Chateau Doisy Daene (375ML half-bottle) 2020

Professional Ratings

• 96 Decanter
  Rich and powerful, this is a seductive Barsac that has a great balance of acidity and sweetness, nothing too over the top, full of lime zest and mandarin, with tongue-licking slate on the finish. Great stuff, extremely well balanced.
  Barrel Sample: 96
• 96 Vinous
  The 2020 Doisy-Daëne has a wonderful bouquet with wild honey, saffron, white chocolate and quince, very focused and has one of the most intense noses you will find in this vintage. The palate is exquisite in terms of balance; a razor-sharp line of acidity effortlessly slices through the layered botrytized fruit. This is a magnificent Barsac. –Neal Martin
• 96 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

  Pale lemon-gold in color, the 2020 Doisy Daëne shoots from the glass with vibrant scents of lime cordial, orange blossoms and preserved ginger, plus suggestions of wild mushrooms, honey-drizzled pears and nutmeg. The palate is seductively rich and viscous with a beautifully balanced backbone of acidity and loads of earth and spice accents complementing the preserved citrus flavors, finishing long, lifted and lively. A very impressive achievement!

  Barrel Sample: (94 - 96)

• 94 James Suckling

  Mangoes, peaches, lemon pie and honey on the nose. Hint of mushrooms. It’s medium-bodied with excellent balance and a savory element to the sweet tropical fruit. Gorgeous length. Drink or hold.

• 94 Wine Enthusiast
  A dense wine, rich and full of ripe fruits, this has intense honey and young spice and tropical fruits. Its balance is completed by the wine's acidity and fresh aftertaste. Drink from 2027.
  Cellar Selection
• 90 Wine Spectator

  Unctuous and open-knit, with heather, elderflower honey, creamed yellow apple and yellow plum notes gliding through. Rounded, easy finish. Drink now through 2035.