2005 Suduiraut, Sauternes (375ml)
SKU #1046485
97 points
James Suckling
What a wine for the vintage, with spices and furniture wax undertones, then dried citrus fruit. Great intensity in this, powerful stuff. Perhaps the best 2005.
(4/2012)
96 points
Wine & Spirits
Bright gold. Perfectly balanced. Not sweet, and yet explosively sweet with flavors of fresh nectarine, scents of jasmine and honeysuckle. The sweetness pours out of the freshness, so it's impossible to taste them apart. The flavors last, perhaps because it's the kind of wine you'll want to roll around in your mouth over and over. Glorious.
(10/2008)
93 points
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2005 Château Suduiraut seemed a little out of sorts at first, although it comes together with honey, barley sugar, orange blossom and mineral scents that become more delineated as its aerates. The palate is very intense on the entry. There is a beautiful line of acidity that cuts through the viscous fruit, though the finish does not quite exude the precision of a top vintage, but still delivers that sense of class one expects from this address. (NM)
(6/2015)
92 points
Vinous
Here, the bouquet takes a while to get going, eventually settling with dried honey, quince and a touch of baking powder. The palate is well balanced with a viscous opening, delivering notes of orange rind, Clementine, white pepper and a slight nuttiness that becomes more conspicuous towards the finish. (NM)
(3/2019)
Jancis Robinson
Lightly cheesy, exciting nose. Great weight on the palate with unctuous texture and reverberation. A tad brûlée. 17.5/20 points (JR)
(2/2017)
