Servert blindt; bordet landet på «Loire, ca 2008», noe som må sies å være anstendig. Utrolig elegant i munnen, flytende glass, hvit frukt med hint av urter, nesle og gule toner. Ørlitegrann oksidativ. Nydelig. Såvidt jeg kan se siste fulle årgangen til Didier før han døde.
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What an eye-opening journey. Perhaps it was my first time having an aged Sauvignon Blanc in excellent condition. This was simply mind-blowing. After my last sip I was simply reminded of every time I had this varietal, what I thought, how it tasted, what I liked, what it could’ve been, and really gave me a new appreciation for this noble grape. What a captivating drinking experience. Complex, long, and beautiful. Evolving in the glass, the wine has captivating salinity, zest, flowers, and hints of parmesan. On the palate, excellent balance of tropical fruit, minerality, flint, truffles, and forest floor. Beautiful savoury notes. Velvety mouthfeel, complexity, excellent precision, and finesse. Although this is the first time having a Didier Dagueneau wine, it may also be the last. Simply glad that I was able to experience it. Perhaps, not the best wine I’ve ever had but one of the most memorable. Raising my glass to a true maestro RIP.
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Brought to our monthly CWG-D by My L. Bright yellow color, pretty nose. Medium plus body, lots of fruits, citrus, and minerals going on. Hard to guess a Sauvignon Blanc in a blind tasting. But I did!
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During a Zoom blind tasting. Truly amazing nose with lemon rind, quince, chalky elements. Lots of fruit, exciting freshness on the palate, complex finish. A benchmark SauvBlanc. 96+
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Bright almost luminescent green/gold colour. Green vegetable and grass on the nose but with that unmistakable flinty stone of a Pouilly Fumé. Just a little musty to suggest that maybe last year would have been better. Restrained fruit with a dry, bottom of the river bed stony finish and a taut crisp acid back bone to clean up after a decent length. This is why Dagueneau is worth the price. 92
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A lost Friday afternoon gathering – Mostly blind, some double blind (Blacksalt, Washington DC): It is easy to guess as this is clearly darker, reflecting the age. Medium expressive nose displaying mature ripe yellow fruit, passion fruit, kiwi, lemon curd, cat pee, jalapeno, burnt sugar, spice spices and earth. Excellent concentration, very ripe yellow fruit, rich oily, dense and deeply toned, good acidity, medium mineral and a medium long ripe yellow fruit driven finish with burnt sugar and jalapeno at the end. Although it remains interesting and enjoyable, it would have been better a few years back, YMMV.
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Full, very mature nose of dried apple and apricots. Complex spiciness. Modelling clay and hints of nettles. Not the greatest of depths. Medium body. Mature palate with dried apples and a minerally hint. Some herbal spices. No SB-character. Too advanced. Fullish and harmonious and high acidity, but this was better 2-4 yrs ago. Drink up.
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This felt a little over the hill, or slightly oxidized, so no score. Pleasant with some richness, but lacked the crispness, precision, and stoniness that I think of as the hallmark of these wines.
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IPNC Weekend 2018; 7/26/2018-8/2/2018 (Linfield College, McMinnville, OR): Light gold color. Simply stunning tonight and a brilliant pairing to our oyster course. This has such focus and precision, it has balance to the nth degree. I love the earth, dank nose with crushed crustacean minerality, lime, citrus and wet stones. This adds a honeyed note on the nose that is quite captivating. This has such nice acidity, very pretty and it just resonates. SB doesn't get much better.
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Cd5 Sublime nez vibrant et ciselé, pas démonstratif comme le 98, mais tellement énergétique, difusant ses arômes comme seul ce domaine sait l’offrir. Nez d’agrumes et de chèvrefeuille, élancée comme un parfum feminin frais et végétal, il s’ébroue dans le verre pour glisser en bouche avec grâce tactile et subtile longueur. Je m’attendais à un vin plus riche, plus puissant, nous avins eu affaire à un modèle d'équilibre, à?un vin extraordinairement délicat et profond avec sa finale minérale si subtilement acidulée; magique!
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Beautiful nose - yellow fruits, smokiness, and cut grass. Ripe, big, dense and powerful. Long as the day with tart green and yellow apple flavors, great minerality, and a steely, salty finish. Awesome wine. $197 at CDC.
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Deep gold, mineral, smokey, flint, wet stones, hints of green with a lot of citrus fruit, herbal notes, some richness on the palate, great balance, very long finish, a great wine!
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Medium to Deep lemon green color. Complex, open aroma of white flower, herbaceous, citrus fruits, stone fruits, very flinty, toast, hint if underlying oak, dairy, sweet spices. Rich and round on palate, sheer concentration and focus with lemon, apricot, salty minerality, oak, some nuttiness ad honey, all supported by the sharp acidity. This is as good as it gets. Think it is at the best moment.
