Professionele reviews
James Suckling (98)
97-98
The purity in this Suduiraut is exceptional and made from 100% semillon with dried pineapples, apricots, hazelnuts and spices. Medium-bodied, with plenty of sweetness yet fresh and phenolic texture that frames the wine. pH 3.65, 158 g/L residual sugar. Fantastic.
Jancis Robinson (18.50)
Yellow-gold. Magnificent nose with apricot, tropical fruit and honeyed notes. Rich, sweet and full on the palate but with a bitter-edged freshness for balance. Botrytis clearly abundant. Lots of everything including persistence.
Vinous (97)
96-98
The 2025 Suduiraut is pure Sémillon, picked mostly after October 10 (there was a first picking of more passerillé fruit that constituted around 10% of the blend). It is mainly from the second trie, with a last picking at the end of October. There were a total of 10 days of picking. This has a fragrant bouquet with wild honey, linseed, saffron and light orange pith scents that blossom in the glass, though I would not describe it as intense, but very pure. The palate is well balanced, with a viscous opening, very pure botrytised fruit and a killer line of acidity. There is no heaviness here, and despite the 158 g/L residual sugar, it feels light on its toes. Oh yes.
Jeb Dunnuck (97)
96-98
A blockbuster Sauternes, the 2025 Château Suduiraut is 100% Sémillon that will spend 16 to 20 months in equal parts new and one-vintage-old barrels. It delivers massive orange blossom, caramelized peach, and apricot on the nose. Checking in at 13.5% alcohol with a pH of 4.04 and 158 grams of residual sugar, it's full-bodied on the palate, with a deep, layered, unctuous mouthfeel and tons of fruit, all while holding onto a beautiful sense of vibrancy, freshness, and elegance.
Falstaff (97)
Medium golden yellow, silver reflections. Fresh apricot, a hint of nectarine, nuances of botrytis spice and honey, complex, juicy, yellow tropical fruit, rich fruit sweetness, elegant, has great length, mineral undertones, candied orange zest and nougat in the finish, sure maturity potential.
