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Château Doisy-Védrines Sauternes 2014 (Half Bottle 375mL)

$ 45

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$ 30

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$ 25

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We almost never offer Sauternes — and when we do, it rarely comes with triple 95-point scores, a 175-year family pedigree, and a price sweeter than the gloriously golden ambrosia that makes Sauternes the world’s ultimate finishing wine.

We do not do this often. Sauternes almost never makes it into an offer here, and when a 1855 GRAND CRU CLASSÉ Sauternes DOES show up, it usually doesn’t arrive carrying five separate scores from five separate critics, every one of them 94 or better. I mean, TRIPLE 95s is straight FIRE…and no, I’m not talking about the weather! The Wine Independent, Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast – that’s about as close to critical unanimity as you’re likely to see and we’re pouring it at $25 a half-bottle – from an estate that has belonged to the SAME family for a melon-whomping 175 years!

That family is the heralded Castéjas clan, and Doisy-Védrines has been theirs since the mid-1800s – generation after generation coaxing noble botrytis out of the morning fog rolling off the Ciron and Garonne rivers. This is one of Bordeaux’s great wine families – the ones behind long-time heavy hitters like Châteaus Batailley, Lynch-Moussas, Trotte Vieille, and La Croix du Casse…which makes them about as intrinsic to the region as a copper-baked cannelé.

What’s it like, you say?! Absolutely BANGIN’!! Deeply glistening amber-gold, simply JAMMED with candied quince, dried apricot, and toasted hazelnut, with a thick ribbon of orange-blossom honey running through it all, lifted by a streak of bright acidity that keeps this from ever tipping into syrupy-sweet unctuousness. It’s more addictive than adorable otter reels on the interwebs – and absolutely SOARING today. There’s real backbone here, too – with a prime sipping window stretching past 2040, making for a rare case where “pour it tonight” and “cellar it for a decade-plus” are both the right call...just make sure you get enough to last!!! I mean, TRIPLE 95 POINTS is the sort of pedigree you can’t ignore…and this is the unmistakable BEST time of year to load up on 375 mls of head-banging, mind-warping deliciousness! Why don’t I drink more Sauternes?! What ever is wrong with me?! That changes…TODAY!!!  

While it lasts!

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95 POINTS
"A blend of 85% Semillon, 13% Sauvignon Blanc, and 2% Muscadelle, the 2014 Doisy-Vedrines has 137 g/L of residual sugar. It is pale to medium straw-gold in color and it needs a little coaxing to bring out notes of tree bark, fresh hay, and lemongrass, followed by touches of apple pie and poached pears. The palate is open-knit and expressive, with bags of honey-laced apple and pear preserve flavors, framed by just enough acidity, finishing long and savory." -The Wine Independent
95 POINTS
"Glazed pear, fig and apple notes form the initial display here, followed by hints of dried orange peel, maple and almond. The long finish is coated with a heather honey accent, yet this still shows cut and drive overall. A slightly more powerful style of Barsac, and should age beautifully. Best from 2020 through 2040." -Wine Spectator
95 POINTS
"Rich and firm, with great concentration, this wine is powered by botrytis, honey and the ripest yellow fruit and bitter orange flavors. It promises a great future, with power and richness balanced by acidity. Drink from 2023." -Wine Enthusiast
94-96 POINTS
"The Château Doisy-Védrines 2014 is a blend of 85% Sémillon and 15% Sauvignon Blanc, a modest 134 grams per liter residual sugar and a pH of 3.55 (a figure that might be a little lower than recent vintages.) It has a fragrant bouquet that is actually quite similar to Doisy-Daëne this year, a reticent at first but opens up with honey, orange zest and mineral aromas. The palate is fresh and vibrant on the entry with a fine line of acidity, much more race than recent vintage with citrus lemon, honey and orange peel on the long, persistent finish. Yes, there is a little more unctuousness on the finish compared to Doisy-Daëne but at the end of the day, they are both superb expressions of Barsac." -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
94 POINTS
"Highly tight knit at the moment, the wine showcases ripe aromatics of bananas foster and creme brulee with a whiff of smoke. The weight is absolutely lovely as this wine has a wonderful seamless quality. Creme brulee, apricot, vanilla cream and roasted pineapple flavors impress. This really needs a decade or more of cellaring." -Owen Bargreen
93 POINTS
"Luscious, sweet, ripe and overripe tropical fruit, candied orange and dried apricot all coated with honey and a touch of marzipan. There is good weight and enough racy acidity keeping this wine on the fresh and refreshing side." -Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
90 POINTS
"The full candied citrus, pineapple and mangoes and the generous sweetness make this quite a lush wine, and there’s just enough acidity to bind it all together into a neat package. Not as exciting as from barrel but outstanding. Drink now." -James Suckling
90 POINTS
"The 2014 Doisy-Védrines has a more petrol/resinous nose than its peers and, again, a little Germanic in style, but it lacks the panache of the Clos Haut-Peyraguey. The palate is balanced with a viscous entry and smooth with apricot and wild peach. Yet, I am seeking more mineralité and intensity on the finish that comes across as a bit simplistic against its peers. This tasted much better previously, hence the question mark against my score. Tasted blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting." -Vinous

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