2009 | Chteau Doisy-Vdrines | Sauternes

Dessert Wine: 2009 | Chteau Doisy-Vdrines | Sauternes

Richly layered and detailed, but thoroughly mouthwatering, this lets lacy citrus, floral and white peach flavors meld into a core of quince, fig and persimmon fruit, while warm piecrust and honey roasted almond notes drive through the finish.

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Producer: Chteau Doisy-Vdrines

Ratings: WA | 93 JS | 92

Vintage: 2009

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13.5%

Varietal: Semillon

Country/Region: France, Sauternes

Richly layered and detailed, but thoroughly mouthwatering, this lets lacy citrus, floral and white peach flavors meld into a core of quince, fig and persimmon fruit, while warm piecrust and honey roasted almond notes drive through the finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Pale gold colored, the 2009 Doisy-Vedrines is sporting a nose of stewed tea, fresh hay, tree bark and dried apricots with touches of candied walnuts and ginger ale. The fruit is maturing into a nutty/savory character in the mouth with a lively backbone, finishing spicy.

• James Suckling: Thick and fruity with creme brulee and honey, with dried fruit character. Full body, very sweet and round with a long finish.

Producer Information

Chteau Doisy-Vdrines is a wine estate based in the commune of Barsac (part of the Sauternes appellation) known for its sweet, white botrytized dessert wines. The estate was rated a Second Growth in the 1855 classification of Sauternes and Barsac and produces a sweet white wine from the Smillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle grown on the estate. The 35-hectare (86-acre) vineyard was originally part of a wider Doisy holding established in the area in 1704. In the years following the French revolution, the estate began to fracture, divided into Chteau Doisy-Vdrines, Chteau Doisy-Dane and Chteau Doisy-Dubroca. Doisy-Vdrines is the largest of the three, although former Doisy-Dane proprietor, Denis Dubourdieu acquired the Doisy-Dubroca estate in its entirety in 2014 and has consolidated the two. Doisy-Vdrines has been owned by the Castja family since the 19th Century. The Castjas a well-known name in the region also own several other Bordeaux estates through their major ngociant business Borie-Manoux. These include Chteau Batailly in Pauillac and Chteau Trotte Vieille in Saint-milion. The vineyard is planted to 80 percent Smillon, 15 percent Sauvignon Blanc and five percent Muscadelle. As is often the case in local sweet wine production, the grapes are harvested in successive waves, or “tries” in French. Pickers will only harvest the most botrytis-affected bunches, leaving others for subsequent “tries”. Once fermented, the wine spends around 18 months in barrel, of which roughly half are new. Production stands at around 40,000 bottles annually, including the second wine, Chteau Petit Vdrines. Although Doisy-Vdrines is located in Barsac, it takes advantage of the appellation laws that allow it to be labeled with a Sauternes designation.