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2007 Silex. Didier Dagueneau's last vintage. Bottle in perfect condition. On the first evening there is a lot of lemon and lime going on. Lemon grass, curry leaf, stone, smoke and burnt rubber subtly in the background. Austere and precise. On the palate there is again this basket of yellow and green citrus fruits, again burnt rubber and caramel. Very juicy with lots of pressure on the palate. On the second evening there is still this perfect precision. The caramel has disappeared, but the Silex has become creamy. Everything fits together, the Silex is salty and limy and has so much. This is what i call minerality. One of the best, maybe the best Sauvignon blanc i have had so far.
An evening with wine geeks (Private location, Trier): What a pleasure to taste this wine twice within a year. Quite differently than the Magnum on Christmas. Pale, golden yellow color. Clean, medium+ intense with some funky and musty notes (not flawed). Dry, great tension, smoke, some oak that gives it structure, complex and in the end some SB notes and flint. Young, potential of at least 5+ years. 92
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The best Pouilly-Fumé I've ever tasted—the 2007 Silex was indeed a special bottle, the last vintage Dagueneau crafted before a crash in an ultralight plane cut his life and career short. Full and nuanced without being weighty, ever changing and evolving in the glass. Lemon curd, apple blossom, dried honey, and dried apricots. In the mouth the profile is reminiscent of a still Champagne, with toast and and lees co-mingling with candied pink grapefruit, dried thyme and a flourish of smoky minerality on the finish. 12.5% ABV
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I might be missing something here. Sweeter and simpler than I would have liked. I didn't love this, but Ana really did. Maybe my palette was thrown by the reds I had first.
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This is why you go to wine dinners. Drank this in Albany with Ken. Wow! Smooth, elegant, graceful. This was the last vintage before he died. It's still young. Drink now and enjoy, or hold.
From Mag. At first citrus notes all over the place. After some time in the decanter you get cold smoke, mixed herbs, yellow stone fruit and just a hint of fresh green grass. The acidity is very high but nowhere too sharp. Salty, medium body, tension, good finish. Can easily age for another 10 years if you consider the format. But not as good as the 2004 I've had some time ago.
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Post Christmas Tasting (@Private location): My first Silex and what an experience! If somebody asked me before, which grape varieties I would detect blind, Sauvignon Blanc would probably among the very view varietals I can think of. But this wine is a complete different story! Clear, medium- lemon/gold color. Clean, medium intense at first quite youthful nose driven by citrus fruit. With a lot of air it developed very beautiful, complex notes of smoke, flint stone and very, very little aromas of green pepper. Dry, high- acidity, medium alcohol and body. Very elegant, nothing loud or screaming, driven by the terroir (flint stone), very little fruit, hard to detect as a Sauvignon Blanc. Very interesting wine, quite youthful wine. My only problem with it is it’s lack of length. Compared to the great nose and interesting palate the finish was not that great, long and complex. This wine (especially from a Magnum) is really young and has just started to become an adult. It has certainly 5-10 years of further development ahead and may gain some more complexity on the finish. Unfortunately, I will never know, because this was my only bottle…
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Weekly tasting group RWP: Really Special Wines (@ DJ): Expressive bouquet with minerals and nutty flavors. On the palate green herbal/grass impressions, citrus, salty minerals, hazelnuts. Beautiful and complex wine with a long finish.
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Small taste at a gathering. Nose had jalapenos, tropical and citrus fruits on the nose. Palate was more of the same with lemon-lime and saline and some green pepper skin as well. Still a decent amount of minerals, but not as much as anticipated. Very well made wine and one of the last DD had a hand in.
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Bright, zesty, lemon-lime-driven, with lots of chalk and saline notes. Dead ringer for sliced jalapenos as well. Smoky minerals and crushed rocks on the finish. Very good stuff - but I wonder about how much longer I'd cellar some if I had any.
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Had My last bottle of DD's 2007 Silex at a wonderful dinner out with friends who had never even heard of him. Made the mistake of saving it for a "Special Occasion". Was over the hill by probably 3 years. Oxidization was evident. Hope you haven't keep yours beyond 5 years,
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This starts to live up to its reputation - opened 1.5 hours before drinking, and not too chilled. Little of the herbacious and grassy/lemon notes that one often gets, but a rather chiseled and crystalline pure citrus note, with a slightly round mouth feel. But it did not knock my socks of!
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Didier Dagueneau Tasting (Arlequin wine bar): Golden richer color; very intense nose with great complexity, flint, minerality, grassy, very well integrated; palate is medium bodied, wonderfully integrated, green apple, richness, balanced medium acid; medium-long finish. Very nice. 92
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The wine has a clear, medium intensity yellow color.
Fully developed on the nose with a medium+ aroma intensity. Aromas of dried stone fruit, resin, slightly botrytis(?), yellow raisins, over ripe red apples, some nutty/oxi notes and mushrooms. With aeration aromas of fresh peach, spice box and fennel seeds came through. Really impressive and intriguing nose.
It's dry on the palate with a high acidity and medium body. The flavor intensity is medium+. It shows flavors of bruised apples, yellow raisins, apricot, wet stones and fennel. The mouthfeel is slightly waxy. The finish is long and acidic with flavors of apple core and stone fruits. I like how the acidity kinda grows on the palate and leaving a very refreshing and light feeling.
