Château Doisy-Daëne 2017

The 2017 Doisy Daëne comes strutting out of the glass with flamboyant notes of tropical fruits—pineapple tart and green mango—plus lemon meringue pie and peach preserves with candied peel, spice cake and musk perfume in the background. The satiny-textured palate has wonderful poise and freshness with an ethereal lightness of being and a mineral-tinged finish.

Solidly built, with a green tea flash leading off, quickly backed by pineapple, yellow plum and mango flavors. The ripe finish lets macadamia nut and papaya accents fill in, but this maintains a decidedly fresh and racy edge throughout. Best from 2022 through 2040. 1,666 cases made.

A fresh, floral Barsac with sliced-apple and cooked-pear aromas, yet ever so vivid. Medium-bodied. Medium-sweet. Dried-mushroom and spice flavors from the botrytis. A lighter-bodied sticky wine with acidity and brightness. Drink or hold.

Barsac. 85% Sémillon, 15% Sauvignon Blanc. RS 124 g/l, TA (sulphuric) 4.5 g/l. Ripe, expressive nose, already complex with almond, bitter orange, vanilla and spiced pear. Viscous and generous on the palate yet beautifully fresh. Powerful almond-paste flavour on the palate, finishing with citrus and apricot. (JH)

100% Sémillon. Bright golden-yellow with green reflections. Freshly cooked pear purée, followed by linden honey and saffron. On the palate, exquisitely fine texture, a perfect viscous interplay of freshness and density. Long, focused finish with acacia honey and peach compote. A brilliant Doisy-Daëne!

(100% Sémillon) Mineral, powerful, velvety bouquet with honey, linden blossom, vanilla, Alka-Seltzer. Creamy, dense, finely opulent palate with pronounced sweetness, well-integrated acidity, generous structure, intense aromatics, long, full finish. Can improve further. 18/20 2025 - 2050

Absolutely remarkable for its purity and finesse, crystal-clear and never heavy despite its richness in sugar, masterfully vinified and aged. Exceptional value for money.

It is marked by an elegant aromatic profile with a lovely note of mandarin and pastry. An olfactory elegance that echoes a sweet, pure liqueur on the palate. A graceful wine with finesse, showing a fine perception of the Barsac terroir, sensed behind a sweetness full of nuance and suavity. It still bears the imprint of its youthful fruit yet is already highly appetizing.

Yellow colour with green highlights. Medium-intensity nose, fruity, with a blood orange background. Delicate on the attack, subtle and very pleasant as it develops, the wine evolves into something delicious and enjoyable, with a normal length.

89–91. Barrel Sample. Fresh and crisp, this is a light wine, shining with acidity, citrus and spice. Lemon juice and crisp quince flavors are backed by light botrytis character. Drink from 2021.