Tasting with Jean Jacques and Denis Dubourdieu

2012 Château Reynon Blanc:

Watery lemon yellow. Some ripe lemons and minerals on the nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fruity, elegant and refreshing, good length. One of the best whites from Château Reynon of those I've tasted. 87

2012 Château Doisy-Daëne Sec:

Watery lemon yellow. Lemons, minerals, a touch of grapefruit and a nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, lively, elegant, fruity and refreshing, long and elegant. 90

2011 Clos Floridene Blanc:

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, lively, focused, elegant and refreshing, good length. 88

2012 Clos Floridene Blanc:

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, elegant and refreshing, lively, more rounded, lovely balance, good length. 89

2011 Château Reynon Rouge:

Ruby. Blue- and dark berries nose. Fruity, scented and a touch spicy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, elegant and good length. 86

2011 Château Haura:

Ruby. Dark berries, scented and nuanced nose, a touch floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, elegant minerals and finish. 88

2011 Clos Floridene Rouge:

Ruby. Scented, floral, cassis and minerals touch on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, elegant and refreshing, long. 89

2012 Château Cantegril:

Towards golden. Pure, tropical notes and pineapple nose. Fresh acidity, lively and elegant, refined and lovely balance, good length. 89

2010 Château Cantegril:

Pale golden. Fruity, apples and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, lively, elegant and refreshing palate, fruity, lovely balance and good length. 89

2012 Château Doisy Daëne:

Pale golden. Apricots, minerals, fruity and apples nose. Fresh acidity, lively, elegant, refreshing and lovely purity, refined and long. 93

2010 Château Doisy Daëne:

Pale golden. Apples, apricots, pineapples and a pure feel, touch of minerals beneath. Fresh acidity, pure and refreshing, gorgeous playfulness, lively, long and refined. 94

2012 L'Extravagant de Doisy Daëne:

Only three barrels made, or about 900 bottles. Pale golden. Apricots. Fruity, pineapples, layered and complex nose. Extraordinar purity. Fresh acidity, gorgeous texture and structure, sublime, elegant and refined, complex, very long. 96

2010 L'Extravagant de Doisy Daëne:

Ten barrels made, biggest production of L'Extravagant made, about 3000 bottles. Pale golden. Apricots, pineapples and a richer and fuller style on the stunning nose. Fresh acidity, playful, pure, creamy, elegant and refined, and somewhat subdued. Superb balance, gorgeous length. 97

L'Extravagant de Doisy Daëne have been made in the following vintages only: 90, 97, 01, 02, 03, 05, 07, 09, 10, 11 and 12. 

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2011 G:

1943 bottles made. Towards opaque, purple rim. Rich, dark berries, fruity, scented, layered and almost graphitte minerality, but also a alcoholic warm high note on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, quite lively, fruity and intense, a bit nummening alcohol, some layers here, warm finish. Long. 90