Doubtless a wine of outstanding quality which is ready to drink now and for another 1-2 years. It lacks all of my classic Sauvignon attributes and even when the bottle was revealed I had a hard time finding any herbal, black currant or grassy notes. This is how to treat this grape right in my opinion.
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Boxwood, Cat pee- yes, but also some nice tropical notes. Mouth watering acidity on the palate, tight and mineral- though more accessible than some of the younger vintages I have had- with some mouth weight and roundness. A little toasted cereal sneaking up, with more to develop hopefully.
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Chicago: wine, food, friends...cigars!; 9/17/2014-9/20/2014 (Blackbird, Les Nomades, Naha, with lunch at Shaw's Crab House): Herbs, hay, a whiff of anise seed, wet rocks, loam; the palate is medium-bodied, chewy at times, with a narrow (temperature) band of enjoyment for my palate. Distinctly rocky, and minerally on the nose, the aromas seem in a somewhat bitter contrast to the viscous fruit. In retrospect, we should have decanted this an hour. Give it another year or so in hopes that further integration is possible. Served side by side with the '09 Silex, I think the latter was my favorite my a fair margin (if only because the '09 is fully integrated and ready to roll, now).
Slow-O 30 minutes, served non-blind.
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Whites and Fish @ Tonny's (Tonny Restaurant, Geylang Lor 3, Singapore): A wonderful wine. I was rather underwhelmed by a good but not great bottle that I had a few years back, but served blind again, this just about smashed all the other wines tonight, including a white Hermitage and two Chablis Grand Crus, that preceded it. The nose was pure Sauvignon Blanc, and yet clearly not of the new world, kiwi variety. There was a little shade of cat's pee and a little rubbery bounce in there somewhere, but this was all about summery fruit – green mangoes, lychees, passionfruit – all lovely sunny aromas, with the littlest rivulet of earthier mineral scents just starting to emerge at the edges of the bouquet. The palate had superb weight. The sticker read only 12.5%, but this felt like it had more depth and power and presence than even the 14% Rhone. Great depth of flavours too – from citrusy notes of green mangoes and green apples to more exotic lychees and a hint of passionfruit at the edges of the midpalate. Glorious balance all round, with rivers of perfectly integrated acidity and muscular mineral undertones running through into a super long finish, where chalky mineral and a little spice lingered with a lick citrusy freshness. Beautiful stuff. I was very taken by this wine. It was solid and impressive, and can probably last another 20 years with that amazing minerality and structure, but it was already so enjoyable on the night – complete, complex and absolutely compelling. 92-94-95
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very special with lots evolving and jumping out of the glass as it opened up. simultaneously precious and daring. apricot was singing especially. will seek out more.
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Lite gold with medium viscosity in the glass. Complex nose of herbs, flowers, matchstick, pit fruit, meringue, melon, spice, white tea, wet stone and grass. Medium body with an unbelievably rich, round and complex halo of fruit, flint and spice around an uncut, almost flabby core. Somewhat diluted edges. Opening helped with the edges, but I preferred it at cellar temps. Medium finish. Entirely pleasing, though I need more focus and precision at this price.
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Dinner at Jason's (Jason's House): This bottle far exceeded the other bottle I had. Lots of powerful citrus tones, flinty notes, some tropical fruits but very low acidity. Normally, low acidity would turn me off, but I couldn't get enough of this...
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Sauvignon Blanc tasting (Riga): Light golden colour. Intense, interesting, clean nose of lime, citrus, lemongrass, very sweet but with perfect balance and poise, not sugary in any way, just superbly pleasant. Like a spring breeze from a flower meadow after a long winter. Hard candy, flowers, watermelon bubble gum. Exquisite. (A)
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Medium straw color. One hour slow ox in the fridge. Nose is reserved at first, with notes of preserved lemons, stone and light hints of oak. Palate started out like a typical SB, but evolved as the wine's temperature increased and with more air in the glass. Lots of steely minerality, balanced with sweet grapefruit and maybe a bit of lychee fruit. Wine is in nice balance, but probably on the back end of its useful life. Very enjoyable. Don't wait on this one much longer.
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enjoyed at bistro db moderen in miami. pnp, this wine is simply wow. i haven't had better sauv. blanc. it's showing no signs of age. citrus zest and incredibly minerality like a cross between chablis and white burgundy. timeless and beautiful, i can't believe this is 6 almost 7 years old, it tastes fresh and brand new.
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Slightly muted on the nose but then it oozes class in every other department. It may have lost the citric intensity of its younger days but this has been replaced by a minerality that gives it a graceful elegance. Whilst the classic sauvignon blanc flavours are there they give way on the long finish to layers of hazelnuts and, well, minerals that one might normally associate with a quality white burgundy or top riesling. It may lack the burst of florality that make the 2005 so phenomenal but it is still a wonderful Silex. It is showing no signs of deterioration, quite the opposite, so my remaining bottles will remain where they are for a couple of years at least.
