Freddy R. Troya

9.5

Château Suduiraut, 2023, Sauternes BDX, France 🇫🇷

Overview
Premier Cru Classé Sauternes delivering pure botrytis luxury blend of 80% Semillon, 15% Sauvignon Blanc and 5% Sauvignon Gris with remarkable tension and precision. Lush honeyed richness balanced by vibrant acidity and a beautifully layered texture that feels both decadent and weightless. Sensual, polished, and deeply expressive, this is a dessert wine that seduces rather than overwhelms.

Aromas & Flavors
Orange blossom, acacia honey, apricot confit, ripe peach, saffron, candied citrus peel, subtle vanilla bean, almond paste, and a whisper of ginger spice. Floral lift intertwines with botrytis-driven sweetness and fresh citrus brightness.

Mouthfeel
Silky, viscous, and coating without heaviness. Glycerol richness glides across the palate while acidity keeps the wine lifted, focused, and endlessly drinkable. Long, luxurious, and caressing finish.

Food Pairings
Foie gras torchon, blue cheese (Roquefort or Stilton), apricot tart, almond pastries, honey-drizzled chèvre, citrus-based desserts, or simply enjoyed solo as a contemplative finale.

Verdict
Sublime, sexy, and impeccably balanced. A masterclass in tension between sweetness and freshness, delivering pleasure, elegance, and emotional impact in equal measure. A benchmark nightcap wine.

Did You Know?
Château Suduiraut sits adjacent to Château d’Yquem and shares similar gravelly terroir and noble rot influence, often delivering First Growth-level finesse at a more approachable price point.

🍯 Personal Pick
This wine feels like a French kiss, seductive tension, velvet weight, and honeyed decadence wrapped in electric freshness. The viscosity caresses the palate while the acidity keeps everything irresistibly alive. — 5 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Nicely evolved from half bottle, with nutty aromas, ripe apple, a bit of orange blossom, a salty whiff, just a tiny hint of marcipan. So intriguing. Needs a moment in the glass to fully develop.
On the palate this starts off rich & very ripe but then the juicy acidity kicks in. And the minerality & the hint of tannin. Good depth & precision with over ripe lemons, orange peel marmalade and ripe yellow apples.
Good stuff! — 3 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

8.9

STC Productions (aka Subject To Change Wine Co.) Blanc Space Skin Contact Sauvignon Blanc 2019: Light. Funky. Grapefruit. Orange. Uniquely different! A surprisingly great find worthy of more! Cheers🍷 — 6 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Really approachable Northeastern Spanish White Blend. (Multiple clones of Muscat, Sauv Blanc and Gewurtztraminer). Orange Blossom, Lemon, Lime and wet stone aromas and flavors. Low Acidity and straw gold color. Very refreshing. Bright and fruit forward but not sweet. Great Vino for Summertime drinking! Goes down easy. — 6 years ago

with Kasey

Chris Langstaff

9.3

Nose: orange blossom, and honey butter. Light gentle wine that Greets your tongue as one swoon of a smooth silky wave, then follows with a spicy bite that is immediately assuaged by smooth oaky honey. It’s like you tasted two wines in one! — 7 years ago

with Meredith, Todd and 3 others

Raj Harb

9.6

Disg 10.15.2009

02/03 base. Great showing. Orange blossom water. Intensely perfumed. — 7 years ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.2

Château Cantegril – Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle / 2019
AOC Barsac – Bordeaux, France 🇫🇷

Overview
A Grand Vin de Sauternes crafted by the Dubourdieu family in Barsac, this 2019 vintage blends the region’s classics: Sémillon dominant, Sauvignon Blanc, and a touch of Muscadelle. Botrytis cinerea (noble rot) weaves its magic here, concentrating sugars and intensifying aromas.

Aromas & Flavors
Lush notes of apricot, candied orange peel, and pineapple rise from the glass, layered with honey, acacia blossom, and a hint of saffron. The sweetness is deeply expressive but never cloying.

Mouthfeel
Silky and opulent, yet balanced by Barsac’s hallmark freshness and mineral tension. A luscious golden core with excellent length, pure heaven in a glass.

