Suduiraut Sauternes 1er Cru 2010

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Suduiraut
Label Name:
 
Sauternes 1er Cru
Vintage:
 
2010
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Sauternes, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.8%
Grape(s):
 
Sémillon 90%, Sauvignon Blanc 10%
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Yohan Castaing (The Wine Advocate) 98; Neal Martin (Vinous) 96; James Suckling 95; Wine Enthusiast 95; Jancis Robinson 18/20; Wine Spectator 93

Tasting Note
Honeyed apricot, orange marmalade and candied pineapple with saffron, ginger, toasted almond and vanilla; viscous and opulent yet lifted by bright acidity and a long mineral-honey finish.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, blue cheeses (Roquefort), fruit tarts, crème brûlée; Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese roast pork, spicy Thai curry or Szechuan dishes to contrast sweetness.

Production Method
Hand-harvested in repeated 'tries' to select botrytised grapes (Botrytis cinerea); fermented partly/wholly in oak barriques and aged ~20 months (≈50% new oak). Residual sugar c.145 g/L.

Vineyard Info
Château Suduiraut, a 1er Cru Classé (1855) estate in Preignac/Sauternes (c.91 ha), near Yquem; owned by AXA Millésimes since 1992, long history producing classic botrytised sweet wines.