A bright, almost chiseled style, offering fresh-cut pineapple, quince and candied Meyer lemon flavors, with a long, floral-filled finish. Seriously long, with lovely lacy detail already showing on the finish. Should be long-lived. James Molesworth, WineSpectator.com
Wine SpectatorScore: 94-97/100
Perfect combination of generous flavours, lifted aromatics and freshness. Despite its power, the palate feels fresh and lively, ready for another sip. 150g per litre residual sugar with nearly 14% alcohol! Very successful vintage that is denser and sweeter than the 2009. Drink 2025-2047. Decanter.com
DecanterScore: 18/20
Tasted at the chateau, the 2011 Chateau Doisy-Vedrines has a more mineral-driven bouquet than the 2009, more reserved with scents of beeswax, honeysuckle and jasmine. The palate is fresh and vibrant with viscous honeyed fruit, a dash of spice and a flowing, harmonious finish that has only just begun to start showing what it is capable of. This has great potential and may vie with the 2009 as one of the modern-day benchmarks from the estate. This is a fabulous Barsac from Olivier Casteja and his team. Aug 2015, www.robertparker.com
Neal MartinScore: 94/100
Perfect combination of generous flavours, lifted aromatics and freshness. Despite its power, the palate feels fresh and lively, ready for another sip. 150gm per litre residual sugar with nearly 14% alcohol! Very successful vintage that is denser and sweeter than the 2009. Jeannie Cho Lee MW, AsianPalate.com
Jeannie Cho Lee MWScore: 92-94/100
The 2011 Doisy-Vedrines has a far more taciturn bouquet than the Doisy-Daene, offering its trademark tropical, peachy aromas that will hopefully develop more delineation throughout its maturation. The palate is medium-bodied with a viscous entry. There are attractive spicy notes and a satisfying build in the mouth towards its botrytis-rich, tropical finish, although on this occasion I find it needing more tension to merit a higher score. Drink 2014-2030. Neal Martin, Wine Advocate April 2012
The Wine AdvocateScore: 90-92/100
RS 150 g/l, TA 3.75 g/l. Oily lemon nose. Very sweet and relatively soft. Viscous but a bit flat on the finish. Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MWScore: 16/20
Bordeaux / France