Chateau Suduiraut 2017

Weinwisser: WEINWISSER:"Strahlendes Goldgelb mit grünen Reflexen. Was für ein erotisches Parfüm nach frischer Kaiser Alexander-Birne, Akazienhonig und Butterscotch. Im zweiten Ansatz Madagaskarvanille und eingelegte Kumquats. Am königlichen Gaumen mit einer royalen Eleganz, wirkt trotz der Fülle leichtfüssig wie Muhammed Ali und hat dann zur richtigen Zeit den Punch für ein lang und immer länger werdendes Finale mit Sahnebonbon, Pampelmuse und Cointreau-Likör. Hat mich schon während der Primeurs völlig in seinen Bann gezogen und nimmt zu Recht die Pole-Position in der Appellation ein!"

Jeb Dunnuck: JEB DUNNUCK:"The 2017 Chateau Suduiraut is 94% Semillon and 6% Sauvignon Blanc, with 240 grams of residual sugar. It has rocking botrytis notes of honeyed citrus, orange blossom, white flowers, and caramelized peach. These carry to a full-bodied, beautifully pure, precise Sauternes that has good acidity, flawless balance, and just fabulous purity of fruit. It's a brilliant Sauternes."

James Suckling: JAMES SUCKLING:"Yum. Aromas of orange blossom, lemon curd, dried apricot and cooked pears fill the glass. It’s full-bodied and very sweet, yet tangy and lively from the vibrant acidity. Extremely long on the finish. Better in 2025, but already a joy to taste."

The Wine Cellar Insider: THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER:"Luscious, rich, fat, sweet and juicy, with multiple layers of ripe and overripe pineapple with apricots all drenched in honey and vanilla beans. The addition of orange candied fruits and caramel comes in at the end. Racy, sweet, well-defined and fresh, with gorgeous textures and roasted nuts are in the equally sweet, long, honey-filled finish."

Jancis Robinson: JANCIS ROBINSON:"94% Sémillon, 6% Sauvignon Blanc. Pure copper colour. Classic, rich and ripe and sweeter than some (Sigalas Rabaud, for example) but exemplary. Pure, clean, bracing and refreshing yet so sweet. What the heck is not to like and why isn’t the world buying this sort of wine?? Presumably AXA allows the property to make the best wine possible without counting the cost, but still…"

Wine Enthusiast: WINE ENTHUSIAST:"Barrel Sample. Very concentrated, this is a great wine with rich intensity and balancing acidity. Honey and lemon flavors with a dry core of botrytis give the wine great balance as well as great potential for aging. Drink from 2025."

The Wine Advocate: THE WINEADVOCATE:"The 2017 Suduiraut has a compelling brininess to the nose with a core of lemon curd, lime cordial and green mango with touches of musk perfume and chalk dust. The mouth is very rich and packed with decadent layers, with just enough freshness and great length."

Wine Spectator: WINESPECTATOR:"This is a step apart from the pack, featuring a range of papaya and mango fruit typical for the vintage, augmented by white peach, nectarine and Anjou pear flavors. Shows a gorgeous mouthfeel from start to finish, with light jasmine and orange blossom notes infused throughout. Ends with a seductive finish of warmed coconut and piecrust. Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc. Drink now through 2040. 5,833 cases made. — JM"