CHÂTEAU DOISY VÉDRINES

2010 2ème Cru Classé Barsac

Origin France, Bordeaux
Village Barsac
Classification 2ème Cru Classé
ABV 13.5%

Very pure: crystalline definition and very intense sweetness. Lipsmacking intense acidity balances, and draws out the finish. Rating: 92 L&S (Apr 2011)


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The 2010 Doisy-Védrines has a slight adhesive scent on the nose that obscures the fruit profile. Despite rigorous aeration it does dissipate. The palate is clean and pure on the entry. This has a fine bead of acidity with moderate depth, quite harmonious from start to finish with a twist of orange rind towards the finish. It’s just the nose that needs to address its issues. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal. Drinking range: 2022 - 2045 Rating: 91 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Apr 2020)

Medium-deep yellow-gold. Intense aromas of apricot, pear, peach and white flowers complicated by a touch of spicy oak. Clean, fresh and full on the palate, with enticing flavors of ripe pear, citrus and honey and a lingering peppery papaya finish. Offers sneaky concentration, and the hint of honeyed botrytis at the back adds further complexity. This strikes me as one of the more refined young versions of Doisy-Vedrines in a long time, though the wine's telltale texture and structure are still very much in evidence. Rating: 90-93 Ian d'Agata, www.vinousmedia.com (Aug 2011)

Well priced for a Barsac (in all probability), this Semillon-dominated blend is very sweet for the vintage, with 145g of residual sugar. It’s grapey and almost Muscat-like, with notes of pear, apple and peach, subtle oak and refreshing minerality to balance the sweetness. 8+ years. Rating: 93 Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com

Château Doisy Védrines

Barsac Deuxième cru 1855 As one might expect, there was originally one Doisy estate. Sometime in the earlier 19th Century, it was divided into three parts - two smaller parts were sold to the Dubroca brothers and Jean-Jacques Emmanuel Daëne becoming the rarely encountered Château Doisy-Dubroca and Château Doisy-Daëne respectively, whilst the larger proportion became Château Doisy-Védrines. In 1851, it was purchased by the Boireau family who's descendents the, Castéja family, own Doisy-Védrines to this day. Around 30ha of vineyard are planted with 85% Semillon and 15% Sauvignon Blanc. Fermentation is in stainless-steel before and 18 month aging period in oak, of which 70% is new. Doisy-Védrines is a richer rounder style than Doisy-Daëne. Interestingly, although entitled to the Barsac appellation, the wines are always labelled as Sauternes.

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