2024, Château Doisy-Daëne, BARSAC, Grand Cru Classé, Grand Vin de Sauternes

Last year EP $69.00-

Bordeaux Blend: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc.

This Barsac property has been owned by the Dubourdieu family since 1924.

Pale bright gold. Caramelised apricots, intense floral profile. Super creamy and sensuous, long, rich apricot flavours. Super rich, intense finish, saline with a little lemon, lime and bitters. Katharine Maude 05/04/2025

Grilled apricots and lime zest, rich without being heavy, luscious and so good, a clear sign that there are bright spots in the 2024 vintage - and many of them belong to the dry and sweet whites of the region. Great stuff from Fabrice and Jean-Jacques Dubourdieu. 15 hl/ha yield.
95 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux.

Bright gold in colour. Full of fruit and botrytis, this wine is sweet with pineapple and honey, spicy with vanilla and white pepper, and succulent with notes of marmalade. It is not full bodied but there is a real hit of sweet fruit - tinned pineapple and sweet, honeyed peaches - on the palate. Rather than a fat, unctuous wine it is bright and lip-smacking in acidity. This is a very moreish Doisy Daene.
93-96 Thomas Parker MW, Farr Vintners.

The 2024 Doisy-Daëne is redolent of apricot, tangerine oil, baked apple tart, pineapple and spice. Bold and luscious in feel, Doisy-Daëne is quite overt in 2024. It offers ample body to match its abundant curves and sexy, flamboyant profile. Tasted two times. Drink: 2029-2044
92-95 Antonio Galloni, Vinous