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    1 385
  • Producer ranking ?

    44
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2035

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The Story

Classed as a Premier Cru in 1855, it 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 colour reminiscent of the sun that made it possible. With age the bright gold evolves to a dark amber colour.
With an extensive life-span, it powerfully and harmoniously combines fruit and floral aromas with roasted and...

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Wine Information

Despite the climatic difficulties in 1999, the crop at Suduiraut, of fairly average quantity compared to normal, ripened in a regular and homogeneous way. 

The 1st trie, very long selection (16 Sept.-4 Oct.) gave very little grapes, but they were magnificently concentrated and of great richness. A 2nd selection (5–15 Oct.) produced the same splendid quality and a little more volume. A 3rd selection allowed us to finish harvesting on October...

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Vintage 1999

Bordeaux 1999/ The last year of the millennium was strange. The entire Bordeaux region had very good water reserves after a wet winter. Then, budburst in May under warm temperatures indicated a huge harvest. The weather became even warmer towards summer with some humidity. After early flowering at the end of May, storms made it difficult to pick berries. Then the heat wave followed with humidity and mildew problems in August. The weather chang...

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Written Notes

Golden. Peach, apricots, pineapples, detailed and nuanced nose, fruit driven. Fresh acidity, peach, apricots, detailed and layered, nuanced, playful and long. 94

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Château Suduiraut 1999 has a deep, golden yellow colour that reflects its maturity. The intense, well developed nose is today extremely appealing. The candied citrus fruit, tropical fruit, honey and sweet spices (cinnamon) stand out immediately followed by an additional floral touch and a hint of fresh almonds. On the palate, its concentration and remarkable length make it feel younger but more discreet than on the nose. Candied citrus fruit and spices predominate before a smooth but elegant finish of honeyed and spicy notes, enhanced by a touch of the peel of bitter oranges. 

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Sauternes, Bordeaux
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