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Château Doisy-Daëne

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2022
Château Doisy-Daëne  (Barsac)
95
Vibrant, sweet, mineral-accented, pineapples, vanilla, lemon curd, yellow plum, and honey are on fire here! Perfectly balanced between its sweet and fresh side, this is a serious, sweet treat! Drink from 2025-2050. 94-96 Pts.

Vibrant, sweet, mineral-accented, pineapples, vanilla, lemon curd, yellow plum, and honey are on fire here! Perfectly balanced between its sweet and fresh side, this is a serious, sweet treat! Drink from 2025-2050. 94-96 Pts.

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2021
Château Doisy-Daëne  (Sauternes)
95
Honey coated apricots, pineapple, vanilla, flowers and candied lemon curd notes are already on display in the nose and on the racy, fresh, vibrant palate, finishing with a gorgeous, honey-drenched display of tropical fruits. Drink from 2023-2050. 94-96

Honey coated apricots, pineapple, vanilla, flowers and candied lemon curd notes are already on display in the nose and on the racy, fresh, vibrant palate, finishing with a gorgeous, honey-drenched display of tropical fruits. Drink from 2023-2050. 94-96

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2020
Château Doisy-Daëne  (Barsac)
95
The perfume with its array of ripe and overripe tropical fruits, yellow plums, white peach and candied orange rind with an array of spices hits the spot. The palate, with all of its layers of zesty, sweet, honey-coated, and yellow fruits is even better. The jolt of racy acidity, giving the white peach, yellow tropical fruit and candied orange rind in the endnote seals the deal! Drink from 2023-2055.

The perfume with its array of ripe and overripe tropical fruits, yellow plums, white peach and candied orange rind with an array of spices hits the spot. The palate, with all of its layers of zesty, sweet, honey-coated, and yellow fruits is even better. The jolt of racy acidity, giving the white peach, yellow tropical fruit and candied orange rind in the endnote seals the deal! Drink from 2023-2055.

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2020
Château Doisy-Daëne  (Sauternes)
94
Grilled orange rind, lemon curd, overripe pineapple and spearmint, all coated with honey, create the perfume. The wine is sweet, lush and honeyed, but with a jolt of racy acidity, giving the white peach, yellow tropical fruit and candied orange rind length and vibrancy in the finish. 93-95 Pts

Grilled orange rind, lemon curd, overripe pineapple and spearmint, all coated with honey, create the perfume. The wine is sweet, lush and honeyed, but with a jolt of racy acidity, giving the white peach, yellow tropical fruit and candied orange rind length and vibrancy in the finish. 93-95 Pts

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2019
Château Doisy-Daëne  (Sauternes)
95
Everything is subtle and balanced here. The wine is spicy, fresh, vivacious, and packed with white peach, spicy roasted pineapples, vanilla, honey, mango and a touch of mint on the nose and palate. Fresh, sweet, and racy on the palate with a complex note of caramelized orange and pineapple that lingers due to the jolt of freshness that kicks in when you need it the most. Drink from 2023-2047.

Everything is subtle and balanced here. The wine is spicy, fresh, vivacious, and packed with white peach, spicy roasted pineapples, vanilla, honey, mango and a touch of mint on the nose and palate. Fresh, sweet, and racy on the palate with a complex note of caramelized orange and pineapple that lingers due to the jolt of freshness that kicks in when you need it the most. Drink from 2023-2047.

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White peach, spicy roasted pineapples, vanilla, honey and mango on the nose and palate. The finish is a rich, blast of honeyed tropical fruits, candied yellow and citrus and a jolt of freshness that kicks in when you need it the most. 92-94 Pts

White peach, spicy roasted pineapples, vanilla, honey and mango on the nose and palate. The finish is a rich, blast of honeyed tropical fruits, candied yellow and citrus and a jolt of freshness that kicks in when you need it the most. 92-94 Pts

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2018
Château Doisy-Daëne  (Sauternes)
93
On the orange range of the fruit side, with tropical nuances, there is ample honey and vanilla as well as mango and papaya. Sweet, with a jolt of overripe pineapple and marmalade in the finish, you can enjoy this young, or age it for more nuances.

