Nose: herbal, vegetal, mushroom, honey, green pepper, peach, Notes: this is an interesting experience trying the so called cult Sauvignon Blanc from the lengendary maker. 2004 is still made by Didier before his passing. Nevetheless the wine is bit tired and seems to be over its peak already. This was not enjoyable and I still remain skeptical on the potential of this grape variety. Drink: too old. Rating: 86
Have encountered this wine several times over the last 15 years or so. I always thought that the wine could hardly improve, but it did every single time. I don't need to describe the wine, because I fully agree with the tasting note of 'Wildemeeuw' below. One small difference: I am extremely privileged still having 8 bottles left...
Kleur: Medium goudgeel Aroma / bouquet: Wat is de overtreffende trap van Sauvignon Blanc? SILEX! En al helemaal die van Didier Dagueneau. Nog steeds een hint van citrus, maar vooral rokerige / vuursteen-achtige indrukken en subtiel tertiaire maar nog steeds prachtig aangename tonen, waaronder een verre hint van madeira. Smaak / Afdronk: Wow, slechts 12% alcohol en een aangename, bijna knisperende friszure start… Gebruikelijk in 2004, maar inmiddels overal in de wereld steeds lastiger te vinden. Fris, voldoende aciditeit maar met een dik-sappig en subtiel filmend mondgevoel. Ook retronasaal verfijnd rokerig met accenten van vuursteen. Lange afdronk. . Algemeen / potentieel: Bijzonder, Silex 2004… Nog gemaakt door madman èn genius Didier Daguenau. En nog met één flesje in de kelder….. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 12 + Smaak / Afdronk: 17 + Algemeen / potentieel: 8 = 92/100
Colour: Medium golden yellow Aroma / bouquet: What is the superlative of Sauvignon Blanc? SILEX! And especially that of Didier Dagueneau. Still a hint of citrus, but mostly smoky/flinty impressions and subtly tertiary but still beautifully pleasant notes, including a distant hint of madeira. Taste / Aftertaste: Wow, only 12% alcohol and a pleasant, almost crisp, sour start… Common in 2004, but now increasingly difficult to find anywhere in the world. Fresh, sufficient acidity but with a thick, juicy and subtly filmy mouthfeel. Also retronasally refined smoky with accents of flint. Long aftertaste. . General / potential: Special, Silex 2004… Still made by madman and genius Didier Daguenau. And still with one bottle in the cellar….. 50 + Colour: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 12 + Taste / Aftertaste: 17 + General / potential: 8 = 92/100
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Kleur: Licht goudgeel. Aroma / bouquet: Serieus tertiair bouquet met - net als in 2019 - aangename tonen van gist, madeira, botrytis en sinaasappelschil. Smaak / Afdronk: Uitgesproken en verfijnde, frisse zuurgraad. Mondvullend en sappig, rijpe en rijke wijn met een expressiviteit en een complexiteit die voor Sauvignon Blanc uniek is. Prachtige balans. Indrukwekkende lengte. Algemeen / potentieel: Volgens sommigen 'over de top'. Wat mij betreft de ultieme Silex! 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 13 + Smaak / Afdronk: 17 + Algemeen / potentieel: 9 = 94/100
Colour: Light golden yellow. Aroma / bouquet: Serious tertiary bouquet with - just like in 2019 - pleasant notes of yeast, madeira, botrytis and orange peel. Taste / Aftertaste: Pronounced and refined, fresh acidity. Mouth-filling and juicy, ripe and rich wine with an expressiveness and complexity that is unique to Sauvignon Blanc. Beautiful balance. Impressive length. General / potential: Some say 'over the top'. As far as I'm concerned, the ultimate Silex! 50 + Colour: 5 + Aroma / Bouquet: 13 + Taste / Aftertaste: 17 + General / Potential: 9 = 94/100
On the nose, the aromas of apple dominate at first before giving way to a most pleasant floral (jasmine) and herbaceous duo.
Rich on the palate, the density of the juice surprises me a little where I thought I would find a fine wine. The flint and tropical fruits invade the palate with a superb acidity which stretches the wine to make it light while the substance gains even more intensity. Very nice finish, all in freshness on wet stone.
A beautiful mature Silex.
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Robe un peu plus foncée, de la pomme verte au nez, une touche de buis avec de l’air et du temps dans le verre mais avec de la classe, clairement Sauvignon blanc d’un bon producteur de Sancerre. La bouche est délicieuse, c’est frais, belle acidité, c’est assez riche pour balancer cette tension, bonne longueur, légère amertume qui ne me dérange pas trop en finale, au dévoilement d’une jeunesse insolente. 92-93 Pour moi à égalité dans un style différent que le Perrières.
The color is deeper, green apples, some herbal scents (buis). The palate is crisp, feels young, has nice richness to balance the tension, the finish is ling but with a touch of sourness though, great and feels so young.
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Now this is the Silex that I was hoping for. Pale yellow color and lighter than a 2005 Champagne that was drunk previously. Beautiful and complex aromas of flint, jasmine, tropical fruit. Palate felt light but concentrated young peach flavors. Fantastic bottle. Sadly my last.
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Purchased from auction recently. Cork was tough to remove but eventually came out in pieces. Color was light maize. Nose was almost nonexistent - maybe citrus like fresh squeezed juice. Medium- to full-bodied on the palate. Lots of acid on the finish. One-dimensional. Not the best Silex I’ve tasted.
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kinda ripe, a little flinty, pretty nice. Riper than the the last bottle I opened, but still very lively. Also worked well with the cheese board later.
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Kleur: Licht goudgeel Aroma / bouquet: Een restant van citrus en vuursteen, rokerig. Tonen van gist, een vleug botrytis en een hint van madeira, deze wijn bevindt zich duidelijk in de laatste ontwikkelingsfase. Smaak / Afdronk: Mondvullende, sappige wijn met een uitgesproken zuurgraad. Romig en geconcentreerd, volstrekt atypisch voor Sauvignon Blanc. Retronasale indrukken van limoen en sinaasappelschil. Algemeen / potentieel: Silex op hoge leeftijd. Nog steeds aangenaam. Rijpe en rijke wijn. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 11 + Smaak / Afdronk: 17 + Algemeen / potentieel: 8 = 91/100
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Color: Light golden yellow Aroma / bouquet: A remnant of citrus and flint, smoky. Showing yeast, a hint of botrytis and a hint of madeira, this wine is clearly in its final stage of development. Taste / Finish: Mouth-filling, juicy wine with a pronounced acidity. Creamy and concentrated, totally atypical for Sauvignon Blanc. Retronasal impressions of lime and orange peel General / potential: Silex in old age. Still pleasant. Ripe and rich wine. 50 + Color: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 11 + Taste / Finish: 17 + General / potential: 8 = 91/100
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Wow; what a wine! Clear and clean in the glass without a trace of green as the silvery-yellow moon color. The nose is rich with apricot, creamed corn, lemon oil, and smokey flint. On the palate, the wine is balanced and nuanced. All the elements of the bouquet come through on the palate. A very precise wine. Smokey with sesame on the finish. Vibrant and crisp; Locked and loaded and ready to go. Enjoy! 12 % alc. With shrimp scampi and a goaty bucheron. Highly Recommended.
