Château Suduiraut 2020
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Marks and reviews
Parker
J. Robinson
Decanter
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine Spectator
J. Suckling
Vinous - A. Galloni
The Wine Independent
Alexandre Ma
Vinous Neal MartinDescription
All the complexity and power of a harmonious and precise Sauternes
The estate
The Château Suduiraut, First Growth classified in 1855, in AOC Sauternes, is a promised land of 92 ha dedicated to the vine. Adjoining the vines of Château d'Yquem, the Château Suduiraut is a 17th century property whose gardens were designed by André Le Nôtre.
The vineyard
Located on a sandy-clay gravel soil, this vineyard certified for High Environmental Value gives birth to great Sauternes wines from a rigorous parcel selection. This very filtering and lean soil pushes the vine to draw deeply from its terroir, thus reinforcing the character of the latter in the wines. The 35-year-old vines are cultivated according to the principles of sustainable agriculture.
The vintage
The 2020 vintage offers very beautiful grapes that will confer great elegance and qualitative excellence to this wine from Château Suduiraut. The year opens with a very rainy and particularly mild winter, which leads to an early bud break of the vine. Despite a cooling of temperatures at the end of March, the vine quietly continues its maturation. The good weather returns from July and the summer is very dry and very hot. Some rainy episodes in the middle of August restart the maturation of the grapes, which ends under ideal conditions with about ten days ahead of the norm.
Vinification and aging
During the harvests, which begin on September 16 and end on November 5, healthy and rich batches are harvested. After a precise vinification, the wine ages 50% in new barrels and 50% in barrels of one wine for a period of 16 to 20 months.
Blend
Sémillon (100%).
Characteristics and tasting advice for Château Suduiraut 2020
Tasting
This vintage embodies a wine of great precision and formidable complexity. The beauty of its sun-colored robe offers sublime amber nuances over time. Tailor-made, this cuvée has an excellent aging potential. The perfect harmony of flower aromas married to fruits and touches of candied and roasted grapes gives a superb power to this great wine.
