2006 Doisy Daene Cuvee l'Extravagant
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The 2006 L’Extravagant de Doisy-Daëne has a slightly muffled nose when compared to the 2007, beeswax and honeysuckle, orange blossom and saffron scents. The palate is beautifully balanced with fine acidity, exceptionally pure with a tensile and delineated finish that lingers longer in the mouth, a touch of egg whites on the aftertaste. Gorgeous.
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Neal Martin
Jancis Robinson MW
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Tasted at the Sauternes 2006 ten-year on horizontal in Bordeaux. The 2006 L'Extravagant Doisy Daene has a rich, opulent and honeyed bouquet that seems to not so much seduce the olfactory senses, but get down to business straight away. The palate is rounded and sensual with pure honey, blood orange, popcorn and touches of nougat towards the tender finish. Beautifully balanced, unctuous and somehow effortless, this is a magnificent Doisy Daene that certainly lives up to its name. Tasted April 2016.
Very deep colour and exotic and wonderfully peachy and dried apricot informed with excellent acidity. This certainly explains why Doisy-Daëne did not shine more brightly in the blind UGC tasting – it’s amazingly concentrated! And surely one of the sweetest bordeaux produced in 2006. Wonderfully exciting and rises totally above the vintage reputation. One of the best Sauternes. Already lots to find here – maybe one does not have to wait too long for it to reveal itself. (JR)
Tasted at the Sauternes 2006 ten-year on horizontal in Bordeaux. The 2006 L'Extravagant Doisy Daene has a rich, opulent and honeyed bouquet that seems to not so much seduce the olfactory senses, but get down to business straight away. The palate is rounded and sensual with pure honey, blood orange, popcorn and touches of nougat towards the tender finish. Beautifully balanced, unctuous and somehow effortless, this is a magnificent Doisy Daene that certainly lives up to its name. Tasted April 2016. May 2016, www.robertparker.com
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.