James Suckling (JS) — 90–93/100 · Wine Spectator, 29/03/2010
Intense aromas of dried citrus fruit and honey follow through to a full body. Medium sweet, thick and layered, with sliced cooked apple notes and a delicate spicy finish
2009 Doisy Daene
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Barsac (Sauternes)
- Classification
- Second Growth
- Format
- 24x37.5cl
- Price
- £265 per case (In Bond, GBP)
- Availability
- In stock
- Critic score
- 96–98/100 (NM)
In Bond Fine Wine. 2009 Château Doisy Daene, Barsac (Sauternes), Bordeaux, France. Second Growth • White sweet white bordeaux in 24x37.5cl. Top critic score: 96–98/100 (NM). Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
What the critics say
Neal Martin (NM) — 94/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 28/02/2013 · Drink 2020-2040
The 2009 Doisy-Daene was spectacular out of barrel, however it has never quite reached those ethereal heights in bottle. Perhaps this rich, generous vintage did not quite suit the crisp, tense style of Denis Dubourdieu's Barsac? Compared to others in this blind tasting, it comes across as more muted on the nose with scents of beeswax, marmalade and lanolin, though the Sauvignon Blanc is very expr…
Neal Martin (NM) — 96–98/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 27/04/2010
Denis Dubourdieu has provided one of the genuine stars of the vintage with the Chateau Doisy-Daene, two, if you count his Extravagance. This has a very fragrant nose with apple blossom, lime leaf and a touch of honey. Very fresh and lifted...spring-like. The palate is very well balanced, not a powerful Sauternes but ethereally poised and focused, skipping blithely to an animated pear, honeysuckle…