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Followed a fabulous Baron L and I think this was the better. The Silex had an edginess that carried more complexity while still maintaining balanced nuances of citrus and tropical fruit. Surely the best pair of SB's I've had in one evening.
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Tasted as part of Seattle CT offline ABCR blind tasting that I hosted (so not blind for me). Very intense sauv blanc, flowers on the nose, creamy, complex, citrus, stone. Long finish.
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Parlak,temiz saman sarısı renkli bu şarabın, kapalı olan ön burnunda is, mineral çakıl taşı notaları ile birlikte limon, yeşil erik ,yeşil elma benzeri meyve aromaları var. Arkada otsu dokunuşlarla, kompleksite katan ve yıllanmadan geldiğini düşünebileceğimiz silik oksidasyon notaları algılanıyor. Damaktaki izlenimi, orta gövdeli, yumuşak , hafifçe yağlımsı , konsantre ,diri asitli ,tazeleyici ve tamamen sek olması ile birlikte,genel dengesi ile, zarif olarak tanımlanabilir. Burunla uyumlu olarak limon, yeşil elma, yeşil erik ve mineral tatları bırakıyor. Ortanın üstü uzunluktaki canlı bitimi, gevrek diye tanımlayabileceğimiz bir bitimin güzel örneği iken,tüm bunlar, bir stile de işaret ediyor.Şu an ve önümüzdeki 8-10 sene içinde rahatlıkla içilebilir.
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Parlak,temiz saman sarısı renkli bu şarabın, kapalı olan ön burnunda is, mineral çakıl taşı notaları ile birlikte limon, yeşil erik ,yeşil elma benzeri meyve aromaları var. Arkada otsu dokunuşlarla, kompleksite katan ve yıllanmadan geldiğini düşünebileceğimiz silik oksidasyon notaları algılanıyor. Damaktaki izlenimi, orta gövdeli, yumuşak , hafifçe yağlımsı , konsantre ,diri asitli ,tazeleyici ve tamamen sek olması ile birlikte,genel dengesi ile, zarif olarak tanımlanabilir. Burunla uyumlu olarak limon, yeşil elma, yeşil erik ve mineral tatları bırakıyor. Ortanın üstü uzunluktaki canlı bitimi, gevrek diye tanımlayabileceğimiz bir bitimin güzel örneği iken,tüm bunlar, bir stile de işaret ediyor.Şu an ve önümüzdeki 8-10 sene içinde rahatlıkla içilebilir.
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Subtle, reserved nose. Does not give anything away easily. Hints of grapefruit, pear, white fowers, mineral. Green apples on the palate, tart acidity. Elegant. Maybe served a little too warm.
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Keith P @ Trompette (La Trompette, London): Bright and obviously Sauvignon nose. Classy. Quite creamy. One of Keith's new-discovery Cape numbers or maybe a Cotat? The latter I think. Relatively young. Oops, no, Tom goes for Dageneau and it's confirmed. Quite flinty and focused, light on its feet and with great line. With air it becomes more expressively Sauvignon on the nose. ****
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Popped and poured at Joe's. ( I keep forgetting that I want to decant a Silex and see if it opens more.) IMO, Silex is the best Sauvignon Blanc on earth for it's vintage. I don't think this comes close to the '05, but nothing much comes close to this. Crisp, mineral, fllnty. Great with King Crab Legs.
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The wine looks Yellow gold colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like and Grapefruit. It tastes like Diesel, Grapefruit, and Stoniness. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Round texture. The wine finishes Long. @ Michael's Genuine w Spring, Erica, Christine & John. Christin'es wine. Had just purchased from their new distributor, not as good as my 07's, Either needed to settle, or their storage or provenance is off!
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Dinner at Marc's (Marc's House - Bellingham, WA): Big wine and hardly recognizable as Sauvignon Blanc. What this does do well is showcase abundant tropical fruit, nice texture (so weird to say for a sauvignon blanc!) and great acidity. So while this steps outside the realm of Loire Sauvignon Blanc, it still tastes pretty darn good.
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No subtlety here; almost a caricature of sauvignon blanc fruit: dense grapefruit jumps from the glass followed by lime, some tropical notes of pineapple. Nice minerality, low alcohol.
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Much racier than the 2003 we drank last month. Feels like one of those bottles that will stick in your memory for a long while. Had great depth, fruit and finish.
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2012 - Gary's wine bash! (Jade Palace Seafood Restaurant, The Forum Shopping Mall, Orchard Road): Alcohol :: 12.5% Light gold with green tint. This got to be the best Sauvignon Blanc for the region or a most funky one? The aromas is a bit shy. Discreet, focus with hint of pineapple and underlying sweetness of pear, melon then added better complexity with fresh grass, a bit of nut and floral. Medium - full bodied, good creaminess and nuttiness over soft mineral, concentrated of lemon fruits. This does taste like a Raveneau except the hint of grassiness. It is so intense, with razor sharp precision and focus. Long, lingering finished. Really tasty and delicious.
