2002 Château Doisy-Daëne L'Extravagant
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
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By Jon Rimmerman
(L?Extravagant Doisy-Daene) 2002 L'Extravagant Dear Friends, This is a parcel I committed to last winter and for some reason I didn't take it until a few weeks ago - boy am I glad I didn't wait until this week. It was just rated by Parker and given 100pts. Fortunately, my order is already on the water. You can certainly find this cheaper elsewhere but not with this level of provenance - directly from the source in pristine condition. They've called me 2-3 times since last night asking for part of the allocation back (they are getting calls from all over the world trying to acquire the last few bottles of 2002) but I will politely decline on your behalf. 2001 Yquem splits are already trading for $250-350 (or more) and this is much less - both received the same RP100. This should go up in value....a lot. ONE SHIPMENT ONLY 2002 Doisy-Daene L'Extravagant 375ml (Barsac) (if you hurry, Zachy's has a few bottles of this at $145! Winebid is too risky - too many unknowns) To order: niki@garagisewine.com Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Bord7489
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2002
- TypeWhite - Sweet/Dessert
- ProducerChâteau Doisy-Daëne
- VarietySémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- DesignationL'Extravagant
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionSauternais
- AppellationSauternes
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2/27/2022 - 1rmcohen Likes this wine: 93 Points
Like tea with lemon and honey
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9/5/2021 - KenPlace Likes this wine: 95 Points
Excellent wine. Super concentrated and botrytis. Definitely sweet but not as acidic as a d'Yquem, but this is a showstopper of a wine..
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11/28/2020 - englishman's claret wrote: 93 Points
Incredibly rich, the 02 Doisy-Daëne L’Extravagant seems to be a bit of a Minotaur, half Sauternes and half Tokay owing to its corpulent sweetness and relative lack of acidity. Clover honey, marzipan, Seville marmalade, and touches of honeysuckle and Irish butter on the nose with a beautiful sugar and honey palate. But for this - perhaps the thickest, most viscous wine I have ever tasted from Bordeaux - a good whack of acidity could have brought it back into balance and elevated this to a higher level.
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4/21/2017 - tarheel17 wrote: 92 Points
Definitely not worth the $168 garagiste price. Sweet and thick, the acidity was unable to match, though the flavors were delicious and the weight inviting. Just ok for pricey Sauternes. So glad I left the Rimmerman hyperbole behind.
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3/31/2013 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points
Dark gold in color, the wine is incredibly sweet, concentrated and rich. You can feel the levels of sugar and intensity. The wine is massive, packed with layers of ripe, tropical, honeyed fruits. But with this much sugar, it needed more acidity to balance the wine and give it lift as the wine was close to the corner of cloying and syrupy. Note, I said almost, there is a lot to like enjoy and taste in this intense, rich wine.
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