Even better from the bottle, this is a spell-binding sweet wine that lovers of this genre cannot be without. Intense, electric, and packed with ripe and overripe, honey-slathered tropical fruits, cashews, white peaches, and vanilla beans, Opulent and seductive, with more than enough racy acidity for balance, lift, and freshness. You can enjoy this young for all its sweet fruits, or age it for decades. The choice is yours. The wine was made from 100% Semillon. Drink from 2029-2060

Medium gold-hued, the 2023 Château Suduiraut has absolutely riveting aromatics of honeyed orange, caramelized citrus, baking spice, and brioche. It's rich, full-bodied, pure, and ultra-seamless on the palate, with a deep, layered mouthfeel and incredible length. Based on 100% Sémillon and aged 20 months in 50% new French oak, it's heavenly stuff that will have 50-75 years of longevity. Drink 2026-2100.

The 2023 Suduiraut (100% Sémillon) is a real stunner. Light on its feet yet wonderfully deep the 2023 offers up a heady mix of tangerine oil mint white flowers apricot and passion fruit. Readers will find a Sauternes that is more finesse than power. The 2023 is essentially a blend of three picks. The first was done at the end of September and accounted for 20% of the crop. The core of the vineyard about 75% was picked in a day ten window in October following the September rains. A smaller third pick rounded out the harvest. 2026 - 2043

The purity of the botrytis grabs your attention, with density and intensity to the dried fruit, sweetness and length. Very spicy and long. Almost oily. Really rich. 150g/L residual sugar. 100% semillon.

A top-notch Sauternes this vintage, with both exuberance and finesse in vivid - and clean - aromas and flavours of pear, apricot, pineapple, mango, mandarin peel and ginger, cinnamon and bergamot tea. The palate combines opulence with the fine acidity of the 2023 vintage, as the estate handled the late summer heat wave and went through the vineyard three times, to be sure to get the best botrytis. Long finish, and potential for higher score once bottled. Ageing in 50% new oak for about 18 months. 150 grams of residual sugar.

The 2023 Suduiraut is pure Sémillon that was picked from the end of September with more passerillage berries. After the rain the first botrytis picking began on October 1 and lasted over the next 12 days when botrytization was rapid. Seventy percent of the crop was picked on this date which was essential for maintaining purity of fruit. The harvest concluded on October 17 after three tries through the vineyard. Matured in 50% new oak it has a lovely beguiling bouquet with dried honey quince almond and saffron aromas that are beautifully defined. The palate is well balanced with a spicy tensile opening. Very impressive richness matches with a silver bead of acidity here. This is armed with immense purity on the finish that effortlessly manages the 150g/L residual sugar. Supremely gifted Suduiraut ahoy.

100% Sémillon. RS 150 g/l. Cask sample. Golden hue. Marmalade and barley-sugar notes on the nose. Smooth and suave on attack with a density of fruit behind. Sweet but refreshing, the bitter-botrytised character and enhanced acidity leaving the palate fresh and clean. Very pure and long. Appetising and with great potential. (JL)