Ch. Doisy-Daene
Half-btl
£17.50
Half-btl 24 x 37.5cl 3cs
Drink: 2020-2040
Ian D’Agata - decanter.com
Case price (Half-btl 1 x 37.5cl)
Half-btl 1 x 37.5cl 4cs
Case price (Magnum 1 x 150cl)
Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs
Half-btl 1 x 37.5cl 2cs
Half-btl 1 x 37.5cl 2cs
Case price (Half-btl 1 x 37.5cl)
Half-btl 1 x 37.5cl 15cs
Half-btl 1 x 37.5cl 1cs
Case price (Magnum 1 x 150cl)
Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs
It is impossible to choose between the two Doisys this year, so the only option is to have them both. Doisy Daëne provides deep, rich intensity, notes of marmalade, honey and orange peel with, most importantly, just enough freshening acidity to cleanse the palate and provide wonderful lift on an intense and invigorating finish.
(Jake Dean BBR Fine Wine)
Max Lalondrelle, Berrys’ Fine Wine Buying Director
Gary Owen - Private Account Manager
There was much more depth and concentration on the nose of this wine, than any of the other five major Sauternes and Barsac we tried at a famous Negociant in Bordeaux. Serious and concentrated on the palate too, some exotic notes of preserved pineapple, mouth-filling fruit, balanced by mouth-watering acidity. Very Barsac in its elegance and very enjoyable and complete as a wine.
Chris Pollington – Private Account Manager
Half-btl 24 x 37.5cl 1cs
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
Half-btl 1 x 37.5cl 1cs
Half-btl 1 x 37.5cl 1cs
Bottle 12 x 75cl 3cs
Half-btl 1 x 37.5cl 4cs
Château Doisy-Daëne is a Barsac estate that produces top-class, sweet Bordeaux white wines that are characterised by their finesse and richness.
The property takes the second part of its name from an English gentleman who bought it when the original Doisy estate was split up in the 19th century. The 18.2 hectares of vineyards underwent extensive replanting in the 1950s and ‘60s, now planted to 86 percent Sémillon and 14% Sauvignon Blanc, at a density of over 7,000 plants per hectare.
In the year 2000 Denis Dubourdieu took over the estate. A legendary figure in Bordeaux wine circles, Denis was best known for pioneering the region’s dry white wines, improving their quality and reputation. Sadly, after being awarded the La Légion d'Honneur by the French government, he passed away in 2016. His two sons, Jean-Jacques and Fabrice have taken over the running of the family’s estates.
The estate produces three wines: a dry white, a classic sweet wine and a special cuvée, L’Extravagant, which is only made in outstanding vintages. It is the estate’s sweet wines which receives most global acclaim; quintessential Barsac with the emphasis on finesse, poise and elegance, rather than power and force.
Classified as a Sauternes 2ème Cru Classé, Ch. Doisy Daëne’s wines can age gracefully for up to 20 years.