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Loire Night (San Francisco): Tasted blind-guessed Cotat Sancerre versus Dagueneau. Light golden. Slight botrytis and herbs on the nose. Rich feel that is atypical for Sauvignon and almost tricks you into thinking it is Chenin, but lots of crushed oregano on the palate. Great acidity. Impressively vibrant despite its volume.
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A prior bottle of this presented less than stellerly; in fact, it was rather disappointing. This bottle was not. A bit of petrol on the nose, with creamed corn, apricot, chalk and flint. Surprisingly, it presents rather tight; not offering up much. This remains a constant throughout the evening, even several hours later. Some lemon oil on the palate, along with the full bouquet. Each element etches itself with precision. While not a big wine, it is not a shy wine. Orange zest on the mid-palate. Something nutty, perhaps sesame ... but maybe not .... The wine, although 12 years old is still young, vibrant, crisp and full of verve. Right now, it’s a bit of an enigma. 12 % alc. With a riff on shrimp scampi (with BBH, DDB, and PMB). Highly Recommended.
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It's a wall made wine, there's no question about it. But I find that it doesn't transcend its varietal, or at the very least not in the same way a bottle of the 2000 did for me a couple of months back. I just can't get past the aggressively herbaceous character of the sauv blanc no matter. I was hoping that age would have brought balance to the wine but it still felt very primary and intense. May be needs 5 more years?
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Amazingly stringent and sharp wine which is only developing to be better and better. The elderflower is finely engrained and not aggressive as you see in less well-produced wines. Long aftertaste with light and also some more deeper notes that will develop more over the coming years.
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The color is a darker gold, but clear, clean and inviting. The nose gives off apricot, but also a bit of oxidation. The wine shows its age. The mouthfeel is exactly as you would expect: exacting, round and broad with the fruit of apricot and fig coming through along with some vanilla ... and the oxydized element as well. If Silex should be kept 10 years before being consumed, then this should be consumed in its 11th year. 12% alc. With seared scallops over home-made fettuccine in a fresh tomato and thyme sauce. The pairing works well with both the wine and the meal lifting each other to a higher life. Recommended (on the likelihood that this is bottle variation).
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(BYO Blind tasting) Incredibly rich and deep nose with pure herbal notes of black currant leaves, orchard fruit and a healthy dose of wet stones and minerals. Oak now integrated. Savory, developed palate with fresh dense fruit, black currant, elegant hints of oak. Medium-fullish body with intense and long acid. Balanced and incredibly well structured. This has kept incredibly well, even though I preferred it 5 years ago. With a structure like this the wine can go on for a few more years.
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Last bottle sadly. Needs some time to unfold, actually best day two. Completely fresh and harmonious, no signs of age in colour or taste, no oxidisation. At first there is not much sign of sauvignon blanc, could be mistaken for a burgundy, especially day two. Mature notes of rubber and some brioche/butter. The gooseberry nose from some years ago has given way to a deeper, more complex nose. On the palate it is concentrated, powerful attack, and at the back palate, once you have swallowed, the sauvignon finally comes out with its green, hay, grass notes. Quite long finish carried by freshness and acidity/minerals. Great wine maker. RIP.
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Just a ordinary tasting (Chris Home): Nose: Gooseberry, a hint of green pepper and citrus alongside a strong boxwood component. Opens up with some time in the glass and develope a lovley flinty, smoky note too. Very changeable nose. Palate: Slightly green, stony with a elegant touch. High, vibrant acidity which I like. Very intense, long finish. Still potential left.
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Very fine and cunning structure. Although I am not particulary fond of Sauvignon Blanc but this stuff rocks. Give it some air and it will appear very well balanced.
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A bit disappointing given my previous experiences with other Silex vintages. This was very linear, high acid, "cool" wine but never really budged beyond the tight lemon citrus notes. The few other Silex vintages that I've enjoyed were more complex and evolved in the glass. Even revisiting the next day, this just never got off it's one note tune. It's a nice enough tune, but given the price point and the pedigree, I expected more.
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Lovely nose of mature fruit, some rubber and mushrooms. Very complex nose and quite lovely. Took 30 min to open up, in the beginning it was very primary, but then came the tertiary aromas above. In the mouth it is still very fresh and lively. Deep complex flavours, and a very long finish. Only 12 percent alcohol, which gives it an elegant feel. Fabulous SB and certainly the best there is in Loire!
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I ordered this off the list at cafe alma in minneapolis for $150. Smoke on the nose as expectected with a hint of herbs and tropical fruit. The palate was concentrated with good fruit,lime zest and herbs balanced by its mineralitu and good acidity. This was all about restrained elegance. This was textbook Dagueneau!
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Pure plaisir! 10 d'âge, et pourtant le fruit est toujours mordant. La minéralité est bien présente aussi. Agrumes en attaque, confits et noisettes en finale (très longue)
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Medium high viscosity. Straw yellow with gold in the centre. After decanting, it exhibited lily, sweet white roses, under-ripe waxy white peach, chopped pear, subtle scent of grapefruit and lime rind with gentle undertone of funk and stone mineral. A nuance of butter scotch after an hour. On the palate, beautifully integrated green apple, ripe pear, key lime, and intense mineral takes you to one minute linger with concentrated ripe lemon acidity. It is more focused, leaner, subtly nuanced, elegant, and less intense Silex compared to '07 vintage. It paired nicely with caramelized scallop but greatly with steamed dungeness crab with drawn lemon garlic butter sauce and yuzu lime wasabi soy sauce. It is approaching the end of its drinking window. Drink up!!
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This an incredibly elegant wine. Taut but light. Minerality which comes out in this Puilly-Fume in a much more subtle way than a big sauvignon blanc. Really lovely. Enjoyed from a magnum - thanks EM.
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Drank out of Mag, took about 30 minutes to loosen up, once it did go Dagueneau! Superb minerality and crispness. The acidity was just right and the length and linearity of the wine continued with each glass. One more mag left bummer.
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San Diego WineSpectator.com Offline, 9/20/2013 (The Westgate Room, Westgate Hotel): Clear light straw yellow. Wonderful notes of smoke, lemon, green kiwi, musk, hints of daisies and oyster shells. Others at the table reported jalapeno peppers, with which I do not disagree. Crisp, fresh, pure, with amazing structure. After 60 minutes, lemons and apples take center stage.
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Robe un peu évoluée, presque dorée. Superbe nez très mur, sur le fruit (agrumes, quelques notes exotiques) avec un peu de... pierre à fusil. Vin très expansif en bouche, du style plus ample et mur que structuré par l'acidité comme certains Sancerre. Finale longue et savoureuse, d'une belle finesse considérant ce vin globalement imposant et masculin. Excellent mais diablement cher, à 100$ on peut avoir deux beaux Sancerre au top de l'appellation, qui seront aussi réjouissants. 93
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Cork broke, so double decanted. The wine looks Light gold colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like and Grapefruit. The body is Medium. The wine has Angular texture. The wine finishes Long.