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Dagueneau (2005-2008) (Arlequin Wine Merchant, San Francisco): Light yellow. Wow, this wine is all about the precise focus of its tart lemon fruit and a dusting of crushed rock. Incredible intensity, length and purity without overbearing Sauvignon varietal character. A great wine and leagues ahead of anything else tonight.
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No notes taken but I have to say, although this was really really good. I was expecting a bit more from the comments I read here, my other bottle is going to sleep a few more years.
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Simply the best sauv blanc I've ever had. Balanced with amazing citrus, smokey nut and minerality. Drank beautifully on its own before dinner. Opened up after about 15 mintues of air. Drink now.
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Controversial wine, and I'm one who loves it. Dense grapefruit, lime, green apple, with intense mineral tones. These drink very well young; not sure how they'll age.
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Still a baby, started to develop a bit more complexity. Outstanding wine with uncanny structure and texture, weight and depth, without excessive alcohol or ripeness. Grapefruit, lime and green apple. Bracing acidity maintains the balance. Massive mineral concentration. I wish I could stop drinking these and let them reach their potential, but my self control breaks down a few times a year. Still my WWOTY.
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A wonderful and complex wine...but just not at the same level as the Pur Sang I had less than a month ago...everyone loved this...but to me this is Didier's second label...and on par with his normal Pouilly-Fumé
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blind tasted against 16 others in my cellar with friends, this showed strongly. deep straw and bright, it smelled lightly of herb and peach. light, clean, classic SB, a full citrus with clear current of lemon and flint. good length, medium acidity and medium complexity. good balance.
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Perhaps setting it up to fail, squeezing this in between a fruity NZ sauv blanc and a ten year old Barolo. But it was all class, a chiseled work of art against the sauteed ocean perch. Strict and austere, it had mineral, grassy, and citrus notes. Extremely balanced fruit and acidity. Long finish. Held some in reserve for the cheese course, and preferred it as companion over the (good) Barolo.
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Giallo paglierino carico con riflessi oro, naso floreale, camomilla , poi molto varitale senza sconfinare nella lettiera del gatto :lol: , foglia di pomodoro e peperone verde, ritorni di ananas con curry, bocca molta materia, copre bene tutto il palato , molto persistente con una piacevole freschezza, finale ritorna il verde da peperone.
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Consistent with my previous note. If there were Loire classifications, this would be Grand Cru. Light yellow-gold color. Almost contradictory virtues of lithe grace and dense concentration. The most striking quality is its minerality, both on the nose and palate. Aromatically ripe without high alcohol, the dense grapefruit, lime, and mowed grass are foiled by crisp acidity. Complex and harmonious, perfectly balanced. My WOTY.
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Loire Odyssey, Part I - the Non-Chenin Whites (Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck, Paragon): A very good wine, but nowehere near as good as it should be given its price tag and reputation. This had always been one of my very favourite bottlings to come out of the Loire, but on the day, served blind, it was neither more or less outstanding than the best couple of other (much cheaper) Loire whites on show. Granted, it was still very young and will need plenty more time to show, but it was nowehere near the heights of previous bottles of Silex from the vintages that immediately preceded this (i.e. 2004, 2005 or 2006). Sure, this had a lovely nose, with touches of grass, passionfruit, green guava and a bit of chalky earth. Still tight, but very pleasant in an unshowy way. The palate still had a long way to go though. There was great balance - this much was obvious, with really well-integrated acidity forming a backdrop for rather simple, primary flavours of sweet lemons flecked with green grass and gooseberry notes on the attack. There was nice depth, along with a very classy, silky feel on the midpalate moving into a long juicy finish was more citrus fruit notes - lemons and tangerines I thought - alongside some flassic flint and nutty accents. All very tight and monolithic at this stage though. It did open up slowly in the glass, but this is a wine clearly deserves a few more years before broaching again. Right now clearly good, but not quite great. It lacked something in terms of both the breadth of expression and the precision of focus that I usually look for in a Silex. I liked the wine, but must confessed that I felt a twinge of disappointment when it was unveiled. Time might still transform this bottle into something else - but at the moment, not quite worth the entry fee.
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Saturday night in the O.C. (Chez GlennK): Possibly the best dry white still wine I have tasted. Bright, fresh notes of gooseberry, white grapefruit, and lemon, with crisp flinty minerality. Somebody, take this bottle away from me before I empty it. Reminds me of the 2009 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc, or a top quality Sancerre, or even a Muscadet. This is what California fume blancs wish they could be, but aren't ... although Merry Edwards comes close. But ... $100 for a sauvignon blanc? I dunno... This tied for first place as wine of the night.
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@restaurant 28+ Incredibly powerful and concentrated for a sauvignon blanc. Almost burgundian as the bouquet punches out of the glass. Tons of citrus, stonefruit, some herbs, yeast and nuts. On the palate more fruit, a plentitude of stony minerals and light smoke. Almost waxy in the mouth. Best sauvignon blanc I've had. If you've never had any of Didier's wines, take the first opportunity you get to taste some.
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A great Pouilly Fume, if somewhat unusual with the oak treatment. However, that is not evident - no Fume Blanc here! Coated the tongue in creamy mineral flavours - fabulous.
