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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.8 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 25 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Philippe_C on 1/2/2022 & rated 93 points: Nez très sauvage, buis, un peu avancé... Très belle acidité, pomme verte, belle longueur 20 secondes, délicieux! (1140 views) | | | Tasted by mye on 2/9/2021: 20 year old Sauv Blanc. Initially whiff of smoke, followed shortly by an explosion of lychee. it's like lychee galore, with crushed stone minerality. Tasty and geeky all in one bottle. Lovely. (1540 views) | | | Tasted by Hanibal on 9/21/2019 & rated 92 points: I'm not a fan of pouilly fume but I liked this wine (2128 views) | | | Tasted by canan on 3/28/2015 & rated 93 points: BYO (Østerbro): Dry and woolly flavors. Lots of minerality but also plenty of fruit left.
Works nice with aged cheeses. (3776 views) | | | Tasted by chrisa23 on 8/26/2011 & rated 88 points: From magnum. Slightly oxidized. (5767 views) | | | Tasted by bopal on 8/14/2011: Medium gold. Was worried it might be over the hill, but no problems here. Complex nose, seems to shift back and forth between butter, flinty mineral notes, and gooseberry. Palate similar, some evidence of barrel-aging, but the oak is well-integrated, and the predominant impression is of an incredibly structured wine. Juicy lime and gooseberry notes mingle with stony minerality and a touch of oak tannins. Incredibly pure - laser-like focus and clarity. The finish seems to last for minutes. Wow! (4933 views) | | | Tasted by sethmorgenlong on 2/27/2011: Golden, clear and shimmering. The bouquet is intense yet airy with quiet grapefruit pith and subtle dried white floral notes dancing on a foundation of explosive minerality and bright stoniness. The wine is oxidative and mature in it's development. The palate is light and refreshing with an acid profile that is at once searing yet quickly turns soft. Flavors follow the nose with lemon rind, grapefruit oil, savory honey, sweet herbs with the backbone of crushed rock and a lifting minerality. Complexity, finesse and an airy power wrapped in citrus-stone. Wow. (5623 views) | | | Tasted by essconsults on 1/1/2011 & rated 87 points: Actually 82 at it's QPR point. I opened this initially about 10 days ago, and continued tasting it through several days, stoppered and vacuumed, hoping it would come round. Although it's not bad, I have had many many other sauvignon blanc based Loire wines that blow this away, and are 1/5 to at most 1/3 the price. Some minerality, some quince and grapefruit, some lemon-lime notes, but not integrated. (5196 views) | | | Tasted by chrisa23 on 5/8/2010 & rated 96 points: At first I thought this had faded with its age, but this was beautiful. aromas of lime and tangerine with a luscious medium bodied mouthfeel. Taste was incredible with so much depth and lots of interesting lime, citrus, green apple and mineral flavors. This could easily last a few more years. One of a few bottles of wine that I was left genuinely longing for more when it was all gone. Right on par with Silex quality but subtly different. They are both incredible SBs. Do not serve very cold for full experience. I wish I could buy everything available of dagueneau's top tier wines. (3974 views) | | | Tasted by Chidainey on 10/11/2008 & rated 93 points: Pulled from vinotemp and popped and poured into Riedel Reisling/SB glasses. Big high toned, honeyed nose of minerals and a little earth. Super clean tart fruit with minerals and citrus in the mouth. Just the slightest hint of sweetness. Very good acid. Outstanding purity and depth of fruit. Clean medium length minerally finish. Clean, clean, and pure, pure. Some of the best SB I've had. Dagueneau is a genius. Better than the last bottle. Might go longer, but really good now. (2967 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 10/9/2008 & rated 88 points: Tribute to Didier Dagueneau Tasting at VVW (Vin, Vino Wine, Palo Alto, CA): Light medium yellow color; slightly oxidized, sweet grapefruit and herbal nose; more oxidized on palate, lighter bodied grapefruit with less complexity than other vintages; medium finish 88+ pts. (2868 views) | | | Tasted by Chidainey on 9/2/2008 & rated 92 points: Pulled from Vinotemp, popped and poured into Riedel Vinum SB glasses. Deep nose of sweet tropical fruits with wet stones, minerals and a hint of citrus. Very clean, tart, lemon-y fruit with excellent depth and purity. Strong mineral component and excellent focus. Strong acid. Gentle tannins. Medium long, very clean juicy finish with minerals and citrus again. Clean, clean, clean. Don't have experience with this wine but it seems like there was enough fruit to go with the acid that it could age for a few more years, but very good now. Worked well with salmon salad and the wife commented that it would be great with butter/ cream sauce and seafood pasta. (3501 views) | | | Tasted by Obpoet on 7/17/2008 & rated 94 points: Fearing it might be too old, I opened the bottle to discover with glee, it remains fresh and vibrant. Imagine someone squeezing melon, grapes, and citrus into your mouth at the same time. Crisp and focused, penetrating, with flavors that linger on and on. (3342 views) | | | Tasted by David J Cooper on 3/18/2008: Clear yellow with a hint of green. Lemon zest, melon and a hint of minerality. Oily entry with long dry finish. Very fresh. Excellent (3124 views) | | | Tasted by DavidKehler on 1/8/2008: Underwhelming and not recommeded at this price. (3428 views) | | | Tasted by DaleW on 11/6/2007: A sweet edge, gooseberry and Granny Smiths with a good dose of coconutty oak. Big, powerful, good acids. These wines are never typical, but they are always memorable. (3405 views) | | | Tasted by ijayb on 4/4/2007 & rated 88 points: Upon opening did not care for it too much. Waited over an hour and it opened up tremendously.
