2019 Château Doisy-Vedrines, 2ème Cru Classé Sauternes

Located on a clay-limestone outcrop in Haut-Barsac, but using (quite legally) the appellation Sauternes, 80% Semillon with 15% Sauvignon blanc and 5% Muscadelle make up the plantings here, the wine ageing in approx 50% new barrels. This 2019 is green-golden in colour, with finely fragrant, candied orange-peel, dried apricot and mango aromas – very delicious. On the palate, this is powerfully mouthfilling and purely fruity, with intense, nobly-rotten concentration, and a superb, lifted, refreshing length (for drinking 2024-2040+).