DV Sauternes Returns & more.

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  • Nick's Import

  2015 DV by Chateau Doisy-Vedrines Sauternes (375ml)

  Barsac, Bordeaux, FRANCE

  $19. 99

  Bottle

  $239.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2022-2023)

  ABV: 13%

  Closure: Diam Cork

  Doisy-Védrines is a 2ème Cru Classé Sauternes property located in Barsac which has been owned by the Casteja family since 1946. The estate’s 27 hectares of vineyards are situated on the highest plateau in Barsac and are planted with 80% Sémillon, 15% Sauvignon Blanc and 5% Muscadelle. The yields are painfully low, even by Sauternes standards, producing some of the richest and most full bodied wines in Barsac. Curiously the estate uses the Sauternes AC rather than the Barsac one. DV is their second label.

  A Sauternes that offers exceptional value combining intense, lusciously textured, honey drenched fruit with cleansing fresh acidity.

  Brilliant straw colour with greenish pale gold edges and a watery hue. Potent aromatics of honeyed ripe apricots and peaches waft from the glass with subtle scents of marmalade, sweet ripe pineapple and spice also evident. Rich, concentrated and lusciously textured yet with a resounding sense of freshness on the finish, the mouth is filled with honey drenched peaches and apricots over a back drop of marmalade infusions and light spice. Concludes with cleansing acidity and a long luscious aftertaste of honeyed apricot, peaches, dried pineapple, notions of marmalade and subtle spice.
  Cellar 5-6 years.
  Alc. 13%

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• • 95

  • Nick's Import

  2011 Chateau Fayau Cadillac (375ml)

  Cadillac, Bordeaux, FRANCE

  $16. 99

  Bottle

  $203.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2016-2021)

  ABV: 13%

  Closure: Cork

  The long awaited return of our best selling sweet white Bordeaux is finally here. After declining to take up any of the 2010 (it was a fatter, heavier version and not quite up to our high expectations) we have a shipment of the much fresher and more highly regarded 2011 vintage just landed.

  Sauternes enthusiasts have long known that across the Garonne River they can procure what is arguably the greatest value wine in sweet white Bordeaux, which in exceptional years produces a wine equal to Sauternes which may sell at two or three times its price. This bizarre anomaly is the Chateau Fayau Cadillac, and although the wine cannot be labelled Sauternes as such, it is essentially identical in every way.

  Rich and luscious with a balanced freshness this is a vinous bargain when one considers the prices of top Sauternes houses

  Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged pale gold edges and a watery hue. Intense honeyed peach scents rise from the glass with marmalade, ripe apricot and spice also present. Rich, luscious palate flavours of honeyed peaches and apricots fill the mouth over some light marmalade, citrus and spice. Excellent length although not quite the weight or concentration of top flight Sauternes. Good fresh finish with a long honeyed peach, apricot, marmalade and spice aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 4-5 years.
  Alc 13%

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• • 98

  2017 Framingham F-Series Riesling Trockenbeeren Auslese (375ml)

  Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $64. 99

  Bottle

  $779.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 10 - 15 Years (2028-2033)

  ABV: 9%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Slightly deeper in colour than the Beerenauslese, the Trockenbeeren Auslese displays a bright straw core with golden edges and a very pale gold hue. Potent aromas of ripe apricots draped in honey waft from the glass with ripe peach, hints of marmalade and subtle raisin notes also evident. Denser and richer than the Beerenauslese it has outstanding intensity of flavour and a thick viscous mouthfeel. Rich, lusciously textured honeyed apricots and peaches saturate the palate with elements of ripe pineapple, marmalade, lemon and botrytised raisiny characters ensuing. Finishes fresh with cleansing acidity, showing great harmony with the rich lush honey botrytised fruit. An aftertaste of honey, ripe apricots, peaches, ripe pineapple and raisiny botrytis characters seemingly going on forever. Magnificent.
  Drink over the next 10-15 years.
  Alc. 9%

  Other Reviews…
  The Framingham Trockenbeerenauslese is a revelation for the dessert wine lover. This wine really overdelivers. Rich and complex layers of intense raisin, sultana and currants. Toffee hints can be found, whilst a clean yet lip-smacking finish is there. This will give the Germans a run for their money. New Zealand delivers yet again
  99 points
  Bob Campbell
  
  Full, bright, moderately deep golden colour with lemon-green hues, a little lighter on the rim. The nose is bright and vibrant with opulent and decadent aromas of ripe tropical fruit and citrus fruits along with marmalade, honey and nectar, raisins and suggestions of crystallised fruits, musk and a hint of caramel. Very sweet on palate and light-bodied, the palate is incredible richness and opulence, with sensational unctuousness and viscosity. The flavours of ripe tropical and citrus fruit are enriched honey, marmalade, exotic florals, musk and nectar, unfolding the fill the palate. The fruit and richness forms a deep and dense core with great presence, and fine lacy acidity lends cut, energy and tension. The wine carries to a decadently deep and plush, honied finish with crystallised fruits, raisins and hints of caramel. This is an incredibly rich, decadent and opulent, sweet, botrytised Riesling, with nectar, honey, musk and raisiny flavours forming a deep and dense palate core. Serve as a liqueur, and with caramel desserts or blue cheeses over the next 10+ years. Selective hand-picked fruit from 3 tries, at 44.2 Brix, 75% from the ’Middle’ and 25% from the ‘Back’ block old vines, with 100% botrytised, raisined berries, fermented 65% in stainless kegs and barrels and 35% seasoned wood to 9.0% alc. and 315 g/L RS.
  20/20 and five stars
  Raymond Chan

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  2017 Framingham F-Series Riesling Beerenauslese (375ml)

  Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

  $59. 99

  Bottle

  $719.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 8 - 10 Years (2026-2028)

  ABV: 9%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Brilliant straw pale gold colour with a watery hue. Powerful aromas of honeyed apple and apricot overlay hints of ripe lime, marmalade and light spice. Rich and super luscious yet at the same time remarkably fresh and light on its feet, honey drenched flavours of red apples, lemon and peaches coat the palate over elements of marmalade and dried pineapple. Beautifully refined fresh acidity acts as the perfect foil to the rich honeyed fruit. Exceptionally long aftertaste of honeyed peaches, red apples, citrusy pineapple and a touch of marmalade.
  Drink over the next 8-10 years.
  Alc. 9%

  Other Reviews….
  Blended from three auslese picks with 100% botrytis but not fully-raisined berries. Fermented in stainless barrels. Only the third beerenauslese made by Framingham. Intensely aromatic riesling with great weight and intensity held together by a lovely line of acidity. Very pure, with honey from botrytis but still showing good varietal character with tropical and tree fruit flavours. Very long with a mouth-watering finish.
  99 Points
  Bob Campbell

  Of the estate's 15 hectares on the gravels of the Wairau Valley, half of those are planted to Riesling. Production of other varieties is supplemented by purchased fruit. In 2017, the deluges that made the vintage challenging for varieties like Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir meant a decent amount of botrytis in the late-ripening Riesling. There's a full range of noble-sweet prädikats as a result, including a stunning beerenauslese and a super sweet trockenbeerenauslese.
  A stupendous effort, the 2017 F Series Riesling Beerenauslese features gorgeous aromas and flavors of dried apricot and candied pineapple. It's incredibly sweet and rich (220 grams per liter residual sugar) yet balanced by a crisp edge of lime zest. I wouldn't hesitate to put it up against some top German competition. It should age well for a decade or two. Drink 2018-2035.
  95 points
  Joe Czerwinski – Robert Parker’s the Wine Advocate

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