Food Pairings
Perfect with Roquefort, foie gras, or blue cheeses, but equally divine alongside fruit tarts, crème brûlée, or spicy Asian cuisine. For a daring contrast, try with fried chicken.

Verdict
2019 Château Cantegril is heaven on earth, an elegant and classic Barsac that shows the Dubourdieu family’s mastery. A wine that proves Sauternes and Barsac remain unmatched when it comes to liquid gold.

Did You Know?
Barsac AOC wines can legally be labeled either “Barsac” or “Sauternes.” Château Cantegril is often described as one of the “entry gates” to the Dubourdieu family’s sweet wine heritage, offering top quality at a more approachable level than their Château Doisy-Daëne.

🍷 Personal Pick Highlight: This is one of those wines that makes you stop mid-sip and smile, it’s just that magical. — 8 months ago

Henry Fuseler

9.0

9/2023. My dessert at Chive Blossom, Pawleys Island SC. Nice full flavor with good caramel. Not too sweet either. — 3 years ago

Becca Frank

10

Drank with Liz bought from Revelers Hour. “Favorite floral white” “orange blossom” — 6 years ago

John Willison

9.0

Elisenberger Riesling Kabinett. Orange blossom, peach, crushed stone, sweet acidic finish. — 6 years ago

Martinez

8.9

Clean, bright Chardonnay by Stags’ Leap Winery, one of California’s oldest producers (not to be confused with the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, founded by Warren Winiarski and winner of the legendary 1976 Tasting in Paris). Contrary to what the label might suggest, the fruit does not come from Stags Leap AVA (as if two ways to punctuate wasn’t confusing enough…), but rather from Carneros and Oak Knoll, Napa Valley's much cooler southern appellations. Aromas of orange blossom, lemon zest, subtle oak notes. Grapefruit in mouth — 6 years ago

Sean Christensen

9.4

One of my favorites. Tropical fruits, honey, orange blossom, candied orange, dried pineapple — 7 years ago

cea sol

8.9

Aromatic, green pears and apples, apricot, flowers such as jasmine, orange blossom, bits of lime, quince.
Light body, clear lime yellow, medium acidity and medium alcohol. — 7 years ago

Jess

9.0

Pale lemon color.
Aromas of citrus.
Dry. Flavors of citrus, tangerine, nectarine, honeysuckle, orange blossom. Rich body and flavor.

Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 2 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Charles "Champagne Charlie" Heidsieck was one of the first to recognize the importance of the U.S. as a Champagne market. A blend with 40% reserve wines, fruit and floral bouquet, with orange blossom & yeasty notes. Fine bubbles, nice mousse, showing quality. Outstanding rich flavors of apple, pear and biscuit, well balanced, good structure, creamy. Long finish ending with toasty nutty oak & mineral notes. — 2 years ago

Vanessa

9.2

Beautifully rich, golden hue to match the rich palate with round viscosity and notes of ripe yellow apple, nectarine, apricot preserves, orange blossom, white rose, honey, beeswax, and vanilla.

A blend comprised of 44% Chardonnay, 40% Roussanne, 8% Petit Manseng, and 8% Viogner.

ABV 15.2% — 4 years ago

with Deked1

Neil Valenzuela

9.3

Medium straw color. Turkish delight, rose water and lychee. Phenomenal Gewürtz! Rose petals, slight citrus- orange blossom honey. — 6 years ago

Sam T

9.2

Perfect for dessert. Dried apricot. Orange peel. — 6 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

8.9

Nice. Tight at first but developed to be very perfumed, high tone orange blossom nose. Medium body and medium acidity. Subtle — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.4

Very enjoyable Wednesday Wine Committee lunch today with @Weston Eidson & @Colby Siratt hosting. Same format as always...1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine all tasted blind.

Always such a big fan of these. It’s light and nimble while remaining viscous and powerful. Honeyed orange blossom, roasted and caramelized cashews and lemon oil. Acidity down the middle of the palate accompanies honeysuckle and graham cracker. I called this mid-‘00s Sauternes. — 7 years ago

with Dan, Jeff and 3 others