1995 Suduiraut
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Tasting notes
The 1995 Suduiraut is a vintage that I have never encountered before. It has a simple, adhesive scented bouquet that is bereft of vigor and energy. The palate is bitter on the entry, one-dimensional in style with an attenuated, raw finish that suggests this ought to have been consumed a decade ago. Tasted at the Suduiraut vertical at the château.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Neal Martin
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Already AXA’s. Sweet, low-key nose. Pungent and racy and refreshing. Quite full bodied and emphatic. A little burnt on the finish. Not quite enough refreshment. (JR)
The 1995 Suduiraut is a vintage that has never really appealed to me. It is not quite clean enough on the nose, a little Tokaji-like in style and missing delineation with strong adhesive scents. The palate is very simple with a sour note on the entry, lacking freshness with a finish that feels more mature than its 30 years of age. A bit saccharine.
About the producer
Among the very best Sauternes estates, Ch. Suduiraut is owned by AXA Millésimes, which also manages Pichon Baron. The team works meticulously to select the finest fruit from its 91 hectares of vines, bordering Yquem. The resulting wines are intensely concentrated, balanced, complex and age-worthy.