On the orange range of the fruit side, with tropical nuances, there is ample honey and vanilla as well as mango and papaya. Sweet, with a jolt of overripe pineapple and marmalade in the finish, you can enjoy this young, or age it for more nuances.

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On the orange range of the fruit side, with tropical nuances, there is ample honey and vanilla as well.

On the orange range of the fruit side, with tropical nuances, there is ample honey and vanilla as well.

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2018
Château Doisy-Daëne Grand Vin Sec  (Bordeaux)
89
Slightly honeyed yellow citrus with green apples and mango in a round, forward, early drinking style.

Slightly honeyed yellow citrus with green apples and mango in a round, forward, early drinking style.

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2018
Château Doisy-Daëne L'Extravagant  (Sauternes)
96
Incredibly rich, sweet, lush and opulent, the wine is loaded candied lemon peel, pineapple, apricots, vanilla and orange rind all slathered in honey. This is the most intense, powerful sweet wine of the vintage. The finish really lingers.

Incredibly rich, sweet, lush and opulent, the wine is loaded candied lemon peel, pineapple, apricots, vanilla and orange rind all slathered in honey. This is the most intense, powerful sweet wine of the vintage. The finish really lingers.

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2017
Château Doisy-Daëne  (Sauternes)
93
Fresh, sweet, bright, lifted, honey-coated pineapples and vanilla bean in your glass, nose and on your palate.

Fresh, sweet, bright, lifted, honey-coated pineapples and vanilla bean in your glass, nose and on your palate.

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Luscious, juicy, white peach, pineapple and apricots with a generous serving of vanilla, honey and nuts, this wine maintains the right amount of boost to keep all the sweetness up and on its feet.

Luscious, juicy, white peach, pineapple and apricots with a generous serving of vanilla, honey and nuts, this wine maintains the right amount of boost to keep all the sweetness up and on its feet.

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2016
Château Doisy-Daëne  (Sauternes)
93
Flowers, white peach, apricot and honeyed pineapple are all over the place. Rich, sweet, juicy, fruits, roasted nuts, tropical fruits and apricot are enjoyed in the finish.

Flowers, white peach, apricot and honeyed pineapple are all over the place. Rich, sweet, juicy, fruits, roasted nuts, tropical fruits and apricot are enjoyed in the finish.

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2015
Château Doisy-Daëne  (Sauternes)
95
White peach, tropical fruits, vanilla, pineapple, apricot, nut and honey aromas are all over the place here. The wine has concentration, sweetness and ripe fruit, but what makes everything work is the racy acidity giving this wine lift and energy. It is effortless to drink. It's quite primary at the moment. If you wait about a decade, this should be a gem.

White peach, tropical fruits, vanilla, pineapple, apricot, nut and honey aromas are all over the place here. The wine has concentration, sweetness and ripe fruit, but what makes everything work is the racy acidity giving this wine lift and energy. It is effortless to drink. It's quite primary at the moment. If you wait about a decade, this should be a gem.

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All the ripe, and overripe pineapple you can handle, with the added pleasures of sweet, apricot, orange and vanilla bean all coated with honey. Vibrancy counts here, which keeps the wine uplifted on your palate.

All the ripe, and overripe pineapple you can handle, with the added pleasures of sweet, apricot, orange and vanilla bean all coated with honey. Vibrancy counts here, which keeps the wine uplifted on your palate.

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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. 94-96 Pts

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. 94-96 Pts

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2014
Château Doisy-Daëne  (Sauternes)
94
The penultimate vintage from Denis Dubourdieu is just great! Honeysuckle, pineapple and apricot, with seemingly and entire jar of honey meshes with all that acidity, leaving you a satisfied customer. The wine was made from a blend of 87% Semillon, 13% Sauvignon.

