Wonderful tasting with Jean Jacques Dubourdieu at Doisy Daëne, a rare treat indeed! Splendid 1958, and 1990, the 1991 is lovely, Sauternes just ages so incredibly well! And triple L’Extravagant? Wow!
But, lets not forget, the entire range is lovely. Reynon shows a bit more body than before, and it suits it, and the 2022 red is the best I have tasted. Clos Floridene is always a a favourite, Doisy Dubroca is super rare and very different to Doisy Daëne, Cantegril is probably the best value Sauternes there is. And it can age really well. I had a 1959 some 12 years ago, the last dinner I had with Denis Dubourdieu, at Reynon, and that was still alive and a beauty! We had some great discussions that night, and tasted some eye opening wines. Great memories.
2023 Château Reynon blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, apples, nuanced nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, fruit forward, juicy, elegant texture, good length. 87
2023 Drapeaux de Floridene blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruit forward, some pears, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, rounded, fruit driven, juicy, some salinity, elegant texture, good length. Lovely Drapeaux! 89
2018 Clos Floridene blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus, fruit driven, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, apples, rounded, fruit forward, juicy, good length. 90
2020 Clos Floridene blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus, fruit forward nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, apples, juicy, nuanced, creamy, detailed and long. 91
2019 Château Doisy Daëne Sec
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, detailed, some citrus, grapefruits and lemons, touch of nuts nose. Fresh acidity, citrus, apples, lemons, detailed, fruit forward, youthful, nuanced, refreshing, saline, long finish. 92
2019 Clos Floridene blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals, nuanced, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, detailed, saline, nuanced, juicy, refreshing and elegant, long. 92
2023 Château Doisy Daëne Semillon sur Calcaire
Pale lemon yellow. First vintage made, 100% Semillon. 2000 bottles made. Floral, apples, white fruits, touch of peach, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, apples, rounded, elegant and nuanced, juicy, floral high notes, some almonds, saline and layered, long. 94
2014 Le Clos de Reynon
Ruby, garnet rim. Dates, blueberries, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise and spices, good length. 86
2022 Château Reynon
Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red fruits, anise, spices, elegant texture, good length. Wonderful Reynon, best one to date. 89
2020 Clos Floridene rouge
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, dark fruits, some vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, dark fruits, spices, firmer, long. 90
2019 Hommage Denis Dubourdieu Petit Verdot
Ruby. Around 3000 bottles made. Dark fruits, spices, blackberries, rich and fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, liquorice, layered, intense, peppery, long finish. 92
2016 Château Cantegril
Golden. Apricots, peach, fruit forward, nuanced nose, detailed and bright. Fresh acidity, nuanced, detailed, fruit forward, elegant, somewhat creamy, long finish. 90
2020 Château Doisy Dubroca
Golden. 2500 bottles made. Detailed, spices, fruit driven, peach, apricots and some honey nose. Fresh acidity, peach, apricots, detailed, nuanced, juicy, layered, intense and long finish. Gorgeous. 94
2015 Château Doisy Daëne
Golden. Apricots, peach, pineapples, detailed, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, detailed, juicy, nuanced, elegant and refreshing, fruit driven, lovely balance. 94
1991 Château Doisy Daëne
Amber. Dried fruits, apricots, pineapples, fruit forward nose, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, peach, apples, detailed, nuanced, juicy, caramel, detailed, bright, a youthful bottle, long finish. 93
1990 Château Doisy Daëne
Amber. Dried, fruits, apricots, detailed, intense, fruit forward, layered nose, lovely depth. Fresh acidity, detailed, juicy, fruit forward, intense, noseapricots, nuanced, intense and long. A beauty! 95
1958 Château Doisy Daëne
Deep amber, golden rim. Caramel, dried fruits, apricots, layered and detailed nose, bright with lovely depth. Fresh acidity, detailed, juicy, dried fruits, raisins, caramel, spicy, smooth, incredible, long. Youthful for its age.95
2019 L'Extravagant de Doisy Daëne
Golden. Layered, apricots, detailed, peach and pineapples, intense and lovely depth on the nose. Fresh acidity, pineapples, peach and apricots, detailed, layered, refreshing and bright, gorgeous. Such length. 100
2016 L'Extravagant de Doisy Daëne
Golden. Exotic spices, dates, some raisins notes are showing up, silvertip tea, lifted and layered, pineapples.Fresh acidity, detailed, intense, creamy, rounded, spicy, touch of mint, gorgeous fruit and balance, long finish. 98
2010 L'Extravagant de Doisy Daëne
Golden. Exotic spices, fruit forward, detailed, raisins, peach, apricots, bright and layered nose. Fresh acidity, detailed, nuanced, layered, fruit driven, gorgeous balance, cloud berries, juicy, long finish. 100
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