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I have to admit that this wine never appealed to me as much as the hype around it suggests it should. Yet, having recently had the 2005, I really liked this one. Expressive nose with grassy aromas, freshness and vibrant citrus fruit was followed by a palate which was both crisp, intense and concentrated. Flavors included lime, smoke and crushed minerals with hints of honey. Astonishing balance between acidity and extract this wine is ideal for seafood.
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Easily one of the greatest Sauvignon Blancs I have ever tasted. Like drinking bright citrus fruit poured over rocks. The aromatics are just explosive, and the finish goes on and on.
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Remarkable color, crystal clear greenish lemon yellow with flashes of darker straw. Intense sweet grapefuit with a touch of wet stone. Huge acidity, but also a faint and interesting fat, oily quality. Chalky finish. I never tasted this wine in its youth, but it still seems very young to me. Great now with the right food, but I would expect improvement over the next 10 years.
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Cork was dry, and broke in half upon attempted extraction - clearly, I'm annoyed. Pour a glass, and I've got bits of cork floating in an $80 DD Silex. Ugh. Smells of gooseberry and grapefruit with a bit of oak. Tart. Still nervy on the palate, with plenty of acid to get your attention. Austere body and flavor - seems pent up right out of the bottle. Rounds as it warms in the glass. Long citrus finish. Will store overnight and see how it fares on the morrow... upon further reflection, I agree with Papies - the window for this vintage was 2-3 years ago.
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Athens Wine Event; 4/7/2012-4/8/2012 (Athens, Greece): Blind tasted Starts with a citrussy nose, light aromatics. On the palate it is mineral and reminded us of a Chablis but had a long underlying sweetness that made us question what this wine was. In general both of the silex and the Pur Sang from Dagenaeu ( 2004,2005) although wonderful in their youth ( 2-3 yrs ago) they seem to have not stood well in the passage of time. We were expecting a lot more. 91-93
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Mid Feb 2012 in restaurant "Schwarzwaldstube, Traube Tonbach": nearly colorless; intense aromas/flavors of gooseberry, alum, red bell pepper and sorrel; freshly acidic and pebbles on the palate; medium body.
First encounter with the Dagueneau Silex: a brilliant experience.
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Shared with Brian Michael's new assistant sommelier, as Ellen, Lourdes and Charles stuck with red.Vibrant, with great acidity and minerality. Has ages to go.
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Remarkably fresh and vibrant. Aromas of capsicum, freshly cut grass, minerals and some mildly exotic things, think feijoa and mango fruits. Zippy and fresh in the mouth with some herbal elements countering the fruits and a solid mineral base.
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This was a remarkable experience. I regret I only have one bottle left, especially because Dider Dagueneau tragically died, and there will be no more of this wine. Clear, lemon green color. Clean, pronounced nose, with intense aroma characteristics of citrus zest (lime, primarily), crushed wet stone, kiwi, honeydew melon, eventually notes of grass and petrol. Dry on the palate, high (enormous) acid, no tannins. Surprisingly full body (at least medium-plus) for a sauvignon blanc. It's almost viscous. Flavor characteristics match the nose. Especially good length. This is an extraordinary expression of sauvignon blanc from the quintessential old-world region.
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Drank bottle with some goat cheese. FANTASTIC. Really brought out the best in the cheese. The combination was perfect. The wine is amazing, loooonnnnggg on the palate, crisp and huge. I have one bottle left......Shame the man is not longer alive
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(Old note) Quite lovely, forward, up-front nose of minerals, gun powder smoke, rubber, oysters and clean black currant leaves fruit. So minerally. Fat, fullish, waxy palate. Splendid grip. Very long. Black currants leaves and minerally gravel. Tasted blind this was clearly not Bordeaux, and not classic Loire SB. Thus Silex was the only guess we had left. Very personal wine.
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Intensely mineral-driven, with subtle notes of grass and white grapefruit. Even with three hours of air, it's tight and unyielding. The palate feels full, balanced, and precise, as though there will be great pleasure here if this wine ever gives up its secrets. Alas, it did not tonight. Needs time.
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Two bottles on one night (well it was my birthday !) and quite a bit of bottle variation but both excellent in their different ways
The first was seriously rich yet dry with power and length rarely if ever come across in a white wine let alone SB - this was a wine apart (97)
The second was less powerful, a more mature and easy drinking version of bottle one, but still had delights of its own (93)
Power wins over finesse perhaps for once but both wines were beautifully balanced - no harsh acid and yet the gun flint edginess was there to ensure no flabbiness.
DD was a remarkable wine maker - let us all hope the next generation can continue the legend
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Light straw colour, clear. Nose of gooseberries, cat urin, hay and freshly cut grass. Very powerful nose, which takes time to open up. On the palate, the wine is full bodied (for a Sauvignon Blanc) and you can trace the small amount of oak which is Dagenaeu's trademark. Very good balance, with mouthsearing, fresh acidity. Extremely long and deep aftertaste.
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Complexity, freshness and citric fruits in the bouquet with crisp acidity, lemon, lime and melon tastes and a flinty minerality. A wine to enjoy with fish and seafood where the acidity and citric fruit characteristics marry welll with the food.
50+5+13+17+8=93
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shockingly bad, especially in light of my last tasting, which was also my bottle. this was virtually undrinkable for it's high acid tartness. i even put it thru the vinturi to try and air it out.
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drunk alongside the 04 pur sang. more sharply delineated and mineral laden than the pur sang. cleaner, tighter focus of the acid and fruit. less fruitier; like no other sauvignon blanc i have tasted before. i ended up preferring this over the pur sang because of it's complexity and super long finish of wet stones and lime. beautiful wine.
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G6 (Jeff): Golden yellow color. Tropical fruit nose. Tastes of melon, lemon, lime and apple. Tart acidity. Long lime dominated finish with nice depth of fruit. Not quite as complex or well knit as the Pur Sang. However the lime component and acidity made it pair much better with the crab salad. With food I liked this more. Without I preferred the Pur Sang. Both very good wines nonetheless.
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Crisp, firm fruit - still quite young and tight. Needs a bit of temperature to release the complexity. Would I spend £60 on this wine again? Probably not. Good but expensive. The 2006 has more depth and complexity.
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CT London Event (Hide Bar, Bermondsey, London): The pair of Silex really split the opinion across the room. I really liked them though, especially the 2006. This vintage was no slouch either. A very powerful nose. You can tell the Sauvignon Blanc on it, but it is worlds away from the ubiquitous Marlborough, or even South African or Australian efforts. It was perfumed, with dried herbs mingled with warm grassy tones - like walking through a summer meadow with flowers in bloom. Lovely richness on the palate as well - flowers and grass, daffodils I thought, with a rim of spice and crossing the mid-palate, an absolute explosion of ripe guava notes. Great packaging also, with fresh acidity giving a delicious juicness that was nicely woven and integrated into a round, rich palate. Long finish, with powerful grapefruit and pomelo fruit and a hint of lime complementing the guava.
