2024 Doisy-Daëne Sémillon Sur Calcaire

The 2024 Doisy-Daëne is a little more backward on the nose than expected, with finely delineated peach skin, beeswax and wild honey scents emerging with time. The palate is well balanced with a very peachy opening, then apricot and quince join the chorus line. As usual, the acidic thread keeps this Barsac on its toes and there is real intensity and sustain on the finish that leaves you wanting more. Bravo.

Flowers, orange, vanilla, honey topped apricots, oranges, and toast aromatics come out in the perfume. On the palate, the wine quickly focuses you on its energetic, racy, candied, yellow citrus, with hints of roasted oranges that show up on the backend of the finish.

Soft burnished gold in colour, a little more reserved on the nose and first attack than the classic Blanc Sec from the estate. This grows slowly as opposed to bursting out of the glass, and instead is full of quiet energy and tension, pumice stone texture, white tea and chamomile flavours along with preserved citrus and spiced peaches. The second vintage of this wine, from the oldest Sémillon on the property, and it's brilliant. Highly recommended. 100% fermented and aged in barrel. Only 1,200 bottles.