Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2007
(Sauternes, France) - [WE 97] [WS 95] [RP 94] [ST 93]

97 Points - Wine Enthusiast Magazine:
"Powered by dry botrytis, this is a wine with immense potential. It has weight, complexity and richness, all under the cloak of botrytis. To leaven the power, there is acidity, but this is certainly for aging." - RV (6/1/2010)

95 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:
"Dried lemon and floral aromas lead to loads of botrytis spice and bitter lemon peel in this young, full-bodied sweetie, with hints of lively lime and honey. Medium sweet. Very intense. Best after 2014." - JS (3/31/2010)

94 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
"The 2007 Suduiraut is a Sauternes that is just beginning to "motor" as it approaches its tenth birthday. The bouquet is much more open than when I last tasted this wine in 2011, with upfront honey, lemon rind and apricot blossom aromas that pack a punch. The palate is powerful and intense, layers of honeyed fruit, crisp acidity and the Sauvignon Blanc component now giving way more to Sémillon. This is a Sauternes of width and girth and as such it deserves another decade in bottle. Just superb. Tasted July 2016." - Neal Martin (Oct 2016)

93 Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar:
"Pungent aromas of orange peel, honey, nutty oak and essential oils convey power and lift. Thick on entry, then lush and palate-coating in the middle, with an almost limey citric character giving surprising energy and freshness to the wine's peach and honey flavors. Complicating oak notes of vanilla and spices. Finishes chewy, rich and very long-and nearly impossible to spit. With extended aeration, this wine became increasingly honeyed and rich." - Stephen Tanzer (Aug 2010)