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The 2018 Doisy-Védrines is understated and wonderfully nuanced, just as it was from barrel. Lemon confit, apricot, passionfruit and bright floral accents lend brightness to this elegant and poised Barsac.
The Chevaliers de Védrines owned this estate for centuries and gave their name to it. Included in the 1855 classification as a 2éme Cru Classé Sauternes property it has been owned by the Castéja family since 1946. The family also own Château Batailley in Paulliac and Château Trotte Vieille Saint...
The French wine region of Bordeaux is blessed with an almost-perfect viticultural situation on the west coast of France, and is probably the most well-known wine region in France and famous the world over for its enviable château-based classification system. Most vineyards in Bordeaux are not known by names attached...
Sauvignon Blanc is a major white grape variety that is planted widely in Bordeaux, the Loire Valley and the New World, particularly New Zealand. If planted in cool regions on poor soils it has the classic green herbaceous flavours often reminiscent of gooseberries, green peppers, grass, passion fruit or elderflower....
Sémillon is a white grape variety that is susceptible to ‘noble rot’ in Sauternes and Barsac and as a result it can produce great sweet white wines. The best dry styles come from the Hunter Valley, Australia where the lime fruit characters of the grape work well together with the...