Lots of grapefruit! Mineral and grass notes. (3677 views) | | | Tasted by kstoddard on 4/3/2007 & rated 93 points: Blind Night (I.Jay): Grapefruits, minerals, petrol and grassy. Very dry. Fantastic richness and complexity. Well balanced with a pretty finish. My first thought was this wine was Sauvingon Blanc but I guessed Gruner Veltner due to some similarities with the previous wine. This wine needed some time to open up and was completely different in the glass after being open for more than an hour. My personal WOTN. 12% alcohol. Brought by Josh. (4368 views) | | | Tasted by mattiasjansson on 4/3/2007 & rated 93 points: Blind Night - I.Jay's place (I.Jay's place): Petrol/oily nose. Initially finish was very bitter. Didn't care for it. Blossomed fantastically over time. Opened up with layers and layers on the mid-palate and a long, wonderful complex finish. (4331 views) | | | Tasted by nomadfromcincy on 11/10/2006: Casual Dinner at Slow Club (Slow Club, San Francisco, CA): Lots of acidity and minerality, lime, and melon. This wasn't a mindblowing wine next to the Corton - there was just a touch of sourness that turned me off. I think it was probably mismatched in this tasting... will save it for more appropriate pairings in the future. (4216 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff W on 1/12/2005 & rated 94 points: Pale lime green. Nose of fresh green apples. On the palate the wine attacks with intense lime and mineral acidity. Yet it still has delicacy. As Andrew Jefford says: "we are in a green glade not a grey stonefield." dg (4512 views) | | | Tasted by Winetex on 8/28/2004 & rated 92 points: Totally luscious and lemony. Lemon zest on the finish along with a bit of toasty oak. Really good.
[Opened at Pinot Brasserie, Las Vegas, 8/28/04. Served with a smoked salmon appetizer.] (4297 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 10/2/2003 & rated 92 points: Nose shows lots of lemon and grapefruit with flowers in background. Crisp, bracing start with great acidity and flavors of lemon, lemon peel and grapefruit. Strong acidity and minerality through to its slightly smoky finish. Very food friendly. (2224 views) | | | Tasted by JeffGMorris on 12/15/2001: Pale yellow. Intense nose with hints of citrus. Taste of orange and lemon with crisp acid. Mid-palate of lemon drops and intense fresh-squeezed lemonade on the aftertaste. Some pink grapefruit notes also in the taste. Excellent with the Wasabi Ahi. (4305 views) |
| By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Jul/Aug 2008, Issue #16, The Loire Valley Still in Full Bloom
(Pouilly-Fumé “Pur Sang”- Domaine Didier Dageneau) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (10/9/2008)
(Didier Dagueneau Pur Sang) Light medium yellow color; slightly oxidized, sweet grapefruit and herbal nose; more oxidized on palate, lighter bodied grapefruit with less complexity than other vintages; medium finish 88+ pts. 88 points |
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| Didier Dagueneau Producer Wikipedia
Didier Dagueneau has been called a nonconformist, independent, eccentric, and maverick. He is also dedicated to producing some of the greatest white wines of the Loire — and all of France for that matter. He is considered by many to be a master of the sauvignon blanc grape.