The penultimate vintage from Denis Dubourdieu is just great! Honeysuckle, pineapple and apricot, with seemingly and entire jar of honey meshes with all that acidity, leaving you a satisfied customer. The wine was made from a blend of 87% Semillon, 13% Sauvignon.

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2013
Château Doisy-Daëne  (Sauternes)
95
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.

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.

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Subdued 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.

Subdued 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.

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Honeysuckle, 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

Honeysuckle, 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

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2013
Château Doisy-Daëne L'Extravagant  (Sauternes)
96
Powerful, lush, opulent, sweet, ripe, and dense, the overripe tropical fruits and unctuous, with a strong focus on its core of honey-coated, tropical fruits, pineapple, apricot, mango, and vanilla. The wine coats your palate with its essence of honey, ripe and over-ripe fruits. Drink from 2030-2060.

Powerful, lush, opulent, sweet, ripe, and dense, the overripe tropical fruits and unctuous, with a strong focus on its core of honey-coated, tropical fruits, pineapple, apricot, mango, and vanilla. The wine coats your palate with its essence of honey, ripe and over-ripe fruits. Drink from 2030-2060.

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2011
Château Doisy-Daëne  (Sauternes)
94
Luscious, tropical fruit, apricot, candied orange, vanilla and honey scents take no effort to find. On the palate, the wine is sweet, long and rich, with good levels of acidity to keep its honeyed personality fresh and interesting.

Luscious, tropical fruit, apricot, candied orange, vanilla and honey scents take no effort to find. On the palate, the wine is sweet, long and rich, with good levels of acidity to keep its honeyed personality fresh and interesting.

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2010
Château Doisy-Daëne  (Sauternes)
92
Fresh, sweet, bright and crisp tropical fruits with loads of honeyed apricots are in your glass as soon as the bottle is popped. Lush, sweet vibrant and already delicious.

Fresh, sweet, bright and crisp tropical fruits with loads of honeyed apricots are in your glass as soon as the bottle is popped. Lush, sweet vibrant and already delicious.

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2010
Château Doisy-Daëne L'Extravagant  (Sauternes)
97
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.

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.

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Interestingly, 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.

Interestingly, 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.

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2009
Château Doisy-Daëne  (Sauternes)
93
Citrus, lemon, lime, honey and floral notes make up the perfume. Medium/full bodied, ending with a bright, honey, apple and yellow fruit finish.

Citrus, lemon, lime, honey and floral notes make up the perfume. Medium/full bodied, ending with a bright, honey, apple and yellow fruit finish.

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2007
Château Doisy-Daëne L'Extravagant  (Sauternes)
96
Fat, dense, powerful and thick, this massive sweet, white Bordeaux wine paints your palate with layer after layer of over ripe tropical fruits slathered in honey. This is no delicate wallflower of a wine. It demands your full attention.

Fat, dense, powerful and thick, this massive sweet, white Bordeaux wine paints your palate with layer after layer of over ripe tropical fruits slathered in honey. This is no delicate wallflower of a wine. It demands your full attention.

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2003
Château Doisy-Daëne  (Sauternes)
93
Rich, lush, powerful and packed with concentrated layers of sweet, ripe, honeyed apricots, pineapple, vanilla, flowers, candied orange rind and nuts. There is a good balance between sugar and acidity and a long finish that lingers with apricots and honey.

Rich, lush, powerful and packed with concentrated layers of sweet, ripe, honeyed apricots, pineapple, vanilla, flowers, candied orange rind and nuts. There is a good balance between sugar and acidity and a long finish that lingers with apricots and honey.

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2002
Château Doisy-Daëne L'Extravagant  (Sauternes)
94
Dark gold in color, the wine is incredibly sweet, concentrated and rich. You can feel the levels of sugar and intensity. The wine is massive, packed with layers of ripe, tropical, honeyed fruits. But with this much sugar, it needed more acidity to balance the wine and give it lift as the wine was close to the corner of cloying and syrupy. Note, I said almost, there is a lot to like enjoy and taste in this intense, rich wine.

