Geoffrey Binder, JJ Buckley, April 2012

90% semillon, 10% sauvignon blanc. Fermented in stainless steel tanks, then aged in one year old barrels. Vines are planted on mixed clay, sand, and gravel soils on a bed of limestone. The nose shows notes of saffron, vanilla bean, and beeswax with light touches of lemon and orange rind. On the palate, displays slightly more tropical flavors of pineapple and mango with a rich, round texture, and good persistent acidity. Medium to full-bodied, with nice spice from the botrytis and a long, fresh finish. Enjoy over the next 30 years.

96 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, April 2012

A Sauternes that grows on the palate with beautiful dried pineapple, honey and spice character. Full and compacted with a dense palate and a sweet palate. 150 grams of residual sugar. Long and very intense with so much going on. Lively. Subtle and changes all the time in the glass.

93 -95 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2012

Picked over three tries through the vineyard from September 12 until October 5, the Suduiraut 2011 has 150 grams per liter residual sugar counterbalanced by a pH of 3.7. It has an intense nose, albeit one that takes time to unfurl in the glass, offering attractive notes of citrus lemon, minerals, apricot and quince suffused with great tension. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp, citrus-led fruit mingling with apricot and quince. It has less bravura and ambition than the 2009 or 2010, and you might consider it a Barsac-like Suduiraut due to its racy acidity. It has wonderful focus and satisfying length, and it should drink well both early and with age. Drink 2014-2035.

94 -97 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, August 2012

Bright golden yellow. Intense, deep aromas of ripe citrus, kiwi and guava are complicated by marmaladey smoky botrytis and a touch of honeyed mango, decadent notes that are rare in 2011 Sauternes. Very rich in the mouth, displaying extremely pure tropical fruit and acacia honey flavors that are given clarity and cut by harmonious acidith. Finishes very long and pure, with uncanny freshness that keeps this opulent wine light on its feet. This is far richer than most other 2011 Sauternes yet retains the vintage's freshness and crispness. Just three tries were carried out this year and the first one was done essentially to remove dirty, unhealthy-looking grapes. This is the best young Suduiraut of the last 15 years.

94 -97 points,

Wine Spectator, April 2012

Superlively, with orange blossom, white cherry, pineapple, apricot and peach flavors all bouncing off one another. The long, piecrust-framed finish lets it all hang together nicely.-J.M.

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