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Straw colored, grass on the nose and palate. Fresh , citrus grapefuit, lemon, but a bit of sweetness on the mid palate and back of the throat. About the best Loire Valley Pouilly-Fume. Classic Silex. Last 04
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Drank this with Thanksgiving dinner (Turkey, stuffing, wild rice, jalapeno cornbread, vegetable tian). Wonderful as usual. Need to start buying these vintages while I can.
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My first bottle since the tragedy two months ago. Fantastic bottle, but didn't want to score due to emotional response. Paired with lobster and a fresh boule with plugra salted butter. magnificent pairing, and always inspirational, but never-the-less a sad bottle.
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Started out at first with that waxy note of decaying white wine. Quickly snapped itself together though and was a brilliant, fresh wine. Pure SB nose of citrus fruit, white pepper and chalk. Sweet fruited mid-palate that is laden with peaches, grapefruit, lime peel, stone and gun powder. Long finish that is lifted and bright. Excellent stuff. Maybe not as forceful as the 2005 or as complex beginning to end but still a killer bottle of SB.
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As this warms in the glass, the nose opens up to reveal prominent citrus zest and wet rock. The palate is remarkably complex for a pouilley-fume, with more citrus notes, crushed stone, almost an electric intensity. Quite fruit forward. Much bigger than you might expect, with a much longer finish than you might expect.
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This was a great example of what I love about French wine making. Fresh, vibrant, clean, and yet with underlying complexity. The wine had a lot of grapefruit, citris and gravely-lime. A very clean wine. Absolutely no bitterness. Paired extremely well with clams in buttered herbs, as well as with the fresh lime-cured fish. The brine in the wine really sang with the seafood. Drink this with seafood -- it will be an epic adventure. Thanks to James & Juli for a great treat from the Loire valley.
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Purchased from the list at CK's. Slate, smoke, and electric grapefruit. Wow, this is REALLY wound up right now. Coiled up like a tiger waiting to pounce in fact. Let it rest a bit longer...
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Light colour. Blackcurrant leaves on the nose. Not as forward as its New Zealand counterparts such as Cloudy Bay, more subtle and refined. Grape fruit with balanced sweetness on the palate and a refined and long finish. Basically as good as it gets when it comes to Sauvignon Blanc, for a SB it would be 97-99 but in my opinion it lacks the complexity of a truly great wine, hence the score.
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At Danny & Jean-Marc's w Ben & Carmella Adams and Daniel. Served on patio with Danny's Snapper w Aparagus Veloute. Crisp acidity, pineapple, grapefruit flavors. Still needs time. Wanted to save my Pur Sang for another time, although it is readier.
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Prime 112, Miami Beach. Had to chill a bit(From row 12). I and Matt Prime's sommelier loved its crisp acidity. Ellen , the hypertaster thought it too sweet??? viv a vis the 02 Liz O'brien treated us with 3 weeks ago. I told her that in 2 years this would be similar and should age gracefully for ten+ years. Used my PEK Preservino for half the bottle.)
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4/14/2024 - TWSA Does not like this wine: 86 Points
Nose: herbal, vegetal, mushroom, honey, green pepper, peach,
Notes: this is an interesting experience trying the so called cult Sauvignon Blanc from the lengendary maker. 2004 is still made by Didier before his passing. Nevetheless the wine is bit tired and seems to be over its peak already. This was not enjoyable and I still remain skeptical on the potential of this grape variety.
Drink: too old.
Rating: 86
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7/26/2023 - Raizes Likes this wine: 90 Points
桃、杏和橘皮，成熟的果味在芝麻、香草、燧石和少许烟熏气息的萦绕中担任着主角。酸度柔和但不容小觑，在平静中勾勒出整款酒的走势，如同一条悄然流淌的溪流。随着醒酒，更多植物性的气息出现，勾勒出恬静舒适的田园感。
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7/8/2023 - Christoph Tholen Likes this wine: 100 Points
Perfect!
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6/1/2023 - svdheijden wrote: 95 Points
Have encountered this wine several times over the last 15 years or so. I always thought that the wine could hardly improve, but it did every single time. I don't need to describe the wine, because I fully agree with the tasting note of 'Wildemeeuw' below. One small difference: I am extremely privileged still having 8 bottles left...
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5/20/2023 - WildeMeeuw Likes this wine: 92 Points
Kleur: Medium goudgeel Aroma / bouquet: Wat is de overtreffende trap van Sauvignon Blanc? SILEX! En al helemaal die van Didier Dagueneau. Nog steeds een hint van citrus, maar vooral rokerige / vuursteen-achtige indrukken en subtiel tertiaire maar nog steeds prachtig aangename tonen, waaronder een verre hint van madeira. Smaak / Afdronk: Wow, slechts 12% alcohol en een aangename, bijna knisperende friszure start… Gebruikelijk in 2004, maar inmiddels overal in de wereld steeds lastiger te vinden. Fris, voldoende aciditeit maar met een dik-sappig en subtiel filmend mondgevoel. Ook retronasaal verfijnd rokerig met accenten van vuursteen. Lange afdronk. . Algemeen / potentieel: Bijzonder, Silex 2004… Nog gemaakt door madman èn genius Didier Daguenau. En nog met één flesje in de kelder….. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 12 + Smaak / Afdronk: 17 + Algemeen / potentieel: 8 = 92/100
Colour: Medium golden yellow Aroma / bouquet: What is the superlative of Sauvignon Blanc? SILEX! And especially that of Didier Dagueneau. Still a hint of citrus, but mostly smoky/flinty impressions and subtly tertiary but still beautifully pleasant notes, including a distant hint of madeira. Taste / Aftertaste: Wow, only 12% alcohol and a pleasant, almost crisp, sour start… Common in 2004, but now increasingly difficult to find anywhere in the world. Fresh, sufficient acidity but with a thick, juicy and subtly filmy mouthfeel. Also retronasally refined smoky with accents of flint. Long aftertaste. . General / potential: Special, Silex 2004… Still made by madman and genius Didier Daguenau. And still with one bottle in the cellar….. 50 + Colour: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 12 + Taste / Aftertaste: 17 + General / potential: 8 = 92/100
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8/31/2022 - Sean Tay wrote: 93 Points
Medium nose intensity with grass, green bell pepper, lemon, mineral. High acidity. Still rather closed.
