2019 Doisy Daene Sec
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The 2019 Grand Vin Sec lacks some complexity on the nose, just too neutral for my liking. The palate is taut and fresh with a twist of sour lemon, sharp and saline, a dry Sauternes crying out for fruits de mer . This feels a bit short 'n shrill compared to the superior example tasting last year. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Neal Martin
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Tasted blind. Pale. Very Sémillon with good tension on the nose, and real tension and acidity on the palate. Still very youthful but should get there. (JR)
The 2019 Grand Vin Sec has a slightly waxy peach-skin bouquet that gradually unfolds in the glass. The palate is well balanced and fresh. This has a fine bead of acidity, coming across quite saline and citric, and a vibrant, energetic finish that lingers. A lovely dry white from Jean-Jacques Dubourdieu.
Pale oyster shell in colour, maintains a sappy core of freshness, with gentle gunsmoke, lemongrass and pink grapefruit. Fermented and aged in barrel, no new oak.
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.