EP 515 1969 Vintage Sauternes

Gary V loved the 2005 vintage, now let’s see how the 1969 Chateau Doisy Vedrines is holding up.

Wines tasted in this episode:

Chateau Doisy Vedrines Sauternes 1969

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Paul C

the three best were the 2001 Lafaurie Peraguey (94 pts) – loaded with botrytis – the 2007 Climens (94 pts) – simply stellar and the 1989 Yquem (96+ pts) which was just simply too pure, too perfect. I would prefer the Climens and LP as the Yquem was so pure it reminded me of a chemical out of the chemistry lab – almost industrial levels of purity.

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  • Rani Haykal

    Great Show!!!

    QOTD: I wish I could taste it! If you send me a bottle I promise to email my thoughts back to you…

    –RH

  • Rani Haykal

    Great Show!!!

    QOTD: I wish I could taste it! If you send me a bottle I promise to email my thoughts back to you…

    –RH

  • GV, great minisode (but rough sound quality, but oh well). I’d love to try a Sauternes with some age on it – and one day I will. I’ll have to sniffy sniff around for a bottle of DV. Have a good weekend.

  • GV, great minisode (but rough sound quality, but oh well). I’d love to try a Sauternes with some age on it – and one day I will. I’ll have to sniffy sniff around for a bottle of DV. Have a good weekend.

  • Slushpuppy

    What a pitty; You should have given this gentleman at leat a half-hour program. Why don’t you put a bunch of memory cards in your bag before your next trip? Good job Ian!
    Smell it first!

  • Slushpuppy

    What a pitty; You should have given this gentleman at leat a half-hour program. Why don’t you put a bunch of memory cards in your bag before your next trip? Good job Ian!
    Smell it first!

  • Rowland

    … … 69 DUDE!!!!!!

  • Rowland

    … … 69 DUDE!!!!!!

  • Again – a big fan of the ‘sur place’ shows.

    QOTD: try THAT wine? uh. yeah.

  • Again – a big fan of the ‘sur place’ shows.

    QOTD: try THAT wine? uh. yeah.

  • caleb

    good ep GV hope your having a good time over there!

  • caleb

    good ep GV hope your having a good time over there!

  • M

    Sauternes are not for me now. I’ll save this information for when my palate changes.

  • M

    Sauternes are not for me now. I’ll save this information for when my palate changes.

  • Always interesting to see very old Classic vintages tasted. Good show.

  • Always interesting to see very old Classic vintages tasted. Good show.

  • ATFS

    The first team Browns bringing the thunder against the New York Jets, go C-Town! QOTD – not for me right now, maybe when my Pal changes.

  • ATFS

    The first team Browns bringing the thunder against the New York Jets, go C-Town! QOTD – not for me right now, maybe when my Pal changes.

  • Moselman

    ’69 was a most excellent year รข?? our 5th wedding anniversary. Trying like mad to start a family! ;>)

    Going through all the great bottles of wine we brought back from a three year stint in Europe defending freedom & democracy. Great memories of Loire chateaux tours and wines.

  • manonthemoon

    Okay show

    QOTD: Just like the others, send it and I will send back my notes.

  • Moselman

    ’69 was a most excellent year รข?? our 5th wedding anniversary. Trying like mad to start a family! ;>)

    Going through all the great bottles of wine we brought back from a three year stint in Europe defending freedom & democracy. Great memories of Loire chateaux tours and wines.

  • manonthemoon

    Okay show

    QOTD: Just like the others, send it and I will send back my notes.

  • Chippewamike

    Great show. Amazing that a ’69 tastes so young!

  • Chippewamike

    Great show. Amazing that a ’69 tastes so young!

  • Anonymous

    1969 – the summer of love! ๐Ÿ™‚
    That stuff really does look good! LOL

  • 1969 – the summer of love! ๐Ÿ™‚
    That stuff really does look good! LOL

  • scott

    Gary,
    Another great guest. I do have a suggestion, though. You’ve had several guests with very thick accents and I was wondering if you could have shows captioned when guests like these are on. The hearing impaired would also be happy!
    Thanks,
    Scott

  • scott

    Gary,
    Another great guest. I do have a suggestion, though. You’ve had several guests with very thick accents and I was wondering if you could have shows captioned when guests like these are on. The hearing impaired would also be happy!
    Thanks,
    Scott

  • KVolk

    short and sweet is good some times………this was one of those….

  • KVolk

    short and sweet is good some times………this was one of those….

  • Very good show. I really enjoy the mix between the shows on old vintages and stuff we can get today.

    I can’t wait to visit France. Germany. Italy. Spain. Portugal. Etc.
    Have a great weekend Gary

  • Very good show. I really enjoy the mix between the shows on old vintages and stuff we can get today.

    I can’t wait to visit France. Germany. Italy. Spain. Portugal. Etc.
    Have a great weekend Gary

  • QOTD: I wish!

    Thanks, Gary – nice show with something a little different than in the past. Please bring back episodes like the Bordeaux Episodes (at least, when there’s a similar excitement in some other region about a current vintage!)

  • QOTD: I wish!

    Thanks, Gary – nice show with something a little different than in the past. Please bring back episodes like the Bordeaux Episodes (at least, when there’s a similar excitement in some other region about a current vintage!)

  • Luis Felipe

    HOLY CRAP! Favre is joining the JETS!? He’s pulling a Jordan…a false-alarm retirement that turns out to be just a marketing gimmick to hype up his move from one team to another.

    Well, I can’t wait to see the post-game interview with Testaverde when his Panthers lose to the Jets.

  • Luis Felipe

    HOLY CRAP! Favre is joining the JETS!? He’s pulling a Jordan…a false-alarm retirement that turns out to be just a marketing gimmick to hype up his move from one team to another.

    Well, I can’t wait to see the post-game interview with Testaverde when his Panthers lose to the Jets.

  • brorjace

    Good show. I’m starting to get the feeling the French don’t understand the QOTD. They always just make a statement and want a response. Anywho, fun show, I’m liking the French journey!

  • brorjace

    Good show. I’m starting to get the feeling the French don’t understand the QOTD. They always just make a statement and want a response. Anywho, fun show, I’m liking the French journey!

  • Chris in Tulsa

    Love these Sauternes episodes! I was born in 1969, would love to have a Chateau Doisy Vedrines 1969 or any great french wine from that year. Would be hard to pick the occassion when to drink it!

  • Chris in Tulsa

    Love these Sauternes episodes! I was born in 1969, would love to have a Chateau Doisy Vedrines 1969 or any great french wine from that year. Would be hard to pick the occassion when to drink it!

  • Roberto

    Did you guys finish off the bottle? what a waste if you didn’t. Some Roquefort on the side… heavenly.

  • Roberto

    Did you guys finish off the bottle? what a waste if you didn’t. Some Roquefort on the side… heavenly.

  • I think that gentleman needed some Thunder!

  • I think that gentleman needed some Thunder!

  • terroirist

    Wow.. How nice to Drink that 69’… Sauternes are underrated and bring much pleasure. It’s great to see you doing shows in France. Nice stuff

    aka Mike in Nebraska

  • terroirist

    Wow.. How nice to Drink that 69’… Sauternes are underrated and bring much pleasure. It’s great to see you doing shows in France. Nice stuff

    aka Mike in Nebraska

  • I love 69! ๐Ÿ˜‰

  • I love 69! ๐Ÿ˜‰

  • sweeeeeeet.

  • sweeeeeeet.

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