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4/30/2022 - WildeMeeuw wrote: 94 Points
Kleur: Licht goudgeel. Aroma / bouquet: Serieus tertiair bouquet met - net als in 2019 - aangename tonen van gist, madeira, botrytis en sinaasappelschil. Smaak / Afdronk: Uitgesproken en verfijnde, frisse zuurgraad. Mondvullend en sappig, rijpe en rijke wijn met een expressiviteit en een complexiteit die voor Sauvignon Blanc uniek is. Prachtige balans. Indrukwekkende lengte. Algemeen / potentieel: Volgens sommigen 'over de top'. Wat mij betreft de ultieme Silex! 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 13 + Smaak / Afdronk: 17 + Algemeen / potentieel: 9 = 94/100
Colour: Light golden yellow. Aroma / bouquet: Serious tertiary bouquet with - just like in 2019 - pleasant notes of yeast, madeira, botrytis and orange peel. Taste / Aftertaste: Pronounced and refined, fresh acidity. Mouth-filling and juicy, ripe and rich wine with an expressiveness and complexity that is unique to Sauvignon Blanc. Beautiful balance. Impressive length. General / potential: Some say 'over the top'. As far as I'm concerned, the ultimate Silex! 50 + Colour: 5 + Aroma / Bouquet: 13 + Taste / Aftertaste: 17 + General / Potential: 9 = 94/100
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2/2/2022 - Benoit Hardy Likes this wine: 94 Points
On the nose, the aromas of apple dominate at first before giving way to a most pleasant floral (jasmine) and herbaceous duo.
Rich on the palate, the density of the juice surprises me a little where I thought I would find a fine wine. The flint and tropical fruits invade the palate with a superb acidity which stretches the wine to make it light while the substance gains even more intensity. Very nice finish, all in freshness on wet stone.
A beautiful mature Silex.
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12/4/2021 - Mario17 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Robe un peu plus foncée, de la pomme verte au nez, une touche de buis avec de l’air et du temps dans le verre mais avec de la classe, clairement Sauvignon blanc d’un bon producteur de Sancerre. La bouche est délicieuse, c’est frais, belle acidité, c’est assez riche pour balancer cette tension, bonne longueur, légère amertume qui ne me dérange pas trop en finale, au dévoilement d’une jeunesse insolente. 92-93 Pour moi à égalité dans un style différent que le Perrières.
The color is deeper, green apples, some herbal scents (buis). The palate is crisp, feels young, has nice richness to balance the tension, the finish is ling but with a touch of sourness though, great and feels so young.
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12/3/2021 - Hanibal Likes this wine: 93 Points
age has given this wine a complexity that I find rarely in sauvignon blanc. too expensive nowadays
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4/16/2021 - DoubleD1969 wrote:
Now this is the Silex that I was hoping for. Pale yellow color and lighter than a 2005 Champagne that was drunk previously. Beautiful and complex aromas of flint, jasmine, tropical fruit. Palate felt light but concentrated young peach flavors. Fantastic bottle. Sadly my last.
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6/18/2020 - DoubleD1969 wrote:
Purchased from auction recently. Cork was tough to remove but eventually came out in pieces. Color was light maize. Nose was almost nonexistent - maybe citrus like fresh squeezed juice. Medium- to full-bodied on the palate. Lots of acid on the finish. One-dimensional. Not the best Silex I’ve tasted.
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5/2/2020 - Peech Likes this wine: 93 Points
kinda ripe, a little flinty, pretty nice. Riper than the the last bottle I opened, but still very lively. Also worked well with the cheese board later.
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2/10/2019 - WildeMeeuw Likes this wine: 91 Points
Kleur: Licht goudgeel Aroma / bouquet: Een restant van citrus en vuursteen, rokerig. Tonen van gist, een vleug botrytis en een hint van madeira, deze wijn bevindt zich duidelijk in de laatste ontwikkelingsfase. Smaak / Afdronk: Mondvullende, sappige wijn met een uitgesproken zuurgraad. Romig en geconcentreerd, volstrekt atypisch voor Sauvignon Blanc. Retronasale indrukken van limoen en sinaasappelschil. Algemeen / potentieel: Silex op hoge leeftijd. Nog steeds aangenaam. Rijpe en rijke wijn. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 11 + Smaak / Afdronk: 17 + Algemeen / potentieel: 8 = 91/100
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Color: Light golden yellow Aroma / bouquet: A remnant of citrus and flint, smoky. Showing yeast, a hint of botrytis and a hint of madeira, this wine is clearly in its final stage of development. Taste / Finish: Mouth-filling, juicy wine with a pronounced acidity. Creamy and concentrated, totally atypical for Sauvignon Blanc. Retronasal impressions of lime and orange peel General / potential: Silex in old age. Still pleasant. Ripe and rich wine. 50 + Color: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 11 + Taste / Finish: 17 + General / potential: 8 = 91/100
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2/8/2019 - Peech Likes this wine: 92 Points
high acidity as expected, but still pretty rich on the palate. Lemon citrus nose with a little bit of pipi de chat.
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9/29/2018 - Peech Likes this wine: 91 Points
green apple notes. Very ripe and rounded on the palate.
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1/13/2018 - timewithwine wrote:
Wow; what a wine! Clear and clean in the glass without a trace of green as the silvery-yellow moon color. The nose is rich with apricot, creamed corn, lemon oil, and smokey flint. On the palate, the wine is balanced and nuanced. All the elements of the bouquet come through on the palate. A very precise wine. Smokey with sesame on the finish. Vibrant and crisp; Locked and loaded and ready to go. Enjoy! 12 % alc. With shrimp scampi and a goaty bucheron. Highly Recommended.
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7/9/2017 - Peech Likes this wine: 92 Points
nice and mineral, flinty. A little light on the palate but more than and rounded than expected. Later on showed good acidity and turned leaner.
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6/3/2017 - FrancoisD Likes this wine: 94 Points
Belle robe jaune pâle
Attaque su l'Ananas
Ensuite, vanille, herbe, trèfle
Pourrait viellir encore longtemps, et que l'avisité s'assouplisse
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1/30/2017 - drwine2001 wrote:
Loire Night (San Francisco): Tasted blind-guessed Cotat Sancerre versus Dagueneau. Light golden. Slight botrytis and herbs on the nose. Rich feel that is atypical for Sauvignon and almost tricks you into thinking it is Chenin, but lots of crushed oregano on the palate. Great acidity. Impressively vibrant despite its volume.
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12/26/2016 - timewithwine wrote:
A prior bottle of this presented less than stellerly; in fact, it was rather disappointing. This bottle was not. A bit of petrol on the nose, with creamed corn, apricot, chalk and flint. Surprisingly, it presents rather tight; not offering up much. This remains a constant throughout the evening, even several hours later. Some lemon oil on the palate, along with the full bouquet. Each element etches itself with precision. While not a big wine, it is not a shy wine. Orange zest on the mid-palate. Something nutty, perhaps sesame ... but maybe not .... The wine, although 12 years old is still young, vibrant, crisp and full of verve. Right now, it’s a bit of an enigma. 12 % alc. With a riff on shrimp scampi (with BBH, DDB, and PMB). Highly Recommended.
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12/2/2016 - don_quichotte Does not like this wine: 88 Points
It's a wall made wine, there's no question about it. But I find that it doesn't transcend its varietal, or at the very least not in the same way a bottle of the 2000 did for me a couple of months back. I just can't get past the aggressively herbaceous character of the sauv blanc no matter. I was hoping that age would have brought balance to the wine but it still felt very primary and intense. May be needs 5 more years?
