Doisy-Daene - Barsac 2022

Alexandre Ma

96

byAlexandre Mathe3/10/2025

The clear acidity, combined with the classic red sandstone-limestone soils of Barsac, gives Château Doisy Daëne 2022 an exceptional clarity, making it one of the most botrytis-driven Sauternes from the 2022 vintage. The long-awaited ginger and saffron aromas leap from the glass with each swirl, accompanied by the complex scents of kumquat, cinnamon, apricot, and floral honey. In a hot vintage like 2022, Château Doisy Daëne achieves ideal acidity through its high concentration, delivering a balance and complexity that match the level of a top-tier botrytis wine in my mind.

Yvesbeck.wine

98

byYves Beckthe2/25/2025

Doisy Daëne agit dans le détail, la subtilité. Il n'a jamais aimé hausser la voix, il laisse ça à l'Extravagant (qui a une élocution très digne évidemment). Le boisé, les nuances de nougat, les amandes grillées, les nuances racinaires et les notes de nectarines et d'abricots créent une synergie et une symbiose presque électorales ; on a évidemment envie de voter pour lui ! Et, en plus, il tient ses promesses ! Le palais est frais, salin, presque élancé, tout en assurant une saine envergure. L'ensemble est cautionné par des amers porteurs, générateurs de fraîcheur, de tension et de vivacité. Un vin d'un niveau exceptionnel. Barsac tire clairement son épingle du jeu en 2022. Quelle démonstration de JJ Dubourdieu et ses équipes. 2030-2057 98/100

Vinous

96

byNeal Martinthe2/12/2025

The 2022 Doisy-Daëne has a powerful bouquet with touches of yellow fruit, pressed white flowers, saffron and jasmine emerging with time. This has fine delineation. The palate is supremely well balanced with caressing viscous botrytised fruit effortlessly matched by the acidity. Poised and very tender on the long finish, this is a wonderful Barsac.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

96

byJane Ansonthe2/6/2025

Excellent quality, powerful and yet restrained, luscious and opulent yet riven through with slate and pumice texture, great quality, this has the grated ginger that you really need in 2022 for the sweet wine to lift off; you get it's here in spades. Love it.

Vinous

95

byAntonio Gallonithe1/28/2025

The 2022 Doisy-Daëne is supremely beautiful. Apricot jam, white flowers and mint open first, all framed by a kiss of new French oak. Rich and creamy in the glass, yet not at all heavy, Doisy-Daëne is sublime. Lifted floral and tropical overtones extend the mid-palate and finish while also lending quite a bit of freshness. Superb.

Wine Maniacs

95-96

byLin Liuthe5/30/2023

Decanter.com

93

byGeorgina Hindlethe5/25/2023

Lively and energetic, a lifted expression with bitter orange peel countering the pineapple and mango fruit. Lovely complexity and construction, an unctuous almost sherbet mid palate, which then becomes more mineral and focussed. Feels well worked with lots of life and definition as well as richness. Lots to like here. 150g/l residual sugar. 3.75g total acidity.

Alexandre Ma

94-95

byAlexandre Mathe5/17/2023

The limpid acidity and the classic red sand-limestone soil of Barsac combine to give Château Doisy Daëne 2022 a rare sense of clarity, making it one of the most outstanding botrytis wines of the vintage. The long-awaited aromas of ginger and saffron dance in the glass, accompanied by a complex bouquet of kumquat, cinnamon, apricot jam, and floral honey. In a vintage with generally moderate acidity, this wine achieves an ideal balance and complexity with its high concentration, coming very close to the quality of the 2019 vintage.

Vinous

95-97

byNeal Martinthe5/17/2023

The 2022 Doisy-Daëne has an intense bouquet that blossoms in the glass: dried honey, quince and honeysuckle, with light saffron scents emerging with time. The palate is brimming with tension, razor-sharp acidity, quince and tangerine, leading to a slightly peachy, vivacious finish. What a wonderful "DD" from Jean-Jacques Dubourdieu.

The Vintage Journal

95-96

byAndrew Caillard MWthe5/17/2023

Pale medium colour. Classical apricot nectarine lemon curd aromas with vanilla, marzipan, fine chalky al dente textures, lovely mid palate volume/ richness and well integrated acidity.(Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle 30% new oak)

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

92

byJane Ansonthe5/16/2023

Pale gold in colour, with dried apricot, frangipane, honeysuckle and baked mirabelle plum, offset by a welcome bitter edge of rosemary that gives contrast. Rich in texture, this is luscious and intense. Dubourdieu family are the owners at this legendary Barsac estate, and the fact that even here the balance is challenging is a clear sign to me that there is an issue with freshness in the sweet wines this year. Ageing starts with 10 months in oak barrels, this is followed by 9 months in stainless steel tank before bottling. Tasted twice at different temperatures, and the key takeaway is that they need to be served cold to maximise the perception of acidity. I was a huge fan of this wine last year, and I would urge you to look out for the 2021 vintage to really capture the spirit of this excellent property.

matthewjukes.com

17

byMatthew Jukesthe5/15/2023

Yvesbeck.wine

98-99

byYves Beckthe5/10/2023

Doisy-Daëne se révèle avec subtilité, avec précision, tout en finesse. Il révèle des nuances de verveine, de citronnelle, de marrons glacés et de framboises. Le vin est dense, fin, suave, harmonieux, caressant. De fins amers sont en phase avec la tension de la structure acide qui agit savamment en coulisses. Un vin vif, structuré, brillant ! Il est presque aérien dans la mesure où il donne des ailes au palais qui s'envole ainsi vers des paradis d'harmonie. Que de richesse, d'intensité et de persistance dans ce vin. Bravo !

Bettane & Desseauve

94

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/10/2023

Plus clair de couleur, jeune au nez, et en bouche, on sent à ce stade davantage la maîtrise œnologique que la richesse du millésime.

Vinous

93-95

byAntonio Gallonithe5/9/2023

The 2022 Doisy-Daëne is all class. Rich, layered and super-expressive. Dried flowers, coconut, chamomile, apricot and dried ginger all grace this deep, beautifully layered Barsac. Drinking window : 2027-2047

The Wine Cellar Insider

94-96

byJeff Levethe5/5/2023

Vibrant, sweet, mineral-accented, pineapples, vanilla, lemon curd, yellow plum, and honey are on fire here! Perfectly balanced between its sweet and fresh side, this is a serious, sweet treat! Drink from 2025-2050.

Jamessuckling.com

94-95

byJames Sucklingthe4/19/2023

Dried mangoes and persimmons with dried flowers and exotic spices. Full with vivid acidity and an attractive spicy edge. Long with beautiful fruit.