2002 Doisy Vedrines
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Tasting notes
Tasted at the château, the 2002 Château Doisy-Védrines has a slightly disjointed bouquet with undergrowth and waxy aromas on the nose. The palate is fresh on the entry and well balanced. It feels rich with plenty of botrytis for the vintage,weighty on the waxy-textured finish with orange zest, quince and fig. If the nose could find a little more breeding then this would deserve a higher score but as such, it is a vintage that I would be approaching now rather than later.
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Neal Martin
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
Pale, green-tinged color. Pure, floral, very fresh aromas of lime, apricot, honeysuckle, clove and coconut. Sweet and succulent, with terrific minerally grip giving firmness to the apricot, honey and spiceflavors. Clean, complex wine. This is 13.8% alcohol, with 128 grams of residual sweetness and 4.3 grams acidity. Should make a perfect aperitif.
Very, very sweet and barley sugar. A bit simple. (JR)
Pale, bright yellow. Aromas of yellow plum and vanillin oak. Lush, plump and seamless, with fat flavors of peach syrup, nutmeg and vanillin oak. A gentle, easygoing wine with subtle lingering notes of vanilla, smoke and nuts.
About the producer
Owned by the Castéja family (of Ch. Batailley) since 1946, Ch. Doisy-Védrines produces a particularly rich and full-bodied style of wine, with around 80% of the vines Semillon. Although located in Barsac, the wines are bottled under the Sauternes appellation.