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8/30/2016 - Bourgognefreak Likes this wine: 95 Points
Amazingly stringent and sharp wine which is only developing to be better and better. The elderflower is finely engrained and not aggressive as you see in less well-produced wines.
Long aftertaste with light and also some more deeper notes that will develop more over the coming years.
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4/17/2016 - sunalsorises wrote: 98 Points
Liquid rock with lemon juice. Bracing acidity with layers of minerality. Great wine.
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4/16/2016 - timewithwine wrote:
The color is a darker gold, but clear, clean and inviting. The nose gives off apricot, but also a bit of oxidation. The wine shows its age. The mouthfeel is exactly as you would expect: exacting, round and broad with the fruit of apricot and fig coming through along with some vanilla ... and the oxydized element as well. If Silex should be kept 10 years before being consumed, then this should be consumed in its 11th year. 12% alc. With seared scallops over home-made fettuccine in a fresh tomato and thyme sauce. The pairing works well with both the wine and the meal lifting each other to a higher life. Recommended (on the likelihood that this is bottle variation).
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10/10/2015 - Argrath wrote: 92 Points
(BYO Blind tasting)
Incredibly rich and deep nose with pure herbal notes of black currant leaves, orchard fruit and a healthy dose of wet stones and minerals. Oak now integrated.
Savory, developed palate with fresh dense fruit, black currant, elegant hints of oak. Medium-fullish body with intense and long acid. Balanced and incredibly well structured.
This has kept incredibly well, even though I preferred it 5 years ago. With a structure like this the wine can go on for a few more years.
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8/23/2015 - UTPK wrote:
Last bottle sadly. Needs some time to unfold, actually best day two. Completely fresh and harmonious, no signs of age in colour or taste, no oxidisation. At first there is not much sign of sauvignon blanc, could be mistaken for a burgundy, especially day two. Mature notes of rubber and some brioche/butter. The gooseberry nose from some years ago has given way to a deeper, more complex nose. On the palate it is concentrated, powerful attack, and at the back palate, once you have swallowed, the sauvignon finally comes out with its green, hay, grass notes. Quite long finish carried by freshness and acidity/minerals. Great wine maker. RIP.
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4/20/2015 - m_arcon wrote: 93 Points
Just a ordinary tasting (Chris Home): Nose: Gooseberry, a hint of green pepper and citrus alongside a strong boxwood component. Opens up with some time in the glass and develope a lovley flinty, smoky note too. Very changeable nose.
Palate: Slightly green, stony with a elegant touch. High, vibrant acidity which I like. Very intense, long finish. Still potential left.
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4/20/2015 - Oh Dae-su wrote: 92 Points
Very fine and cunning structure. Although I am not particulary fond of Sauvignon Blanc but this stuff rocks. Give it some air and it will appear very well balanced.
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11/24/2014 - Chrisinroch wrote:
A bit disappointing given my previous experiences with other Silex vintages. This was very linear, high acid, "cool" wine but never really budged beyond the tight lemon citrus notes. The few other Silex vintages that I've enjoyed were more complex and evolved in the glass. Even revisiting the next day, this just never got off it's one note tune. It's a nice enough tune, but given the price point and the pedigree, I expected more.
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8/24/2014 - Peech Likes this wine: 92 Points
mineral, toasty, a little green apple and lemon on the nose. Acidity was pretty high, which was expected.
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8/14/2014 - UTPK wrote:
Lovely nose of mature fruit, some rubber and mushrooms. Very complex nose and quite lovely. Took 30 min to open up, in the beginning it was very primary, but then came the tertiary aromas above. In the mouth it is still very fresh and lively. Deep complex flavours, and a very long finish. Only 12 percent alcohol, which gives it an elegant feel. Fabulous SB and certainly the best there is in Loire!
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7/24/2014 - Villon wrote: 93 Points
Peu de notes. L'acidité si tranchante en jeunesse semble s'être assagie, le vin a pris du gras et de l'amplitude. Très beau sauvignon.
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7/17/2014 - ludwigbpm wrote: 94 Points
Sans notes
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7/6/2014 - Sheila62 Likes this wine:
I ordered this off the list at cafe alma in minneapolis for $150. Smoke on the nose as expectected with a hint of herbs and tropical fruit. The palate was concentrated with good fruit,lime zest and herbs balanced by its mineralitu and good acidity. This was all about restrained elegance. This was textbook Dagueneau!
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3/14/2014 - FrancoisD Likes this wine: 95 Points
Pure plaisir!
10 d'âge, et pourtant le fruit est toujours mordant. La minéralité est bien présente aussi.
Agrumes en attaque, confits et noisettes en finale (très longue)
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2/4/2014 - ctulsky wrote:
Medium high viscosity. Straw yellow with gold in the centre.
After decanting, it exhibited lily, sweet white roses, under-ripe waxy white peach, chopped pear, subtle scent of grapefruit and lime rind with gentle undertone of funk and stone mineral. A nuance of butter scotch after an hour. On the palate, beautifully integrated green apple, ripe pear, key lime, and intense mineral takes you to one minute linger with concentrated ripe lemon acidity. It is more focused, leaner, subtly nuanced, elegant, and less intense Silex compared to '07 vintage. It paired nicely with caramelized scallop but greatly with steamed dungeness crab with drawn lemon garlic butter sauce and yuzu lime wasabi soy sauce. It is approaching the end of its drinking window. Drink up!!
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11/11/2013 - willthethrill Likes this wine: 93 Points
This an incredibly elegant wine. Taut but light. Minerality which comes out in this Puilly-Fume in a much more subtle way than a big sauvignon blanc. Really lovely. Enjoyed from a magnum - thanks EM.
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11/9/2013 - esburgundy Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drank out of Mag, took about 30 minutes to loosen up, once it did go Dagueneau! Superb minerality and crispness. The acidity was just right and the length and linearity of the wine continued with each glass. One more mag left bummer.
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10/9/2013 - Peech wrote: 90 Points
somewhat pungent, pipi de chat, a little green apple and pretty heavy toast. Not bad but I was kinda hoping for better.
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9/20/2013 - Javachip wrote: 93 Points
San Diego WineSpectator.com Offline, 9/20/2013 (The Westgate Room, Westgate Hotel): Clear light straw yellow. Wonderful notes of smoke, lemon, green kiwi, musk, hints of daisies and oyster shells. Others at the table reported jalapeno peppers, with which I do not disagree. Crisp, fresh, pure, with amazing structure. After 60 minutes, lemons and apples take center stage.
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9/15/2013 - xanax Likes this wine: 92 Points
a caraffer impérativement!
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3/4/2013 - ludwigbpm wrote: 93 Points
Robe un peu évoluée, presque dorée. Superbe nez très mur, sur le fruit (agrumes, quelques notes exotiques) avec un peu de... pierre à fusil. Vin très expansif en bouche, du style plus ample et mur que structuré par l'acidité comme certains Sancerre. Finale longue et savoureuse, d'une belle finesse considérant ce vin globalement imposant et masculin. Excellent mais diablement cher, à 100$ on peut avoir deux beaux Sancerre au top de l'appellation, qui seront aussi réjouissants. 93
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2/1/2013 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com Likes this wine: 93 Points
Cork broke, so double decanted.
