Château Doisy-Védrines Sauternes 2005 - Grand Cru Classé

Name: Château Doisy-Védrines Sauternes 2005 - Grand Cru Classé
Brand: Château Doisy-Védrines
Rating: 4 (5 reviews)

Sauternes|White wine

Bordeaux

White

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Drink or Keep

4/5 (5 customers)

17/20

RVF

17/20

Bettane & Desseauve

91/100

Robert Parker

17,5/20

Jancis Robinson

92-94/100

Wine Spectator

elegant

long finish

desserts

liquoreux

grand cru classé

quality-price

"One of the stars of the vintage!

"The Chevaliers de Védrines, who owned this property for centuries (until 1840), would be proud of the work the Castéja family has done here. Doisy-Védrines is one of the stars of the 2005 vintage for its sublime elegance, richness and finesse. A formidable nose, fine and perfumed with a lifting touch of botrytis, serves as an impressive entry for a wonderfully pure Sauternes of extraordinary length. The wine is like an impeccably tailored suit on a perfectly formed body. Very reminiscent of their truly exceptional 1989." (18/20 Berry Bros & Rudd - Wine & Spirits)

Features

Estate

Château Doisy-Védrines

Vintage

2005

Designation

Sauternes

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

85% Sémillon, 10% Sauvignon, 5% Muscadelle

Terroirs

Haut Barsac clay-limestone ridge

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual by successive sorting (5 in number)

Winemaking

Fermentation in barrels

Breeding

18 months in barrels (French oak only) 60% renewed

Alcohol content

14.03%

Residual sugars

131 g/l

Tasting & pairing

Nose

Nose of dried pineapple, apricot and yellow fruit, with hints of flowers and honey.

Mouth

Pure, with good acidity, open, very long finish.

Serve

AT 8-10°C

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairing

At any time, as an aperitif with foie gras toast or Serrano ham, as a starter with warm goat's cheese salad or sweet, fruity scallop carpaccio, as a main course with rabbit with Sauternes and honey, with blue cheeses, and with desserts.

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 17/20 (Reference wine)

4-star rated estates (top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the wine:

Well diversified aromatically, on a classic apricot and yellow fruit base, good acidity, long, fresh, very well made wine, showing more breadth and openness than last year.

About the domain :

This neighboring estate to Doisy-Daëne, run by Olivier Castéja, shares the same type of limestone soil, typical of Haut-Barsac, and produces a classic, well-roasted, generous sweet wine that will please everyone. We appreciate the gain in pure finesse, better protected against oxidation in recent years. Prices are reasonable.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2015 guide) 91/100 (Outstanding wine)

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated (2007 guide) 17/20 (Grand vin)

Domaine rated (guide 2021) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

Resulting from the division of Doisy into three estates, this cru bears the name of its former owners (until 1846), the Védrines. It lies close to Climens, Coutet and the other two Doisy estates (Daëne and Dubroca). The château practices low yields, delivering a wine that is among the richest on the nose and the sweetest in Barsac. It takes between five and ten years to blossom, when it achieves the distinction and brilliance of the appellation's stars.

Wine Spectator

Wine rated (2006 guide) 92-94/100

About the wine:

Notes of dried pineapple intermixed with honey honey and flowers. Dense and medium-sweet, with fresh acidity and a spicy finish.

Jancis Robinson

Rated 17.5/20

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Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

out of 5 reviews

Note and review by M. BERNARD D. Published on 15/05/2024