Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2006 375ml

One of the most respected Sauterne producers, often referred to as the +poor man’s Yquem+, Suduiraut is typically plump and unctuous; the great vintages have the ability to age for many decades.

Expert Reviews – Vintage 2006

Yohan Castaing of the Wine Advocate writes 95 Points | Lively and elegant, the 2006 Suduiraut reveals aromas of baked pineapple, ripe orchard fruits, spices and a vanilla pod mingled with delicate notes of caramel. Medium to full-bodied, rich and seamless, its perfectly balanced with a fleshy core of fruit, an enrobing and deep texture with racy acids and a long, tense and mineral finish. This blend of 96% Smillon and 4% Sauvignon Blanc, containing 138 grams per liter of residual sugar, was picked in three tries between September 11 and November 7 and was matured for 18m months in 50% new oak barrels and 50% one-year-old used barrels. It could age gracefully over the next 20 years.

Wine Enthusiast 95 Points | Very opulent, the wine has a velvet, honeyed texture. This richness translates into the flavors, which are of yellow fruits, hinting at mango with lychee spice. Its density lingers, with freshness coming through at the end.

VINOUS 92, Neal Martin writes: The 2006 Suduiraut was raised in 50% new oak for 18 months, still has that distinctive Tokaji Asz aroma that I have picked up upon on several previous bottles, attractive in its own Hungarian way. The palate is medium-bodied with a viscous opening, quite sharp and pointed, fresh as a daisy and one of the most mineral-driven Suduiraut of the decade. There are touches of white pepper, almond flakes and bitter orange towards the saline finish that lingers in the mouth. This is what you might call a “very useful” Suduiraut. 143gm/L residual sugar. Tasted at the Suduiraut vertical at the chteau. Drinking 2016 to 2036.

Wine Spectator 92 Points | Dried citrus fruit and apple crumble aromas follow through to a full, thick and intense palate, with loads of lemon curd and apple skin character. Medium sweet. Feels almost chalky. Viscous. Best after 2012. 3,450 cases made.

Jancis Robinson writes: Glowing amber. Some tartrates. Sumptuously brule with notes of almond and, although it’s incontrovertibly a sweet wine, its finish is so clean and refreshing! This may not be one of the most famous vintages for Sauternes but Suduiraut has, as usual, delivered enormous pleasure. It’s not the most complex, sweetest, nor potentially longest-lived vintage but it’s just a lovely drink now.Chapeau! Drinking 2018 to 2030. – Jancis Robinson 17.5