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White - Sweet/Dessert
2001 Château Doisy-Védrines
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Sauternais
- Sauternes
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Community Tasting Notes 205
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Vino Me wrote: 88 points
March 4, 2024 - Paired with a creme brulee that my wife made. This was not as fruity as previous bottles and centered more on tea notes. Only mildly sweet but I would characterize it more on the dry side. The worst showing for this wine so far. Drnk now. 88 points.
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Collector1855 wrote: 93 points
February 4, 2024 - During a GE/AUT tasting, encore wine. From 0.375. The 2001 vintage shines through, there is excellent freshness here intermixed with the generous apricot, quince and honey aromas. Youthful even, after almost 25 years. 93+
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BVal wrote: 93 points
December 22, 2023 - Last noted 5/16 from 375ml & suggested waiting 7 years. So here we are, 7 years later and from a 750ml.
Color/App: moderately deep gold with high viscosity. Lovely spiced-peach dominant nose with notes of clove and vanilla, mandarin orange, apricots, caramel and botrytis aplenty. Fresh, appealing mouthfeel; acidity could be slightly higher but there's still a good amount and there's a long sweet finish to this. Palate shows caramel covered peaches and apricots, baking spices and a good shot of orange peel with a small hit of pithy bitters that is quite nice. This shows sweet and long and fairly well-balanced at 22 years old. GTG now and 10+ years more I'd say. -
Léognan Likes this wine: 95 points
December 7, 2023 - For years this wine keeps constantly its fine quality with a convincing balance of sweetness (caramelised pears, abricots and a nuance of Christmas spice) and acidity. Perfect out of 0.375 bottle. Wonderful nectar!
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Sperls Likes this wine: 95 points
November 22, 2023 - Fabulous bottle with sweet apple nectar fruit, botrytis notes and great acidity and long finish
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By Neal Martin
Stand and Deliver: 2001 Sauternes (Sep 2021), 9/1/2021 (link)(Doisy-Védrines Doisy-Védrines Sweet White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
Sauternes 2001 horizontal, 1/4/2021 (link)(Cha^teau Doisy-Ve´drines, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France, White) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/10/2011 (link)(Ch Doisy-Védrines Sauternes White) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
July/August 2003, IWC Issue #109 (link)(Chateau Doisy Vedrines Barsac) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/22/2002 (link)(Ch Doisy-Védrines Barsac White) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- Type White - Sweet/Dessert
- Producer Château Doisy-Védrines
- Varietal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Sauternais
- Appellation Sauternes
- UPC Codes 071570016210, 3277031701917
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 10 (0%)
- In Cellars 2,416 (62%)
- Consumed 1,463 (38%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Blue cheese, dried fruit, nutsWho Likes This Wine
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