2013 Lions de Suduiraut
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Lighter, fresher wine from this notably successful AXA-owned property. Orange gold. Certainly clean enough on the nose though a little heavier on the palate than some vintages. Definitely ready – the lower-acid parcels of wine perhaps? Lacks lift and concentration but it will do for current drinking. Bit short. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
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A bit of bottle maturation has steered this rich, yet lively Sauternes to a very appealing harmony. Plenty of candied-citrus and some cooked-pineapple character, well balanced by the crisp acidity, making this an ideal wine for blue cheese. Drink or hold. Second wine of Château Suduiraut.
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.