The wine looks Light gold colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like and Grapefruit. The body is Medium. The wine has Angular texture. The wine finishes Long.
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10/21/2012 - Stefanos T. wrote: 94 Points
I have to admit that this wine never appealed to me as much as the hype around it suggests it should. Yet, having recently had the 2005, I really liked this one. Expressive nose with grassy aromas, freshness and vibrant citrus fruit was followed by a palate which was both crisp, intense and concentrated. Flavors included lime, smoke and crushed minerals with hints of honey. Astonishing balance between acidity and extract this wine is ideal for seafood.
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8/1/2012 - cybergod Likes this wine:
Easily one of the greatest Sauvignon Blancs I have ever tasted. Like drinking bright citrus fruit poured over rocks. The aromatics are just explosive, and the finish goes on and on.
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7/7/2012 - petitblanc wrote: 91 Points
Remarkable color, crystal clear greenish lemon yellow with flashes of darker straw. Intense sweet grapefuit with a touch of wet stone. Huge acidity, but also a faint and interesting fat, oily quality. Chalky finish. I never tasted this wine in its youth, but it still seems very young to me. Great now with the right food, but I would expect improvement over the next 10 years.
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5/2/2012 - mmrmag wrote: 91 Points
Probably peaked a year or two ago, and not likely to improve further
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4/29/2012 - vino vidi vici wrote:
Cork was dry, and broke in half upon attempted extraction - clearly, I'm annoyed. Pour a glass, and I've got bits of cork floating in an $80 DD Silex. Ugh. Smells of gooseberry and grapefruit with a bit of oak. Tart. Still nervy on the palate, with plenty of acid to get your attention. Austere body and flavor - seems pent up right out of the bottle. Rounds as it warms in the glass. Long citrus finish. Will store overnight and see how it fares on the morrow... upon further reflection, I agree with Papies - the window for this vintage was 2-3 years ago.
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4/7/2012 - Papies wrote: 92 Points
Athens Wine Event; 4/7/2012-4/8/2012 (Athens, Greece): Blind tasted
Starts with a citrussy nose, light aromatics. On the palate it is mineral and reminded us of a Chablis but had a long underlying sweetness that made us question what this wine was.
In general both of the silex and the Pur Sang from Dagenaeu ( 2004,2005) although wonderful in their youth ( 2-3 yrs ago) they seem to have not stood well in the passage of time. We were expecting a lot more. 91-93
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2/19/2012 - Fatty Cat wrote: 96 Points
Mid Feb 2012 in restaurant "Schwarzwaldstube, Traube Tonbach": nearly colorless; intense aromas/flavors of gooseberry, alum, red bell pepper and sorrel; freshly acidic and pebbles on the palate; medium body.
First encounter with the Dagueneau Silex: a brilliant experience.
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1/6/2012 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 94 Points
Shared with Brian Michael's new assistant sommelier, as Ellen, Lourdes and Charles stuck with red.Vibrant, with great acidity and minerality. Has ages to go.
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10/16/2011 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 91 Points
Dinner Party w Danny Spring & Jean Marc DeSilva; Spring Keyes & Erica Freshman; and Harold Marcus; 10/14/2011-10/16/2011 (Icon Brickell, 465 Brickell Avenue, #3303, Miami, FL 33131): - Light gold color with medium forming legs and aromas of bell pepper and grapefruit. It's balanced and has flavours of bell pepper and grapefruit with a medium body. Polished texture with a long finish - Has not evolved much. For the money it was outclassed by the 2010 Merry Edwards SB.
Showed a hint of minerality.
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6/26/2011 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Remarkably fresh and vibrant. Aromas of capsicum, freshly cut grass, minerals and some mildly exotic things, think feijoa and mango fruits. Zippy and fresh in the mouth with some herbal elements countering the fruits and a solid mineral base.
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4/2/2011 - James B wrote: 96 Points
This was a remarkable experience. I regret I only have one bottle left, especially because Dider Dagueneau tragically died, and there will be no more of this wine. Clear, lemon green color. Clean, pronounced nose, with intense aroma characteristics of citrus zest (lime, primarily), crushed wet stone, kiwi, honeydew melon, eventually notes of grass and petrol. Dry on the palate, high (enormous) acid, no tannins. Surprisingly full body (at least medium-plus) for a sauvignon blanc. It's almost viscous. Flavor characteristics match the nose. Especially good length. This is an extraordinary expression of sauvignon blanc from the quintessential old-world region.
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3/28/2011 - Daffo wrote: 96 Points
Drank bottle with some goat cheese. FANTASTIC. Really brought out the best in the cheese. The combination was perfect. The wine is amazing, loooonnnnggg on the palate, crisp and huge. I have one bottle left......Shame the man is not longer alive
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10/22/2010 - Argrath wrote: 91 Points
(Old note)
Quite lovely, forward, up-front nose of minerals, gun powder smoke, rubber, oysters and clean black currant leaves fruit. So minerally.
Fat, fullish, waxy palate. Splendid grip. Very long. Black currants leaves and minerally gravel.
Tasted blind this was clearly not Bordeaux, and not classic Loire SB. Thus Silex was the only guess we had left. Very personal wine.
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8/22/2010 - Brix wrote:
Intensely mineral-driven, with subtle notes of grass and white grapefruit. Even with three hours of air, it's tight and unyielding. The palate feels full, balanced, and precise, as though there will be great pleasure here if this wine ever gives up its secrets. Alas, it did not tonight. Needs time.
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8/14/2010 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 93 Points
Excellent citrus note and great acidity. Paired perfectly with Fin's appetizer; Shrimp Curry, Snapper ceviche, and Maryland Crab Cakes.
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6/13/2010 - slogan wrote: 95 Points
Fantastic with Fried Chicken. My favorite SB in the world.
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5/30/2010 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 94 Points
Still vibrant acidity and minerality. Excellent nose, still light, has ways to go.
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5/22/2010 - belfast taxman wrote: 95 Points
Two bottles on one night (well it was my birthday !) and quite a bit of bottle variation but both excellent in their different ways
The first was seriously rich yet dry with power and length rarely if ever come across in a white wine let alone SB - this was a wine apart (97)
The second was less powerful, a more mature and easy drinking version of bottle one, but still had delights of its own (93)
Power wins over finesse perhaps for once but both wines were beautifully balanced - no harsh acid and yet the gun flint edginess was there to ensure no flabbiness.
DD was a remarkable wine maker - let us all hope the next generation can continue the legend
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4/28/2010 - UTPK wrote:
Light straw colour, clear. Nose of gooseberries, cat urin, hay and freshly cut grass. Very powerful nose, which takes time to open up. On the palate, the wine is full bodied (for a Sauvignon Blanc) and you can trace the small amount of oak which is Dagenaeu's trademark. Very good balance, with mouthsearing, fresh acidity. Extremely long and deep aftertaste.
