2022 Doisy Vedrines
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The 2022 Doisy-Védrines has a pretty nose with dried honey, peach skin and beeswax scents that unfold in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with an unctuous opening. This feels very smooth, with better acidity than its peers and a brightness on the finish that is very appealing. Tasted blind at the Southwold tasting in London.
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Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent
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Exotic honeyed mint, caramelized pineapple, and orange marmalade all emerge from the 2022 Château Doisy-Védrines, another ripe, powerful Sauternes that has beautiful balance and length. Despite the richness and opulence of the year, it has a good spine of acidity and stays light on its feet.
The 2022 Doisy-Védrines has a fragrant nose with admirable purity, featuring wild honey, quince and light saffron notes unfolding in the glass. The palate is viscous on the entry, with a keen line of acidity and good weight, as you always find with DV, though it needs a touch more sustain on the aftertaste.
A very classic Sauternes with dried apricots, sliced peaches and apples with caramel and honey. Medium- to full-bodied with a very sweet palate and intense botrytis. Really flavorful and lovely, showing the great modern era of Sauternes. This will age beautifully. One of the best bottles I have had from here in years. Drink or hold.
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.