Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes (Half Bottle) 2008 (375ml)

With an intense, golden yellow color, Château Suduiraut 2008 is bright and attractive in appearance. With age, the nose has become powerful and complex. Aromas of candied citrus emerge combined with notes of wood and vanilla. The palate has become more powerful over time, while retaining its great freshness. Candied citron, pineapple, mild spices and a hint of honey are once more in evidence. The smooth finish with overtones of Seville orange and caramel ends with saffron and a hint of minerality. Château Suduiraut 2008 is perfectly open and can be enjoyed now.

92% ​Sémillon, 8% Sauvignon Blanc aged 40% in new barrels, 60% from barrels of one vintage, for 18 months.

Château Suduiraut, classed as a Premier Cru in 1855, is made from grapes selected from the finest terroirs of the property. This wine is hand crafted at every stage of its elaboration and reveals remarkable finesse and complexity and a golden color reminiscent of the sun that made it possible. With age the bright gold evolves to a dark amber color. With an extensive life-span, it powerfully and harmoniously combines fruit and floral aromas with roasted and candied notes.

With 135 grams per liter of residual sugar, the 2008 Suduiraut exhales a complex, spicy bouquet of flowers, ripe orchard fruits, plums, herbs (attributed to shriveling rather than noble rot) and vanilla pod mingled with an exotic touch. Medium-bodied, long and round, it’s dense and layered with a delicate core of fruit, though a somewhat metallic, short finish. This blend of 92% Sémillon and 8% Sauvignon Blanc, picked in five tries between September 28 and November 19, shines as a remarkable wine amidst a challenging vintage marked by frost and downy mildew. It matured for 18 months in 40% new oak barrels and 60% one-year-old barrels. Anticipated Maturity: 2018-2044