2010 Doisy-Daëne, Sauternes (375ml) (Pre-Arrival)

SKU #1066891 93-96 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

Bright yellow-gold. Enticing aromas of mango, guava, yellow peach, saffron, minerals and honey, complicated by high-toned botrytis. Rich, dense and almost oily, with intense ripe yellow fruit and honey flavors lifted by firm acidity. The finish boasts outstanding length and a bright lemony touch. (8/ 2011)

95 points James Suckling

Elegant nose with sweet white peach, strawberry and vanilla. Medium sweet on the palate with a lovely pure fruit and fine texture. This Barsac is super charming and well balanced. Very spicy on the finish showing wonderful botrytis intensity. Drink now or hold. (2/ 2013)

92-94 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Denis Dubourdieu’s Barsac cru has an attractive bouquet with subtle notes of cooking apple, pear and lime-flower, all with very fine delineation. The palate displays good weight and a fine thread of acidity, lending tension and poise that leads to a taut finish, showing good botrytis levels for the vintage. With its trademark minerality in place, this Doisy-Daene comes highly recommended. (5/ 2011)

94 points Wine Spectator

A juicy, compact style, with tangerine, apricot, toasted almond and heather notes all rolled together at the core, waiting to unfurl fully through the unctuous, passion fruit-filled finish. Plenty remains in reserve, but this is hard to resist now. Drink now through 2030. (3/ 2013)

88-90 points Wine Enthusiast

Delicious fruit, with pear and apricot laced with acidity and spice. The wine feels relatively light, very fresh, already delicious. (6/ 2011)

Jancis Robinson

Very pale greenish gold. Very tense. Still embryonic at the moment. In fact the acidity is rather dominant. Really gripped in there for future development. RS 139 g/l, TA 4.05 g/l. Drink 2020-2036. (4/ 2011)