2006 CHÂTEAU DOISY DAËNE 2ème Cru Classé Barsac

Tasted twice with two negotiants, one more disjointed that the other. This actually lacks the vigour of the Doisy-Védrines on the nose. Honey, pineapple, a touch of buttered toast and vanilla pod: all a little pinched at the moment. The palate shows real promise: full-bodied, rich and with admirable levels of botrytized fruits. Acacia honey, lemon, orange peel with a very fresh, unctuous finish. Great length. Superb. Tasted March 2007. 92-94/100 Neal Martin's Wine Journal, erobertparker.com

Our sample was slightly out of focus, but I heard of others which showed beautifully. There were citrus fruit flavours and an attractive, musky quality to the fruit with only moderate concentration, but, as usual, great finesse. From 2010. **** www.decanter.com

The flagship sweet wine of Professor Denis Dubourdieu, this is a beautifully made wine and one of the best I have tasted from the chateau. The wine, which is usually about 70% Semillon, 20% Sauvignon, and the rest Muscadelle, exhibits a bold, opulent style with gobs of fruit, some honeyed peach, apricot, and pineapple notes, an elegant yet substantial mouthfeel, and superb purity backed up the zesty acidity, giving the wine a laser-like focus. It is moderately sweet and by no means cloying at all. This is a gorgeous wine, probably not among the longest-lived of the vintage, but it has at least 20 years left in it. 93/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate