2001 Dessert Wine

Wine Spectator, 93 points: Lots of lemon and maple syrup on the nose with dried apricots. Full-bodied with a very sweet and rich palate of candied lemon and orange rinds and a long finish. Beautifully sticky...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: The Doisy Daene 2001 is still quite backward on the nose compared to its peers and as a consequence, demands more coaxing from the glass: beeswax, honeycomb and a touch of lanolin. The palate is well balanced with a...

Wine Spectator, 96 points: ...Butterscotch and vanilla with hints of ripe apples. Full-bodied with lots of sweetness and a spicy apricot and honey aftertaste. Excellent concentration and balance. Loads of botrytis character on the finish. Intense...

Wine Spectator, 93 points: Smells like a gorgeous lemon tart with hints of honey. Full-bodied, very sweet and concentrated with loads of fruit. Vanilla, spice and lemons on the aftertaste. Lovely stuff here. Better than from barrel. Best after...

Wine Spectator, 100 points: Like lemon curd on the nose turning to honey and caramel. Full-bodied and very sweet with fantastic concentration of ripe and botrytized fruit yet balanced and refined. Electric acidity. Lasts for minutes on the palate...