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Extravagant de Doisy Daene 2016

Sauternes/Barsac

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Tasting Notes

The 2016 L'Extravagant from Doisy Daene has a crisp and detailed bouquet that is remarkable for a wine imbued with such concentration and richness. The palate is unctuous on the entry, and yet that is barely noticeable thanks to the killer line of acidity (exactly like the 2014 I tasted beforehand). The is a vivid, extraordinary Sauternes that is difficult to fault.

Score: 96 - 98

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2022-2055 28 April 2017

Really racy and ethereal. Wonderful stuff! Oak is still a little obvious but there is such glorious concentration of all the elements of a great Sauternes, it is to be celebrated.

Score: 18

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2024-2044 25 April 2017

The 2016 Doisy-Daëne L'Extravagant is a gorgeous wine. A rush of coconut, passion fruit, mint and lime notes make a strong opening statement. Plush and unctuous on the palate, the 2016 offers notable depth and persistence. In 2016, the Extravagant is not quite as opulent as it can be, and while it is stylistically very different from the straight Doisy-Daëne, it is not meaningfully more complex. All that said, the Extravagant is one of the finer Sauternes of the vintage.

Score: 91 - 94

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com 25 April 2017

An enticing mix of plump pineapple, ginger, white peach and tangerine flavors, with a viscous edge to the finish. Shows the plumper, more forward style of the vintage but has admirable length and cut as well.

Score: 93 - 96

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 07 April 2017