2013 Château Doisy-Daëne Sauternes Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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2013
Château Doisy-Daëne (Sauternes)
The distinctive notes of honeysuckle, ripe and over ripe, juicy pineapple, apricot and white peach slathered in honey start things off. But its all that racy acidity that keeps this fresh, lively and vibrant, and allows you to go to more of this sweet, unctuous treat. 3,098 Views Tasted May 25, 2016Subdued and needed effort before its candied lemon rind, honey coated pineapple and vanilla bean nose began to shine. The wine is fresh, sweet and easy to drink. 2,966 Views Tasted Feb 1, 2016Honeysuckle, flowers, tropical fruits and vanilla bean get your motor running. The overripe, juicy, sweet, pineapple and apricot palate lingers and expands in intensity. 94-96 Pts 4,034 Views Tasted Apr 22, 2014 |
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.