Bordeaux 2017: Doisy Daene & Potensac

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26th April 2018. 

Today begins with the release of the "bright and vivid" Chateau POTENSAC at £205 per cs. "One of my favourite wines of the primeurs tastings. Should be GV." Julia Harding MW.

A perennial favourite, Chateau DOISY DAENE is released at £315 per cs. The 2017 is described by Jeb Dunnuck (93-97pts) as "a potential blockbuster Barsac that’s going to have a long life".  Only made in top vintages (and in miniscule quantities) the estates rare super cuvee l'EXTRAVAGANT DOISY DAENE is also released today at £1600 per 12 halves.  A round up of the all of  the sweet wines released so far can be found below.

 

SAUTERNES SUMMARY

All sweet wines may be ordered in half-bottles (case of 12x37.5 or case of 24x37.5) at no extra cost.

Wine Name

12x75cl / 24x37.5cl

6x75cl / 12x37.35cl

Wine scores

NM

JS

WA

DEC

WS

Coutet

£342

£171

-

93-94

-

95

92-95

Doisy Daene

£315

£157.50

-

92-93

-

94

92-95

Doisy Vedrines

£310

£155

-

93-94

-

93

92-95

Fargues

Unreleased

Unreleased

-

-

-

96

94-97

Guiraud

£388

£194

-

94-95

-

94

92-95

Lafaurie Peyraguey

£420

£210

-

94-95

-

91

92-95

Rieussec

Unreleased

Unreleased

-

97-98

-

94

-

Suduiraut

Unreleased

Unreleased

-

97-98

-

-

92-95

Tour Blanche

£338

£169

-

92-93

-

92

90-93

Yquem

Unreleased

Unreleased

-

98-99

-

96

-



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POTENSAC - £205 per 12
91-92 James Suckling"A bright and vivid young red with currant, berry and floral aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, tight and concentrated. Fine tannins."
17 Julia Harding MW"Deep cherry red. Lovely bright fruit aroma, really fragrant, almost a touch floral. This has lovely freshness in both the acidity and the tannic structure. Extremely fine tannins, almost delicate, and yet there is an underlying power and persistence. Tannins much finer than I recall from previous vintages. One of my favourite wines of the primeurs tastings. Should be GV."
 

Sauternes / Barsac

£315 per 12  / £157.50 per 6
93-97 Jeb Dunnuck"seriously decadent, thick, opulent beauty that packs serious sweetness in its canned peach, lime peel, and exotic tropical fruit aromas and flavors. While it’s a big wine, it has terrific balance, good density and concentration, and a huge finish. It’s a potential blockbuster Barsac that’s going to have a long life."
92-95 Wine Spectator"A bold, ripe, unctuous style in the making, with lots of spicy orange, tangerine and peach notes that roll through an exotic, hazelnut-filled finish."
 
£1600 per 12 halves
93-96 Wine Spectator"This is lovely, with lots of tangerine, peach and orange flavors laced with piecrust, hazelnut and bitter almond notes. The long finish flows nicely. Should be lovely."
 

Please enquire, order online or contact us at sales@albanyvintners.com.
 
En Primeur wines, offered lying In Bond in the UK Summer 2020. 
Wines may be ordered in special sizes for a small supplement (6x150cl Magnums, 1x300cl double magnum, 3x300cl double magnums, 1x600cl imperial) . Please enquire for details.
Sweet wines may be ordered in half-bottles (case of 12x37.5 or case of 24x37.5) at no extra cost.