind, tropical fruits and honey. Great length and a joy to drink. Plenty of life ahead. This could use a touch more acidity to really take it to the next level.

2005 vintage

Drinking nicely, perhaps the sweetness slightly overtakes the acid, quite good

2005 vintage

A remarkable, multifaceted wine. At one moment you smell apricot, another tea, then saffron, creme brûlée… It is kaleidoscopic too, on the palate, and yet exquisitely balanced, excellent acid and perhaps a bit less sweet than usual (I would love to know the sugar content on this). The one constant is the endless finish, tropical fruit (lychee?) that simply goes on and on. Marvelous.

1999 vintage

From a 375 and drank over the course of a month. Each week had a glass and it continued to improve as it wasn't near as tight from the initial glass. Overall enjoyable for the qpr

2014 vintage

4th Saturday Brown Bagger (J&L's) : Standard bottle, medium golden color. Gorgeous. Apricot and marmalade with the typical Suduiraut richness. Long finish.

1988 vintage

Deep golden bordering on amber in color with slight clearing at the rim. Nose is medium to medium plus intensity with apricot jam, orange marmalade, clover honey, dried apricot, canned peach, hints of sourdough, golden raisin, hints of pistachio. Palate is medium to medium plus acidity, full bodied, marmalade and apricot jam, slightly coppery, honey, canned peach, toasted oats, mango lassi. Medium plus finish. 92 points.

2005 vintage

Christmas in july 2025 (Balmian) : Bob's cellar for Christmas in July. Aged and dark looking. Nose was the opposite, plenty of acidity, marmalade and candied orange. Perfect sweetness with the right line of acidity. Perfect with the Christmas pud.

1997 vintage

Nothing much to add to any of the recent notes by others. A great sauternes drinking marvelously now.

2005 vintage

Very dark color which seems consistent with other bottles. From 375ml. Complex cigar wrapper nose with dark sugar and almost smoky notes. The sweetness has become a richness which doesn’t seem as sweet as it probably was when young. Very good and a treat to try this now.

1990 vintage

Pale gold. Less sugary than usual- not surprising after 40+ years. Acidity balance ideal with honeyed sweetness. Will keep going for another 10-20 years.

1983 vintage

Light golden yellow color. Apricot, marmalade, papaya and floral notes. Rich texture, with honey, peach and pear nectar flavors. Balanced, with a lingering finish. This is beginning to drink very well. (R&D)

2005 vintage

Delicious!

2014 vintage

A great Sauternes in a really great spot right now. Typical notes of honey, orange marmalade and tropical fruit. Excellent acidity and balance.

2004 vintage

From half bottle. Marmalade, creme brulee, dried apricot, dried pineapple, honey comb, nutmeg, candies ginger and some botrytis. Beautiful mature sauterne, rich but still a decent amount of acidity. Incredible long finish.

2005 vintage

First bottle of 12. Very dark in colour. This bottle was almost in class with 2001 i drank a few months ago. Still got the acid and freschness as well as the beautfil aging flavours. Perfect now but no stress to drink the rest.

1997 vintage

Tasted against '90 Yquem which is a little unfair but it held its own albeit in a different style. Much darker in color than the Yquem. Not nearly as structured nor as fine as the Yquem but there is a beautiful mature sweetness to the wine that is quite alluring. Oily and layered with flavors of dried apricots, brown sugar and dark minerals on the complex finish. A fine Sauternes for current drinking.

1990 vintage

Still tasting really good

1997 vintage

High Low Blind Tasting at Amy and Scott's (Eagan, MN) : Young as a few others describe with upside. Apricots, orange peel, ripe peaches, minerals, floral notes and orange marmalade. Medium finish and nice concentration. Drink through 2045.

2014 vintage

Let breath in bottle outside for about 4 hours. Beautifully balanced in terms of sweetness and acidity. Notes of ripe apricots, honey, mango, orange zest, vanilla, roasted nuts, honeysuckle, caramel and mild minerality. Good balance and complexity with a long persistent finish. Excellent

2005 vintage

This wine has come together nicely. Quite simply: magical! Has all the hallmarks of Suduiraut: herbaceous spiciness and an outstanding plethora of depth and width. Will buy this vintage on sight. Current bottle will last me another 10-15 months, standing, under cork and using Parafilm. I worry less about the presentation of stuff...

1999 vintage

Honey, apricot, lychee, pear, green apple. Not as sweet as some and the high acidity carries it well. Robust mouthfeel. A Great experience.

2005 vintage

Getting to be a bit past prime. No flaws, but the finish is shorter and more generic and the acid is fading. Honey does not dominate the profile though and there is better resolution of citrus, white cherry, lychee, peach. An intellectual wine, but perhaps not one you want to drink a whole bottle of.

1988 vintage

Too young at this point. Honey, peach, apricot. Give this some more time.

2014 vintage

Irresistable! The powerful spicy layer gets me. Need to find more of these bottles! Outstanding!

1999 vintage

1999 Château Suduiraut är ett dionysiskt underverk, redan insvept i mörk bärnsten, osedvanligt djup färg för ett såpass ungt vin. Faktisk så att färgen verkar inkapsla själva essensen av tid. I glaset omfamnar dess komplexa bouquet mig med en harmonisk symfoni av knäck och karamell, överskyld av den eteriska magin i saffran. Det är en sensorisk gobeläng som bara de bästa Sauternes Kan stoltsera med. Varje klunk är en odyssé genom smaklager. En graciös prima ballerina, piruetterande mellan toffeesötma och …

1999 vintage

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