Dunnuck 94 – above EVERY dry white Graves in this top vintage:
This estate makes a bevy of terrific dry whites in addition to an incredible Sauternes. Starting with the 2021 Lions De Suduiraut Blanc Sec, which is a blend of 52% Semillon and 48% Sauvignon Blanc, it offers subtle grapefruit and citrus notes, a kiss of minerality, and a refreshing, vibrant, wonderfully balanced style on the palate. It's a seriously good bottle of wine to drink in its youth.
Top rating ever from Jancis Robinson, too:
Smells like a dry white Pessac-Léognan. Exciting and lively without the heaviness often evident in dry white wines from the Sauternes region. A real success for immediate enjoyment.
And Galloni:
The 2021 Lions de Suduiraut Blanc Sec is gorgeous. Rich, creamy and expressive, the 2021 is exquisite in its balance of textural richness and freshness. Orchard fruit, white flowers, mint, lemon oil and chamomile envelop the palate, while bright floral accents perk up the finish. Lions is the new name for the Blanc Sec, which is the same wine as before.
And Decanter:
Rich nose, honeyed with white pear, white apricot and some white blossom and caramel tones. Vivacity and raciness - this has excellent precise lemon and orange with some grapefruit and apricot touches. It has a lovely weight, silky but more thick, satin textured. You have density and structure on the mid palate as well as length but also a zippy lemon, lime and bitter orange element. Enough definition and energy to be enjoyed as an aperitif but the density to also enjoy with food.
