Michael Meyer

9.1

Strong persimmon on the nose, blending more to a rhubarb on the palate. Highly fragrant. A powerful rosé with a very long finish. Hello Cinsault! — 9 years ago

Matt Perlman

8.9

Smoke, menthol, mesquite wood and persimmon nose, quite distinctive. Spicy purple and black fruit, pepper, herbs, smoke, chewy tannins on the back palate. A lot more finesse than I was expecting; still would benefit from a hearty meal. — 10 years ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

Stone, fruits and tree nuts,till tints if persimmon both on the back palette, and in the lingering medium Oaked finish. Totally worth the price for the fantastic curious flavored that will drift in and out of the tastebuds/olfactory harbor. Huh, can't type right now, going back in! — 10 years ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.2

Blanco 2012
Great nose of ripe pears, touch of peach with light coconut, persimmon and smokey almond, snow melt mineral touch. Good palate weight with ripe pear, peach and sweet apple, very drinkable stuff. — 10 years ago

David Kline

9.1

Golden watermelon and creamy grape nose with kiwi notes and starfruit. Super bretty cedar and spice box with orange peel, lime and sour nectarines. Light And refreshing with a real stick and bark ending. — 11 years ago

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Sergio Licea

9.5

Persimmon, white peach, hazelnut, rich wax texture, lime zest finish. Slight effervescence, medium bodied, lively acid. — 11 years ago

Aaron Means

8.9

Dried cherry, strawberry, persimmon and nice silky mouthfeel with good acidity. Tannins are pretty stout at the back end lending itself to definite longevity. — 12 years ago

Jim Anderson

9.8

Wowza! Something for everyone here! Deep fruit, with elegance and balence. Profound flavors of wild raspberry, ripe red and gold cherries, pomagranate, blood orange, persimmon, bosenberry, clove. A stunning wine now, but will reward those with patience emensly. — 9 years ago

Josh Tracy

10

Mmmmm honey and persimmon. — 10 years ago

Michael Washabaugh

9.3

Paired with turbo and goose jus. Persimmon and beet purée garnish. — 10 years ago

Rubychick

9.3

2013 Chenin, rich, golden and described as all persimmon and ginger. ❤️. Reasons it's sold out everywhere (and why I had to talk them in to selling me some bottles) — 10 years ago

Chanda Williams

9.0

0.0 RS indeed, like raw persimmon in astringency. Mineral and citrus, food friendly. — 10 years ago

Howard Yang

9.0

Dark purple/blue burgundy, smell of bacon, fig, chestnut and cinnamon, taste of oriental spice, anise, licorice and persimmon, full body with moderate acidity, round and smooth tannin, medium to long finish, tasty! — 11 years ago

Alex Hill

9.5

Hate to love this wine in spite of the maker's personal shortcomings, but gotta give credit where it's due. Tremendous complexity in aroma, flavor, and texture showing bright quince and persimmon along with hazelnut and oxidative notes. Solid acidity and waxy texture. — 11 years ago

Vinny Eng

8.9

Ricotta, persimmon, rye toast — 12 years ago

Jack Cranley, Backroads Wine Club & Cascadia Premium Wines

9.6

Absolutely terrific wine. Bound to uplift even the most doomy-gloomy mood. As such, it pairs well with political discourse and the prospect of "President Trump." Go ahead, drink those sorrows away. You deserve it.

Beautiful, shimmering golden color. I believe it's actually already deepening with age. (2012 vintage consumed in mid-2016)

On the nose, apricot fruit and unrefined honey dominate but is accompanied with a menagerie of rare and precious aromatics. The result is a feeling of having something truly exotic in your glass. This is a world-class wine for which there could never be any argument over its worthiness. You will be taken by this wine and there's really no way to over-hype it and set the expectation bar too high because this wine will meet it every time.

As we dig in deeper past the obvious top notes, we discover a treasure chest filled with persimmon, sandalwood, white flower, and vanilla bean.

Upon first entry in the mouth you are met with a zippy liveliness but then that melts gently across your palate to really give you a fine, pervasive coating that excites the taste buds in every corner of your mouth. This is a POWERHOUSE of assertive flavor. This wine will stage a veritable coup d'etat upon your complacent palate. There will be an ouster of your resident ennui. No incumbent sense of boredom will be safe from this wave of populist essence. There will be a complete and total transition of power in the halls of your mind's parliament leading to a peaceful but efficacious revolution. With your personal Congress in shambles, this fresh new confederacy shall draft a Constitution that will usher in a new era of utopian cooperation and transcendental civic euphoria!

Sorry, maybe for a little carried away there. For reals though. Drink this wine when you're feeling down and feel the BURN! Well, not really - because the alcohol is really well-integrated. ;) — 9 years ago

Marlon Hodges

9.3

Marlon had this 10 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.2

Bright fruit - blueberry and persimmon, with nice injections of smoke, bramble, and roast. A QPR masterpiece. Perfect with grilled Jalapeño burgers. — 10 years ago

Martin Redmond

9.0

Slightly cloudy gold color (unfiltered) with lime zest, honeysuckle,and stone fruit aromas. On the palate, it's full-bodied, fresh, and very persistent with a wonderfully supple texture. Flavor-wise it shows white peach, lime, honey, and a suggestion of persimmon flavors with a long mineral laced finish. Bottled unfiltered. Battonage during 6 months sur lie aging in large oak casks impart some complexity and a wonderful creaminess. 13% alcohol — 11 years ago

Ivan London

10

So, this is an eye-opening wine for me. Here are some reviews:

A bright, almost chiseled style, offering fresh-cut pineapple, quince and candied Meyer lemon flavors, with a long, floral-filled finish. Seriously long, with lovely lacy detail already showing on the finish. Should be long-lived.—J.M. Score: 94-97.

97 Points
Wine Enthusiast
Pure, with piercing persimmon, pineapple, white peach and quince flavors. Gorgeous floral notes of honeysuckle and orange blossom form the backdrop, while a heather accent caresses the finish. Overwhelmingly pure in the end, with a finish that sails on and on. Best from 2016 through 2035.

95 Points
Wine Spectator
Deep yellow-gold. Sexy, perfumed nose offers pineapple, honey, nutmeg, marzipan and spicy oak. Big, rich and voluminous as Doisy-Vedrines tends to be, but more refined than usual in 2011, offering enticing, sweet flavors of exotic fruits, spices and honey. Finishes long and sweet, with sexy oak notes of spice and coconut and plenty of spicy botrytis.
Range: 90-93

93 Points
International Wine Cellar
The 2011 Doisy-Vedrines has a far more taciturn bouquet than the Doisy-Daene, offering its trademark tropical, peachy aromas that will hopefully develop more delineation throughout its maturation. The palate is medium-bodied with a viscous entry. There are attractive spicy notes and a satisfying build in the mouth towards its botrytis-rich, tropical finish, although on this occasion I find it needing more tension to merit a higher score. Drink 2014-2030.
Barrel Sample: 90-92 Points

92 Points
The Wine Advocate — 11 years ago