Chateau Doisy Daene Grand Vin Blanc Sec 2017
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The Grand Vin Sec de Doisy-Daëne is one of the best Vins Blancs Secs of Bordeaux. Considered like Doisy-Daëne Barsac's young brother, it expresses in a different style all the distinction and finesse of this exceptional terroir. It possesses an unusual aromatic power, with grapefruit and white peach aromas and unleashes on the palate flavors of pear and spice. Delicious when young it also has great ageing potential (5 to 10 years).
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This dry white from Doisy-Daëne is a lively pale gold colour. It's bright, tight, firm and sculpted, with some verve through the palate. An impressive dry white this year, with good persistency.
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Ripe and juicy in feel, featuring tangerine and nectarine notes, laced by orange peel and singed almond accents. Ripe and mouthfilling, but showing terrific racy cut for balance. Either drink now for the energy or cellar to allow this to mellow and broaden. Drink now through 2024.
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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. (Barrel Sample)
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James Suckling
A rich and round-textured white with sliced cooked apples and light honey. Medium body and a fresh finish.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Doisy Daëne 2017 Blanc Sec gives up alluring scents of white peaches, pink grapefruit and passion fruit with hints of beeswax and wild thyme. Medium-bodied, the palate is seriously zippy with a well-expressed citrusy core and a lingering zesty finish.
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Merlot is the principal Bordeaux wine variety of the Right Bank; Cabernet Franc adds structure and complexity to Merlot, creating wines that are concentrated, supple, and more imminently ready for drinking, compared with their Left Bank counterparts. Key appellations of the Right Bank include St. Emilion and Pomerol.
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