Suduiraut - Sauternes 2020

Wine Spectator

90 / 100

byJames Molesworththe3/31/2023

This bracing white gains a touch more body from its white peach, jicama and lemon verbena notes, though it's still on the refreshingly skinny, zippy side of the ledger. Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc. Drink now through 2024. 4,392 cases made.

Vinous

96 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe2/24/2023

The 2020 Suduiraut, 100% Sémillon in this vintage, is a dense, tightly wound wine that is going to need a number of years to come around. Passionfruit, ginger, spice, mint, apricot and tangerine peel build nicely in the glass. The 2020 is a blend of four picks from mid-September to early November. All the elements are so nicely balanced. The 2020 is simply exquisite.

Vinous

96 / 100

byNeal Martinthe2/15/2023

The 2020 Suduiraut, which is pure 100% Sémillon, has a fabulous, rich and expressive bouquet with wild honey and orange pith, dried mango hints and quince laced with melted candle wax and saffron. The palate is supremely well-balanced with the viscous texture and density you would expect from this estate. Yet there is a sense of control and tension that drags you back for another sip. Of course, we're on the open pages of a very long book, but this is already sizing up to be a very enjoyable "read".

La Revue du Vin de France

97-97 / 100

the6/7/2021

Derrière une robe encore trouble, on découvre un vin profond, au fruit ample, gourmand et riche mais surtout dense et concentré. Dans un premier temps, il se montre sphérique mais rapidement sa puissance s’affirme crescendo avec le sentiment d’avoir de la mâche et un fruit qui tapisse littéralement la bouche.

Le Figaro

93-95 / 100

the6/2/2021

Nez très frais, sur les agrumes confits, le zeste d'orange et les fleurs blanches. La bouche est ronde, crémeuse et suave, avec des notes miellées, de pomme confite, de crêpe Suzette. La matière est onctueuse, avec de l'élégance et une douce fraîcheur.

Vinous

94-97 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe6/1/2021

The 2020 Suduiraut is a powerful, heady wine. Embryonic today, it possesses tremendous depth and intensity from start to finish. Dried pear, chamomile, mint and dried flowers gradually emerge, but the 2020 is going to need quite a bit of time to fully come together. Even so, its potential is evident. A superb Sauternes in the making.

Vinous

94-96 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/27/2021

The 2020 Suduiraut is 100% Sémillon this year, picked at 8.5hl/ha via four tries through the vineyard from September 16 all the way through to November 5. It has a ripe nose of dried honey, orange blossom and mango scents, plus touches of beeswax and almond. The palate is thick and viscous on the entry, then dense and powerful, with light spicy notes toward the finish. A grandiose Sauternes, very persistent, revealing a hint of white pepper on the aftertaste. Tasted from test tube sample and 75cl bottle, the latter far superior and, I would wager, much more representative.

Decanter.com

96 / 100

byJane Ansonthe5/25/2021

Full of pleasure, silky and richly textured, easy to sink into but carefully measured at the same time, addings its layers of orange peel, bloody orange, white pepper spice and truffle slowly but surely as it inches through the palate. Tiny floral notes accompany the saline minerality on the finish. Almost no botrytis in September, and then when the weather deteriorated at the end of September things really became a bit worrying. But they were able to hold on until October 19 (after stopping at the end of September, I imagine needing nerves of steel). Yields of around 8hl/ha. 3,000 cases of Suduiraut. 137g/l of residual sugar. A great example of what botrytis does - the pH is at 4, so the freshness comes from the bitterness of botrytis not high acidities.

The Wine Cellar Insider

95-94 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/21/2021

With yields of only 8 hectoliters per hectare, the wine shows off its honey, roasted nut, candied orange rind, pineapple, stone, butter and overripe yellow tropical fruit profile with ease. On the palate the wine is rich, opulent, sweet and fresh with layers of candied yellow fruits, tangerine and nuts all coated with honey. Made from 100% Semillon for only the second time in the history of the estate, this is a serious sweet treat. 95-94

Wine Advocate

93-95 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/20/2021

Made from 100% Semillon, the 2020 Suduiraut is being aged for 16 to 20 months in French oak barrels, 50% new. It has 14% alcohol and 137 grams per liter of residual sugar. Pale to medium lemon-gold in color, aromas of pineapple upside-down cake, green mango and peach preserves tumble effortlessly out of the glass, followed by hints of honeycomb, preserved ginger and allspice. The palate is rich and decadent, delivering a seductively oily texture and just enough freshness to lift the long, spicy finish.

Anthocyanes

95-97 / 100

byYohan Castaingthe5/11/2021

Nez exotique, un peu fruits frais, ananas frais et coing. Bouche mentholée, pure, très fruitée avec une superbe liqueur. Très agrumes confits avec une belle amertume finale. Un très beau Suduiraut qui est frais sans être acide. Bravo ! Malgré les 137 grammes de sucres résiduels, c'est une bouteille fraiche et délicate.

Falstaff

94-96 / 100

the5/10/2021

Mittleres Gelbgold, Silberreflexe. Kandierte Orangenzesten, reife Aprikosen, ein Hauch von Honig, Nuancen von Bourbonvanille. Saftig, kraftvoll, elegant, reife gelbe Pfirsichfrucht, dezenter Nougat, feine Holzwürze im Abgang, zart nach Karamell und Honig im Rückgeschmack, gutes Reifepotenzial, stoffigen Stilistik. Die Ernte endete am 4. November, das Ergebnis waren 850 Liter pro Hektar.

My Bettane + Desseauve

92-93 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/7/2021

Yvesbeck.wine

96-97 / 100

byYves Beckthe5/2/2021

Jamessuckling.com

97-98 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/23/2021

A Sauternes with tart tartine, cooked apple and caramel. It’s full-bodied, juicy and sweet, yet there’s lots of caramel and spice, too, such as cloves. Comes across almost dry. But lots of sweetness. Pure semillon. Unique. Tiny production.