He is on a crusade to redeem the reputation of authentic Pouilly-Fumé. Domaine Didier Dagueneau is located in Saint Andelain, a village in the Pouilly Fumé Appellation. He owns about 28 acres of land consisting of mainly clay and flint based soils (or ‘Silex’ in French). Dagueneau is a perfectionist and he attends to every detail — from vineyard management (biodynamic since 1993) to the cellar, which is said to look like a cathedral. He goes way beyond the regulations of the appellation — pruning severely, de-budding, de-leafing, thinning clusters, and keeping low yields — and each harvest is done manually over several tries (he has the labor receipts to prove it).
Others have written more eloquently about Dagueneau. The following passage was translated from Vallee de la Loire – Grandeur Nature by James Turnball.
A young rebel with convictions. Dagueneau owes his success to the strength of his convictions. A local winemaker’s son, he set out on his own in 1982. He began using oak barrels for his vinifications a couple years later and wines of great quality were not far behind. Certain traditionalists, however, said that his wines were not “real” Pouilly Fume.
Dagueneau’s non-conformity has helped him more than hurt him: his long tousled hair, his bushy beard, his intense gaze, not to mention his passion for sled dogs have all earned him the nickname “the madman of Saint-Andelain” and made him very popular with the press.
What does Dagueneau have that the other don’t? He is extremely meticulous and possesses a special intuition where winemaking is concerned. His goals are always authenticity and perfection. To obtain grapes of the highest quality, his vineyard workers spend at least three months carefully de-budding even after a severe pruning earlier in the year. And when the grapes are perfectly ripe, the harvest is done by hand, so that only grapes of impeccable condition are picked, the others are either thrown out or left on the vine to be picked later.
His new winemaking facilities, specifically adapted to Dagueneau’s techniques, use gravity for moving liquids and allow him to apply his ideas without the slightest compromise. After fermentation, the wines are aged in a beautiful cellar containing big barrels and “cigares” (small, long oval barrels which he designed and are made especially for him). The cellar is kept quite cool to limit interaction between the wine and the oak, thus avoiding an overly oaky aroma in the wine.
Dagueneau makes four different dry white wines, all Pouilly Fumés. His basic wine is the En Chailloux, a blend from several vineyards. Next step up is the Buisson Menard, more flinty in style, but still round, and more ageworthy. The remaining two wines are both superstars from single vineyards, and are barrel fermented. Both come from slate soils with one being called Silex, and the other known as Pur Sang.
Pur Sang means “Thoroughbred” in English. The flavors tend to fall somewhere in between the En Chailloux (which accounts for half his production and is his softest, friendliest wine) and Cuvée Silex (his most structured cuvée). The Pur Sang is said to be a more hedonistic Sauvignon (often on par with the Silex), but less mineral driven.
That being said the minerality comes through loud and clear on the nose as well as lemon, citrus, white flowers and some fresh hay. On the palate, very structured, rich and creamy with pronounced mineral components, chalky and loads of lemon zest with a hint of tangerine and nectarine. Great acidity with a very clean, pure and an extremely long finish.
The acidity and strong mineral components make this a great pairing for mussels, raw clams or oysters as well as other seafood dishes. Also, seems as though this wine might benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring….
They say that in the United States, scores sell wine. In Europe, a good story sells wine. Dagueneau is a great story — and his wines are also scored well and often included in TWS Top 100 Wines in any given vintage.
View releated post Didier Dagueneau Blanc Fumé de Pouilly, 2006.
This wine may not be a great value (ok, it isn’t a good value) or very easy to find, but it is worth seeking out — and it might be a good time to do so given that 2006 was such a good year in Loire. Not to mention that his lore will only continue to increase and the dollar shows no signs of getting up off its knees.
A stunning wine. Imported by Polaner Selections.
Didier Dagueneau was tragically killed on September 17, 2008 when the ultralight plane he was piloting experienced problems during take off and crashed. He was only 52 years young. He had accomplished so much and his wines established a benchmark for sauvignon blanc, yet it seemed as though he was just getting started. He will be missed.
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Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comLoire Valley Vins du Val de Loire (Interprofession des Vins du Val de Loire)
Jancis Robinson vintage reports
Wine Spectator vintage reports
Wine Scholar Guild vintage reports
2016 vintage:
"Quality and concentration is good, with Chenin Blanc being particularly noteworthy in 2016 while Sancerre is thought to be the best of the Sauvignon Blanc appellations. Cabernet Franc is 'delicious, ripe and fruity' according to Loire courtier Chris Hardy." - Jancis Roninson
2017 vintage reports:
Jancis Robinson
Vinfolio
"2018 wines will not be typical of the Loire rather they will have the characteristics of wines from much further south" - Philippe Gilbert
2019 vintage:
Academie du Vin report
"the warm 2019 vintage is characterised by a surprising freshness" - Jim Budd
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