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Nose: mineral, refreshing, vibrant. Flowery rather than fruity. Taste: complex and subtle. Aplles, lemon, grass, limestone. Long acid finish. Still the price tag and reputation are quite a bit beyond my personal experience. Could try again, just to check. If someone is good enough to foot the bill.
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My first experience with this wine ... not as precise as I'd expected. A bit fleshier. Tons of orange peel, melon, honeysuckle, pencil shavings on the nose. Nice. long, citrusy finish. Almost a little saline mouthfeel.
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Beautiful and pure bouquet. A little green, also some caramel and elegant. On the palate clean green apple, grapefruit and gooseberry. Very pleasant fresh acidity. Really special.
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Despite its youth, easily the best Sauvignon Blanc I've had, and one of the most profound white wines I've encountered. Light yellow-gold color announces its elegance but belies its weight. Almost contradictory virtues of lithe grace and dense concentration. The most striking quality is its minerality, notable on the nose and palate. Dense pear, grapefruit, lime, green apple are foiled by crisp acidity. This was the first time my wife and I raced through a bottle to prevent the other from getting an extra glass. Complex and harmonious, one of the most perfect wines I've ever drunk.
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Maybe this wine is beyond me, but I simply don't get what the fuss is about. Some citrus, some minerality, very austere and certainly not anywhere near worth the $100 price tag. Not sure its even much better than Oyster Bay.
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Sauvignon molto preciso, all'inizio l'ho preso per italico per note intense ma non fastidiose di salvia e buccia di pomodoro, poi si apre su toni più minerali e molto floreali
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Taste at Elysian. Had been open for one day. Served a bit cool. Nice citric notes of lemons, limes and light petrol quality. Some alcohol showing on the palate on the back end. Not worth the price tag but some unique characteristics. A nice minerality upon second taste.
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Like Didier said, "Wine is like a painting and music, it's great that my wine can be part of people's memorable moment." His last vintage 2007, this wine undoubtedly commemorated his attitudes towards wine. Light golden yellow with medium to high viscosity. Complex and seductive nose boasts a basket of citrus fruits including lemon, lime, grapefruit, tangerine and pomelo with stone fruits undertone such as apricot and nectarine wrapped together nicely in malic fruits like La France pear and green apple. It also includes honey dew melon and honey suckle with a hint of herbaceousness. Tamed scent of silex is present but not overpowering. On the palate, it demonstrates overwhelming concentration and thick mouth feel unlike any other Sauvignon, that is almost reminiscent of Mosel Auslese or Montrachet with emphasis on crisp, rigid acidity towards the end. All the juicy and tangy citrus fruits come together and leads to a washed stone like mineral, acidic and infinitely long finish that lasts for well over a minute. It was almost too powerful and chaotic at the beginning, then it settled down and brought out clean focus on aroma and palate. This wine will overpower almost any seafood due to sky rocking high concentration and it should be enjoyed by itself. Serve slightly chilled at 10C-12C (50F-54F). Certainly let it breathe for a while. I was blown away and overwhelmed by the potential of Sauvignon Blanc and the man's dedication to his grape, terroir, and meticulous viticulture and vinification. It definitely was an experience. I wish if I had more of this to see how this develops over the years. Cheers to the bottling, and cheers to its great vigneron.
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Opened to celebrate my wife's birthday and did not disappoint - Rose petals, honeysuckle, grassy lemon peel and pure limestone on the nose. Still quite young but palate consistent with the nose, with elegant construction and really vibrant acidity. Only going to get better with age, but drinking fantastically well at the moment!
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White Icons @ my place (Netherlands): Nice and pure on the nose, showing bright notes of gooseberry, cotton candy, lemon-peel-preserve. In the mouth this is still very young and nervous. Mineral-driven, creamy and mouth-watering. Pure like glacier water. Lovely now, but needs a few more years to become really impressive by gaining depth and complexity. 17.5/20
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The "Grand Cru" tasting with Bacchus Wine Society (Merton College, Oxford): With the 2007 we were in much more familiar territory than the bizarre 2006. Stony, citric, lots of grapefruit, a drumstick-like creaminess, very pure, very focused, very very good, but still nothing crazy. One of the best Sauvignon Blancs I've had, but I didn't fall in love. The price tag (what, £70-100) is absurd in my book.
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First experience ever of a Didier Dagueneau Sauvignon and it is ironic that this is the last wine he has made. Before a sniff or a sip this wine displays its qualities through the appearance. A shiny, greenish, pale yellow in colour it looks so viscous that it is highly possible to misjudge the variety at sight. Initially, the nose is elegant and compound and poses its charm after the first swirl. A complex array of green flavours; fruity and herbaceous covers the nose with aromas of fresh cut grass, rosemary and gooseberry along with artichokes and asparagus. Very well balanced on the palate, young and refreshing despite its weight, with a long, pleasant finish displaying a strong mineral edge.
