Doisy Daene

Doisy DaeneThe 2011 Doisy Dane has one of the highest residual sugar levels at 168g L. "Denis was not happy with that," remarked his son Jean Jacques Dubourdieu. "We finished the harvest at the end of September, so it was super quick." It is quite floral on the nose, yellow flowers and wild honey, orange blossom and a touch of pralines emerging with time. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity, fresh and vibrant, a little spicier than I recall with fine

with the energy and tension that is typical of the Nebbiolos of Gattinara

there is good underlying material and my predicted range accords the benefit of the doubt that more will be forthcoming

The 2017 Burn Cottage Vineyard Pinot Noir shows considerable intensity and length

even with all of its forbidding tannin

but I suspect that it will recover with age

Les Quartz and the Cuvee Reserve) in any vintage

There is a fabulous purity to the fruit and a lushness to the texture that lets you know

Dark crimson

Tasted several times since my original review with consistent notes in the sense that they have become progressively more positive

The 2001 Sorì San Lorenzo is all about finesse and texture

The wine is off-the-charts great

Formerly Ch Bélair