2001 Château Doisy-Védrines
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Limpid gold in color, the 2001 Doisy-Védrines offers beeswax, honeysuckle and quince jelly on the nose; hints of gingerbread emerge with time. The oak comes through a bit here, which is odd after two decades. The palate is vibrant and tensile on the entry, delivering the weight one expects from this Barsac, allied with a fine bead of acidity that imparts tension. Tangy marmalade and quince notes appear toward the finish. This is a fine Doisy-Védrines that is à point .
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Neal Martin
The Wine Advocate
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Grilled apricots and nectarines on the nose, rich in texture with clear marmalade and saffron spices, this is intense and full of character, with an emphasis on crème caramel on the finish. The older tertiary aromatics come through as it unrolls in the glass to show tobacco leaf and campfire smoke. Fermentation in 60% new oak. 125g/l residual sugar, 3.8pH. Harvest September 27 to October 30, over five separate passes through the vineyard. Drink 2021-2036.
Tasted at the château, the 2001 Château Doisy-Védrines has an attractive honeysuckle and butterscotch bouquet, well defined with just a touch of wet wool. Returning after 10 minutes it does appear to have lost some of its panache and complexity. The palate is clean and fresh on the entry: tangerine and honey, dried orange peel and a focused, tensile finish that feels long in the mouth, but like the aromatics, aeration seems to take this Barsac apart at the seams and it falls just a little flat. I must confess that this particular vintage did not match previous, more impressive showings.
About the producer
Owned by the Castéja family (of Ch. Batailley) since 1946, Ch. Doisy-Védrines produces a particularly rich and full-bodied style of wine, with around 80% of the vines Semillon. Although located in Barsac, the wines are bottled under the Sauternes appellation.