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I found this rather muted. There is lots of clarity and minerality there, but it isn't fully expressing itself at the moment. Whether this is a lack of age or of air I'm not quite sure, but this wasn't quite what I was hoping for.
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The wine looks Yellow colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Grapefruit, Lime, and Pineapple. It tastes like Pineapple, and Papaya. The body is Full. The wine is textured Narrow. The wine finishes Long.
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beautiful thick complex wine with that dark silex spiciness. Long evolving finish. Needs a bit of air and warmth to really shine. I can see how this is a bit young after recently having a bottle of 2005. A pretty unique SB. One to keep on hand for special occasions, and it will last and grow...
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Intense nose of grapefruit, gooseberry, stone dust and herbaceousness. Dry and medium bodied on the palate with slyly rising acidity bringing struscture to the sweetish ripe fruit: pear, gooseberry and citrus. Some nutty and yeasty notes and huge smoky minerality in the long finish. Intense interplay between the sweet ripe fruit and the refreshing qualities. I sure did like it now, but would like to see it again after some years in the bottle.
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Poured by a generous co-diner. Very light. All grapefruit. Light, clean, crisp citrus with powerful soil-filled finish. Great focus and drive. I haven't had this cuvee in years and this was a world apart from the more oily, weighty examples I remember from the '90s.
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This was the shiznit. Easily the best sauvignon blanc I've ever had. Light yellow in color, the nose just bursts of limestone, chalk, citrus. Touch of sweet butter on the palate with freshly cut green grass, unripe pear, fuji apple, and a nice balance of acid to cut the sweet butter. Absolutely loved it! 94pts.
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The nose of this wine had ripe citrus with notes of crushed limestone and salty minerals. The palate had beautiful candied lemon and grapefruit flavors while remaining crisp yet smooth at the same time. Really great balance, and one of the most satisfying white wines that I have ever had. The finish was long and the mineral notes lingered long after the citrus notes started to fade.
much richer than the pur sang, the nose has a deeper and more intense oily citrus and smoke perfume. broader and deeper on the palate too, with great fragrant length. the acidity is here, but kind of buried beneath fruit right now. this is incredible wine, of great intensity and also great balance, and it seems to offer great aging potential.
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Showing a pale canary yellow with scents of citrus, cats pee, minerals and a hint that reminds me of the breeze off the sea. In the mouth there is tart lemon, lime, minerals, and good acidity that cuts through the mid-palate and opens up a lingering flavor of fresh lemon zest along a medium length finish. Having only one bottle left I will not be revisiting this for at least two more years...
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4/8/2024 - Krokfjord Likes this wine: 92 Points
Servert blindt; bordet landet på «Loire, ca 2008», noe som må sies å være anstendig. Utrolig elegant i munnen, flytende glass, hvit frukt med hint av urter, nesle og gule toner. Ørlitegrann oksidativ. Nydelig. Såvidt jeg kan se siste fulle årgangen til Didier før han døde.
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4/2/2024 - jhngo wrote: 87 Points
It’s very advance oxidized. Some acids left but freshness is gone.
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1/5/2024 - Ludono wrote: 95 Points
I believe this was the perfect time to drink it. Had it over 4 hours. Really opened after a while, would not guessed that this was SB
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7/30/2023 - michaelschmitt8 Does not like this wine:
Over the hill.
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6/30/2023 - crumblemore Likes this wine: 95 Points
What an eye-opening journey. Perhaps it was my first time having an aged Sauvignon Blanc in excellent condition. This was simply mind-blowing. After my last sip I was simply reminded of every time I had this varietal, what I thought, how it tasted, what I liked, what it could’ve been, and really gave me a new appreciation for this noble grape. What a captivating drinking experience. Complex, long, and beautiful. Evolving in the glass, the wine has captivating salinity, zest, flowers, and hints of parmesan. On the palate, excellent balance of tropical fruit, minerality, flint, truffles, and forest floor. Beautiful savoury notes. Velvety mouthfeel, complexity, excellent precision, and finesse. Although this is the first time having a Didier Dagueneau wine, it may also be the last. Simply glad that I was able to experience it. Perhaps, not the best wine I’ve ever had but one of the most memorable. Raising my glass to a true maestro RIP.
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1/22/2023 - jhngo Likes this wine: 88 Points
It’s okay. Starting to ox and acids are very soft and muted
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10/29/2022 - Perfect Palate Likes this wine: 92 Points
delicious complexity but wished it had more acid
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7/17/2022 - jhngo wrote: 85 Points
Very closed and tight. Not sure if flawed bottle. Will let it sit overnight.
Day 2 a little more giving but still shut down.
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9/2/2021 - Peech Does not like this wine:
overripe, a little bitter, still got some acidity, short finish.
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4/2/2021 - gteran76 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Brought to our monthly CWG-D by My L. Bright yellow color, pretty nose. Medium plus body, lots of fruits, citrus, and minerals going on. Hard to guess a Sauvignon Blanc in a blind tasting. But I did!
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5/9/2020 - steinersing wrote: 93 Points
very clean and focused - lovely minerality. light and expressive still.
