chateau doisy vedrines 2eme cru classe barsac

Château Doisy Védrines

Château Doisy Védrines, 2ème Cru Classé, Barsac, 2017

Name: Château Doisy Védrines, 2ème Cru Classé, Barsac
Brand: Château Doisy Védrines
Price: 17.78 GBP

96/100

The Wine Independent

92-94/100

Vinous

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Last Few
2017
37.5cl
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£17.78
Last Few
2017
37.5cl
DP
£17.78
Last Few
2017
24x37.5cl
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£427.07

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Heavily hit by frost, they made only 1000 cases of wine after 4 “tries” and at an average yield of 6 hl/ha. A quarter of a normal crop. Typical floral notes and touches of rich stone fruit with a distinctly clove spice edge less typical of Doisy Verdrines. Intense honeyed fruit with a steely, green apricot edge giving freshness. A blend of 95% Semillon and 5% Sauvignon. 137g/l residual sugar.

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Critic Reviews

96/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

A blend of 95% Semillon and 5% Sauvignon Blanc, the 2017 Doisy-Vedrines has 137 g/L of residual sugar. It is pale to medium straw-gold in color and it is quite closed to start but with considerable swirling an array of lemon curd, white peaches, and quince pop from the glass, giving way to nuances of orange blossoms, lime leaves, and fragrant earth. The palate is tightly wound and vibrant, with a racy backbone to lift the citrus, stone fruit, and mineral layers to an impressively long finish.

drinking window 2025 - 2055

date of review 04/2024

92-94/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2017 Doisy-Védrines, which was reduced to 6hl/ha this year, is more like Doisy-Daëne! It feels much more linear and less fatter than previous vintages, notes of apple blossom and wild honey gradually unfurl in the glass. The palate is well balanced with a viscous opening, a fine bead of acidity, quite energetic in the mouth with a persistent, mineral finish. I would swear this was Doisy-Daëne but this year their personalities appear swapped...at least at this early stage!

drinking window 2022 - 2050

date of review 05/2018

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

Barsac

Producer:

Château Doisy Védrines

style:

Sweet Wine

Grape Variety:

Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

abv:

13.5%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.