2011 Château Suduiraut 1er Cru Classé Sauternes Bordeaux

"Tasted blind at the Sauternes 2011 horizontal tasting. The Château Suduiraut 2011 has a muffled nose at first: dried honey and quince, wet wool and marzipan scents that gradually open up with aeration. Coming back after 10 minutes there is a heartwarming gingerbread note. The palate is viscous on the entry and full of tension.There is a keen line of acidity here, quite linear at first, but it fans out nicely towards the finish and offers notes of honey, mandarin and even a touch of rhubarb! a class act, a Sauternes that does not need to shout about its inherent qualities." Robert Parker