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4/18/2010 - Tad GW wrote: 93 Points
Complexity, freshness and citric fruits in the bouquet with crisp acidity, lemon, lime and melon tastes and a flinty minerality. A wine to enjoy with fish and seafood where the acidity and citric fruit characteristics marry welll with the food.
50+5+13+17+8=93
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1/9/2010 - jeff nowak wrote:
shockingly bad, especially in light of my last tasting, which was also my bottle. this was virtually undrinkable for it's high acid tartness. i even put it thru the vinturi to try and air it out.
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6/29/2009 - jeff nowak wrote: 94 Points
drunk alongside the 04 pur sang. more sharply delineated and mineral laden than the pur sang. cleaner, tighter focus of the acid and fruit. less fruitier; like no other sauvignon blanc i have tasted before. i ended up preferring this over the pur sang because of it's complexity and super long finish of wet stones and lime. beautiful wine.
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6/29/2009 - kstoddard wrote: 90 Points
G6 (Jeff): Golden yellow color. Tropical fruit nose. Tastes of melon, lemon, lime and apple. Tart acidity. Long lime dominated finish with nice depth of fruit. Not quite as complex or well knit as the Pur Sang. However the lime component and acidity made it pair much better with the crab salad. With food I liked this more. Without I preferred the Pur Sang. Both very good wines nonetheless.
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6/21/2009 - pjaines wrote:
Crisp, firm fruit - still quite young and tight. Needs a bit of temperature to release the complexity. Would I spend £60 on this wine again? Probably not. Good but expensive. The 2006 has more depth and complexity.
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6/20/2009 - Paul S wrote: 93 Points
CT London Event (Hide Bar, Bermondsey, London): The pair of Silex really split the opinion across the room. I really liked them though, especially the 2006. This vintage was no slouch either. A very powerful nose. You can tell the Sauvignon Blanc on it, but it is worlds away from the ubiquitous Marlborough, or even South African or Australian efforts. It was perfumed, with dried herbs mingled with warm grassy tones - like walking through a summer meadow with flowers in bloom. Lovely richness on the palate as well - flowers and grass, daffodils I thought, with a rim of spice and crossing the mid-palate, an absolute explosion of ripe guava notes. Great packaging also, with fresh acidity giving a delicious juicness that was nicely woven and integrated into a round, rich palate. Long finish, with powerful grapefruit and pomelo fruit and a hint of lime complementing the guava.
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3/22/2009 - wpd wrote: 92 Points
Straw colored, grass on the nose and palate. Fresh , citrus grapefuit, lemon, but a bit of sweetness on the mid palate and back of the throat. About the best Loire Valley Pouilly-Fume. Classic Silex. Last 04
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11/27/2008 - slogan wrote: 94 Points
Drank this with Thanksgiving dinner (Turkey, stuffing, wild rice, jalapeno cornbread, vegetable tian). Wonderful as usual. Need to start buying these vintages while I can.
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11/21/2008 - slogan wrote:
My first bottle since the tragedy two months ago. Fantastic bottle, but didn't want to score due to emotional response. Paired with lobster and a fresh boule with plugra salted butter. magnificent pairing, and always inspirational, but never-the-less a sad bottle.
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9/19/2008 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 90 Points
Dinner Party at Home w Roberta&David Errenreich, Cindy&Jorge Gonzalez, and Jeannie&Gus Vidauretta (1915 Brickell Avenue, C1507, Miami, FL): Unfortunately, I decided to pair the Dagueneau Sauvignon Blancs with the fennel salad. They got lost. I had originaly intended to try a Spatlese, or Chenin Blanc which might have fared better.
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4/21/2008 - jimbomatic wrote: 92 Points
Started out at first with that waxy note of decaying white wine. Quickly snapped itself together though and was a brilliant, fresh wine. Pure SB nose of citrus fruit, white pepper and chalk. Sweet fruited mid-palate that is laden with peaches, grapefruit, lime peel, stone and gun powder. Long finish that is lifted and bright. Excellent stuff. Maybe not as forceful as the 2005 or as complex beginning to end but still a killer bottle of SB.
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3/29/2008 - James B wrote: 93 Points
As this warms in the glass, the nose opens up to reveal prominent citrus zest and wet rock. The palate is remarkably complex for a pouilley-fume, with more citrus notes, crushed stone, almost an electric intensity. Quite fruit forward. Much bigger than you might expect, with a much longer finish than you might expect.
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3/29/2008 - A&C wrote: 92 Points
This was a great example of what I love about French wine making. Fresh, vibrant, clean, and yet with underlying complexity. The wine had a lot of grapefruit, citris and gravely-lime. A very clean wine. Absolutely no bitterness. Paired extremely well with clams in buttered herbs, as well as with the fresh lime-cured fish. The brine in the wine really sang with the seafood. Drink this with seafood -- it will be an epic adventure. Thanks to James & Juli for a great treat from the Loire valley.
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11/25/2007 - zimmy07 wrote: 93 Points
great citrus and mineral tones. Very crisp
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11/23/2007 - psmith wrote:
Pure, clean citrus and mineral flavors. Juicy acidity and a weighty feel that seems to have a light oak influence. Delicious.
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11/9/2007 - Winetex wrote: 92 Points
92+; Needs time but had so much focus. Great minerals. This wine has potential to improve with age.
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11/1/2007 - paulst wrote: 95 Points
Complex structure of suttle lemon, peach, vanilla, apricot, raisen and carrot with a long full bodied finish.
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7/8/2007 - Eric wrote:
Purchased from the list at CK's. Slate, smoke, and electric grapefruit. Wow, this is REALLY wound up right now. Coiled up like a tiger waiting to pounce in fact. Let it rest a bit longer...
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5/5/2007 - ove wrote: 92 Points
Light colour. Blackcurrant leaves on the nose. Not as forward as its New Zealand counterparts such as Cloudy Bay, more subtle and refined. Grape fruit with balanced sweetness on the palate and a refined and long finish. Basically as good as it gets when it comes to Sauvignon Blanc, for a SB it would be 97-99 but in my opinion it lacks the complexity of a truly great wine, hence the score.
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4/7/2007 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 91 Points
At Danny & Jean-Marc's w Ben & Carmella Adams and Daniel. Served on patio with Danny's Snapper w Aparagus Veloute. Crisp acidity, pineapple, grapefruit flavors. Still needs time. Wanted to save my Pur Sang for another time, although it is readier.
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3/3/2007 - psmith wrote:
Clean lemon and grass flavors. Tart and acidic with a typical Silex undercurrent. Vibrant mouthfeel. Lighter flavors. Tasty wine.
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12/23/2006 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 94 Points
Prime 112, Miami Beach. Had to chill a bit(From row 12). I and Matt Prime's sommelier loved its crisp acidity. Ellen , the hypertaster thought it too sweet??? viv a vis the 02 Liz O'brien treated us with 3 weeks ago. I told her that in 2 years this would be similar and should age gracefully for ten+ years. Used my PEK Preservino for half the bottle.)
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11/27/2006 - scamhi wrote:
great juice. wonderful grassy and full bodied roundness with a long finish.
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