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CHÂTEAU DOISY VÉDRINES

2015 2ème Cru Classé Barsac

Colour White
Origin France, Bordeaux
Village Barsac
Classification 2ème Cru Classé
ABV 14%

The 2015 Doisy-Védrines is a little deeper in color and the bouquet sports a greater level of botrytis than its peers. For me, this does not quite have the precision and mineralité of Doisy-Daëne. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, quite precise and focused with a touch of spice toward the finish. This is a Sauternes where the quality is weighted more toward the mouth than the nose, but I can see some upswing with bottle age. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting. Drinking range: 2022 - 2040 Rating: 93 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Jul 2019)


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The 2015 Doisy-Védrines is delicate, floral and beautifully lifted. Finely sketched and nuanced, the wine is pure class. White flowers, pineapple, apricot and candied citrus are all finely knit. From barrel, the 2015 was a bit more opulent, but today, from bottle, the impression is of a Sauternes that is light on its feet and quite sensual. Drinking range: 2018 - 2045 Rating: 93 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Feb 2018)

The largest of the Doisy properties has made one of the most powerful sweet wines of the vintage, verging on extravagance. Plush, oaky and concentrated, with ginger spice, plenty of honeyed sweetness and a foundation of rich nectarine and pineapple fruit. Drinking range: 2018 - 2028 Rating: 93 Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com (May 2016)

Deep gold. Broad pear-juice nose. Massive weight and some spice. Big and bold. Dramatic weight even if not the raciness of the other Doisy. Clear botrytis influence. Drinking range: 2027 - 2042 Rating: 17.5 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2016)

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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