Dark gold in color, the wine is incredibly sweet, concentrated and rich. You can feel the levels of sugar and intensity. The wine is massive, packed with layers of ripe, tropical, honeyed fruits. But with this much sugar, it needed more acidity to balance the wine and give it lift as the wine was close to the corner of cloying and syrupy. Note, I said almost, there is a lot to like enjoy and taste in this intense, rich wine.

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2001
Château Doisy-Daëne L'Extravagant  (Sauternes)
98
This is so rich and concentrated, it is difficult to resist the urge to taste the wine with a spoon! The incredible power and length, matched with intensity is something to experience. The melange of tropical fruits seem to be drenched in honey. Still, I wish there was a tad more acidity to further enhance the vibrancy in the finish.

This is so rich and concentrated, it is difficult to resist the urge to taste the wine with a spoon! The incredible power and length, matched with intensity is something to experience. The melange of tropical fruits seem to be drenched in honey. Still, I wish there was a tad more acidity to further enhance the vibrancy in the finish.

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2001
Château Doisy-Daëne  (Sauternes)
92
Ripe and over ripe tropical fruits, apricot, orange, vanilla and honey with the right blast of acidity keeps this alive, fresh and interesting. This will get better, but it's already showing very nice today.

Ripe and over ripe tropical fruits, apricot, orange, vanilla and honey with the right blast of acidity keeps this alive, fresh and interesting. This will get better, but it's already showing very nice today.

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1997
Château Doisy-Daëne L'Extravagant  (Sauternes)
98
Palate staining layers of honey drenched tropical fruits, apricot, nuts and vanilla coat your mouth, teeth and gums with sweetness. Incredibly intense, long and attention grabbing, this still young wine is dessert.

Palate staining layers of honey drenched tropical fruits, apricot, nuts and vanilla coat your mouth, teeth and gums with sweetness. Incredibly intense, long and attention grabbing, this still young wine is dessert.

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1996
Château Doisy-Daëne L'Extravagant  (Sauternes)
96
Thick, intense, dense and incredibly rich, this sweet wine is almost too much of a good thing. Edible layers of honeyed apricot, pineapple, orange, tropical and vanilla are found in every sip. Low acid in feeling, fans of seriously sweet wines are going to love this.

Thick, intense, dense and incredibly rich, this sweet wine is almost too much of a good thing. Edible layers of honeyed apricot, pineapple, orange, tropical and vanilla are found in every sip. Low acid in feeling, fans of seriously sweet wines are going to love this.

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1953
Château Doisy-Daëne  (Sauternes)
80
Barely alive and hanging on by a thread. Almost no fruit. Drink it or sell it, but unless you need a 53 for an occasion, don’t buy it

Barely alive and hanging on by a thread. Almost no fruit. Drink it or sell it, but unless you need a 53 for an occasion, don’t buy it

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1949
Château Doisy-Daëne  (Sauternes)
85
The best part of this wine was the nose. Spice, apricots, orange rind, flowers, citrus, nuts and honey. The fruit is drying out, there is very little sweetness remaining on the palate. Drink up.

The best part of this wine was the nose. Spice, apricots, orange rind, flowers, citrus, nuts and honey. The fruit is drying out, there is very little sweetness remaining on the palate. Drink up.

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1942
Château Doisy-Daëne  (Sauternes)
82
The wine was deep copper with orange in color. The nose offered caramel, coffee, orange, floral, cocoa and apricot scents. Better in the nose than on the palate, the wine was light, short and acidic in the mouth. Still, it is always fascinating to taste war year wines. It allows time for reflection knowing World War 2 was taking place and the people not able to serve were left behind and forced to produce the wine.

The wine was deep copper with orange in color. The nose offered caramel, coffee, orange, floral, cocoa and apricot scents. Better in the nose than on the palate, the wine was light, short and acidic in the mouth. Still, it is always fascinating to taste war year wines. It allows time for reflection knowing World War 2 was taking place and the people not able to serve were left behind and forced to produce the wine.

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