Suduiraut Sauternes 1er Cru 2006

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Suduiraut
Label Name:
 
Sauternes 1er Cru
Vintage:
 
2006
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Sauternes (Bordeaux)
Volume:
 
375ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Sémillon (≈96%), Sauvignon Blanc (≈4%)
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) ~93; Wine Spectator ~93; Vinous (Neal Martin) 92–93; Jancis Robinson 17/20; James Suckling 92–94

Tasting Note
Lustrous golden Sauternes with honeyed apricot, baked pineapple, orange peel, marmalade, vanilla and beeswax, backed by saline minerality, citrus acidity and long saffron-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Foie gras and pâtés; crème brûlée, fruit tarts, blue cheese (Roquefort); roasted duck or duck à l'orange; Asian: Peking duck, rich Cantonese dim sum, mildly spiced Thai curry or Chinese sweet-savoury dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested in multiple passes selecting botrytised fruit (noble rot); fermented in tanks and barrels; aged ~18 months in a mix of new and used oak (≈50% new).

Vineyard Info
Château Suduiraut, a 1855 Premier Cru Classé in Preignac near d'Yquem; historic estate now owned by AXA Millésimes, producing mainly Sémillon-based Sauternes.