2011 Château Doisy-Daëne
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Tasting notes
The 2011 Doisy-Daëne has one of the highest residual sugar levels at 168g/L. "Denis was not happy with that," remarked his son Jean-Jacques Dubourdieu. "We finished the harvest at the end of September, so it was super quick." It is quite floral on the nose, yellow flowers and wild honey, orange blossom and a touch of pralines emerging with time. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity, fresh and vibrant, a little spicier than I recall with fine tension towards the finish. Enticing apricot and white peach notes intermingle with white chocolate and lemongrass, completing a wonderful Barsac. Tasted at the vertical at Doisy-Daëne.
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Neal Martin
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
More reviews and scores
Tasted blind. Pale amber. High toned without too much sweetness evident on the nose. Very rich and like apricot jam. Good texture. Some raciness on the finish. (JR)
Tasted blind. Not much nose but massive weight on the palate. Lots of alcohol and only a medium charge of sugar. Still very un-knit. A hint of burnt caramel. (JR)
About the producer
This Second Growth estate has origins dating back to the late 1800s. It is, however, under the ownership of the Dubourdieu family – who took over the Barsac property in 1924 – that Ch. Doisy-Daëne truly flourished.