2024 Doisy Vedrines
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Tasting Notes
The 2024 Ch. Doisy-Védrines is wonderfully rich and complex on the nose, with notes of candied citrus fruit and white peach. The estate has managed to retain power and finesse on a mid-palate that offers up notes of lemon peel and tropical fruit. There’s a backbone of salinity, with a touch of pleasing bitterness on the finish. Blend: 84% Semillon, 14% Sauvignon Blanc, 2% Muscadelle
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Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
Neal Martin, Vinous
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Bright, vivid, beautiful depth, lime zest, saffron, juicy and luscious, this majors on orange peel, pineapple and mango, mouthwatering finish, exceptional quality. Olivier And Eric Casteja. 9 hl/ha yield, Barsac location.
The 2024 Doisy-Védrines does not possess the same level of complexity as the Doisy-Daëne on the nose, although it is clean and fresh with wild honey, peach skin and saffron scents. I would like to see more vigor. The palate is balanced and quite linear, with a touch of peach mixed with apricot and pear. It's less unctuous than historical vintages, though vibrant from start to finish. This is an early drinking but still very appealing Barsac.
The 2024 Doisy-Védrines is a potent, surprisingly tightly wound Barsac that is going to need at least several years to come together. That won't be an issue, as Doisy-Védrines ages spectacularly well. Today, though, it is far less charming and seductive than it is most years. Bright floral and tropical notes open with some coaxing, but this is a wine for readers who can wait.
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.