2024 Doisy-Daëne Sémillon Sur Calcaire
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Soft burnished gold in colour, a little more reserved on the nose and first attack than the classic Blanc Sec from the estate. This grows slowly as opposed to bursting out of the glass, and instead is full of quiet energy and tension, pumice stone texture, white tea and chamomile flavours along with preserved citrus and spiced peaches. The second vintage of this wine, from the oldest Sémillon on the property, and it's brilliant. Highly recommended. 100% fermented and aged in barrel. Only 1,200 bottles.
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Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2024 Blanc Sec Sémillon sur Calcaire is another mind-blowing dry white from Doisy-Daëne. Rich, creamy and ample, with all the freshness and brilliance conferred by the limestone soils of Barsac, the Semillons sur Calcaire is positively stellar. Orchard fruit, apricot, white flowers, salt and white truffle build into the resonant, palate-staining finish. This is world-class all the way. Stated simply, Doisy-Daëne's Sémillons sur Calcaire is a new reference point for dry white in Bordeaux.
The 2024 Blanc Sec Sémillon sur Calcaire is another mind-blowing dry white from Doisy-Daëne. Rich, creamy and ample, with all the freshness and brilliance conferred by the limestone soils of Barsac, the Semillons sur Calcaire is positively stellar. Orchard fruit, apricot, white flowers, salt and white truffle build into the resonant, palate-staining finish. This is world-class all the way. Stated simply, Doisy-Daëne's Sémillons sur Calcaire is a new reference point for dry white in Bordeaux. By Antonio Galloni on April 2025
Honeysuckle, white flowers, yellow tropical fruits, racy lemons, mango, and grapefruit with a touch of hazelnuts on the palate that carries through from start to finish, in this opulent, vibrant, fresh, complex wine.