2010 Château Doisy-Daëne L'Extravagant Sauternes Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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2010
Château Doisy-Daëne L'Extravagant (Sauternes)
This has really stepped up its game. The wine feels like an entire pineapple, slathered with honey and vanilla has been placed into a single glass of wine. Intensely concentrated, lush, fresh and sweet, this is really mouth coating, but in a good way. 2,201 Views Tasted Jun 25, 2017Interestingly, while some vintages of this wine are produced from 100% Sauvignon Blanc, the 2010 was made from an even blend of 50% Sauvignon Blanc and 50% Semillon giving the wine a lighter mouth feeling than many previous vintages. That being said, this is still incredibly rich, dense and honeyed, but with more freshness in the fruit. 2,493 Views Tasted Dec 1, 2013 |
When to Drink Chateau Doisy Daene, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Chateau Doisy Daene can be enjoyed on the young side with no decanting. In fact, it is delicious and quite a treat young, even on release! However, like all great wines, Chateau Doisy Daene is much better with age and does not reach full maturity until it's between 12-30 of age, or in some years, perhaps even longer in the best vintages!
That is when the magic happens! But that is unrealistic for 99% of the world's wine drinkers. So, enjoy it on any special occasion that calls for it.
Of course, the wine is sweet, but there is so much, incredible, racy acidity, the wine always feels fresh, and never cloying, which makes it quite fun to enjoy young. With Chateau Doisy Daene and frankly, all Sauternes, the temperature is more important than decanting.
Serving Chateau Doisy Daene with Wine and Food Pairings
Chateau Doisy Daene is best served at 14 degrees Celsius, 57 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.
The wine will naturally warm in the glass, while it develops more aromatic complexities and fleshes out. Chateau Doisy Daene can be served with seafood dishes, especially shellfish, lobster, crab, and oysters on the half shell. Foie gras is a perfect pairing with its natural sweet, salty and savory characteristics.
Chateau Doisy Daene can also be paired with roasted chicken, veal, and pork dishes that are either spicy or prepared with a touch of sweetness. Spicy Asian cuisine, raw fish, like sushi or sashimi, and cheese, both hard and soft also make great pairings with Chateau Doisy Daene.
Denis Dubourdieu also owns Clos Floridene in the Graves appellation, not far from Pessac Leognan and Chateau Reynon, which is a Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux.
Aside from his work in Bordeaux, Denis Dubourdieu is involved with several projects in different regions all over the world. One of his most interesting ventures is in the Stellenbosch region of South Africa with 4 G Wines in a partnership with Girogio Dalla Cia.