1971 Château Suduiraut
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The 1971 Suduiraut must be one of the best vintages of the Seventies, vying with the 1975. It has an intense bouquet with marmalade and quince, touches of Seville orange marmalade and toffee apple, well defined if not sophisticated. The palate is well balanced and harmonious with a fine bead of acidity. It does not have the searing penetration of say, Coutet or Yquem in this vintage, but there is a sense of purpose and vitality, whilst the finish feels long if a little warm with alcohol. Very fine. 14.4% alcohol, 64gm/L residual sugar. Tasted from a bottle from my personal cellar.
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Pleasant, but light and rather meerly endowed, the 1971 Suduiraut while agreeable and quite palatable is a disappointment for a wine from this estate. I have not tasted it recently, but this wine is probably in decline. Last tasted, 2/78.
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.