Castle Doisy-Daëne - Barsac 2003

Wine Advocate

91 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/24/2006

No tasting note was given.

Wine Spectator

90 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/31/2006

Aromas of dried pineapple, honey and peaches follow through to a full-bodied palate with medium sweetness and a spicy, lively aftertaste. Very long. Not quite the 2001, but very close. Best after 2009. 3,750 cases made.

Guide Hachette

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the10/1/2005

Vous serez impressionnés par l'ampleur de ses arômes aux notes de fruits secs et d'agrumes, puis par la richesse de son palais. Mais ne vous y trompez pas, sa concentration n'exclue pas l'équilibre et une réelle élégance. Gras, moelleux et aromatique, l'ensemble ne laisse planer aucun doute sur son potentiel de garde (plusieurs décennies).

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

90-92 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe7/31/2005

Pale-medium yellow. Sexy, complex aromas of fresh fruit salad, citrus fruits, menthol and minerals. Rich and spicy but not overly sweet. A lovely, elegantly styled, nicely balanced wine with very good volume, nicely buffered sweetness and excellent length.

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/1/2005

Space limitations preclude including tasting notes. 2003 is a rich, sweet vintage of powerful, full-bodied wines that possess huge levels of glycerin, alcohol, and residual sugar.

Wine Advocate

87-91 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/1/2004

It is against my better judgment to taste the sweet wines of Barsac and Sauternes at such an early age, as I find they typically require at least 12 months to reveal the definition/delineation so essential in these creamy, creme brulee, and honeysuckle-flavored offerings. Nevertheless, because this vintage is so highly regarded, I tasted through most of the top estates. The 2003s appear to be somewhat in the style of the 1990s, with high levels of residual sugar (higher than 2001 for the most part) as well as botrytis, low acidity, and fat, full-bodied personalities. This region’s harvest began extremely early (early September), and was completely finished within three weeks. It does not appear that the nobleness and racy richness of the 2001 vintage will be found in the 2003s, but readers who like the big, flamboyant, over the top style of the 1990s will enjoy the 2003s even more than I did. Unlike most of my red wine tastings, this offering was only tasted once. Readers should keep in mind that this a very early, pre-bottling judgment from very unevolved wine that is not nearly as defined and easy to evaluate as the reds.