2007 Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes Premier Grand Cru Classe 750 ml

There might not be another 97-point library wine in the world that can add the kind of value to your cellar as the 2007 Château Suduiraut Premier Grand Cru Classé Sauternes. With 97-point Cellar Selection honors, this was Wine Enthusiast’s #1 Sauternes of the vintage: “a wine of immense potential.” Wine Advocate called it “just superb” when they tasted it back in ‘16, advising another decade of slumber. 

That means this beauty is just easing into its prime. It will guarantee Premier Grand Cru after-dinner fireworks whenever called upon—that could be on your granddaughter’s wedding day, given the monumental ageability of this perfectly preserved Sauternes classic, which lives up to the promise of its First Growth pedigree with every ounce.

With a history dating back to the 1600s, Suduiraut has mastered the art of cultivating the “noble rot” brought on by Botrytis cinerea. A beneficent fungus, Botrytis increases glycerol and concentrates sugars and acids by the dehydration and shriveling of grapes. Nothing is more

important to the development of noble rot than the warm, moist conditions at the sites known for producing top-flight Sauternes.

Situated in the village of Preignac, the Suduiraut estate actually borders the Yquem vineyards, and possesses the same incredible diversity of soils and parcels, ranging from sandy-gravel to clay. In 2007’s storybook growing season, five passes were made through the vineyard from September 15th to October 30th to ensure each parcel was harvested at the peak of perfection. Vinification is classic, in barrels with careful temperature control.