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5/9/2020 - Collector1855 wrote: 96 Points
During a Zoom blind tasting. Truly amazing nose with lemon rind, quince, chalky elements. Lots of fruit, exciting freshness on the palate, complex finish. A benchmark SauvBlanc. 96+
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11/27/2019 - gb0913 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Delightful!
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11/8/2019 - Jeffrey Brennan wrote: 92 Points
Bright almost luminescent green/gold colour. Green vegetable and grass on the nose but with that unmistakable flinty stone of a Pouilly Fumé. Just a little musty to suggest that maybe last year would have been better. Restrained fruit with a dry, bottom of the river bed stony finish and a taut crisp acid back bone to clean up after a decent length. This is why Dagueneau is worth the price. 92
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11/1/2019 - dcwino wrote: 91 Points
A lost Friday afternoon gathering – Mostly blind, some double blind (Blacksalt, Washington DC): It is easy to guess as this is clearly darker, reflecting the age. Medium expressive nose displaying mature ripe yellow fruit, passion fruit, kiwi, lemon curd, cat pee, jalapeno, burnt sugar, spice spices and earth. Excellent concentration, very ripe yellow fruit, rich oily, dense and deeply toned, good acidity, medium mineral and a medium long ripe yellow fruit driven finish with burnt sugar and jalapeno at the end. Although it remains interesting and enjoyable, it would have been better a few years back, YMMV.
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10/11/2019 - Argrath wrote: 90 Points
Full, very mature nose of dried apple and apricots. Complex spiciness. Modelling clay and hints of nettles. Not the greatest of depths.
Medium body. Mature palate with dried apples and a minerally hint. Some herbal spices. No SB-character. Too advanced. Fullish and harmonious and high acidity, but this was better 2-4 yrs ago. Drink up.
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4/6/2019 - jcomm wrote: 94 Points
Superb!
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12/28/2018 - skifree wrote:
This felt a little over the hill, or slightly oxidized, so no score. Pleasant with some richness, but lacked the crispness, precision, and stoniness that I think of as the hallmark of these wines.
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7/26/2018 - rocknroller wrote: 94 Points
IPNC Weekend 2018; 7/26/2018-8/2/2018 (Linfield College, McMinnville, OR): Light gold color. Simply stunning tonight and a brilliant pairing to our oyster course. This has such focus and precision, it has balance to the nth degree. I love the earth, dank nose with crushed crustacean minerality, lime, citrus and wet stones. This adds a honeyed note on the nose that is quite captivating. This has such nice acidity, very pretty and it just resonates. SB doesn't get much better.
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7/9/2018 - Raage Likes this wine: 94 Points
Cd5
Sublime nez vibrant et ciselé, pas démonstratif comme le 98, mais tellement énergétique, difusant ses arômes comme seul ce domaine sait l’offrir. Nez d’agrumes et de chèvrefeuille, élancée comme un parfum feminin frais et végétal, il s’ébroue dans le verre pour glisser en bouche avec grâce tactile et subtile longueur. Je m’attendais à un vin plus riche, plus puissant, nous avins eu affaire à un modèle d'équilibre, à?un vin extraordinairement délicat et profond avec sa finale minérale si subtilement acidulée; magique!
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6/16/2018 - diggydan wrote: 97 Points
Beautiful nose - yellow fruits, smokiness, and cut grass. Ripe, big, dense and powerful. Long as the day with tart green and yellow apple flavors, great minerality, and a steely, salty finish. Awesome wine. $197 at CDC.
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12/30/2017 - Cipivts Likes this wine: 95 Points
Deep gold, mineral, smokey, flint, wet stones, hints of green with a lot of citrus fruit, herbal notes, some richness on the palate, great balance, very long finish, a great wine!
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10/15/2017 - wineappellation Likes this wine: 96 Points
Medium to Deep lemon green color. Complex, open aroma of white flower, herbaceous, citrus fruits, stone fruits, very flinty, toast, hint if underlying oak, dairy, sweet spices. Rich and round on palate, sheer concentration and focus with lemon, apricot, salty minerality, oak, some nuttiness ad honey, all supported by the sharp acidity. This is as good as it gets. Think it is at the best moment.
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9/21/2017 - originalverkorkt Likes this wine: 95 Points
2007 Silex. Didier Dagueneau's last vintage. Bottle in perfect condition. On the first evening there is a lot of lemon and lime going on. Lemon grass, curry leaf, stone, smoke and burnt rubber subtly in the background. Austere and precise. On the palate there is again this basket of yellow and green citrus fruits, again burnt rubber and caramel. Very juicy with lots of pressure on the palate. On the second evening there is still this perfect precision. The caramel has disappeared, but the Silex has become creamy. Everything fits together, the Silex is salty and limy and has so much. This is what i call minerality. One of the best, maybe the best Sauvignon blanc i have had so far.
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9/14/2017 - NoTrollingerPlease wrote: 92 Points
An evening with wine geeks (Private location, Trier): What a pleasure to taste this wine twice within a year. Quite differently than the Magnum on Christmas.
Pale, golden yellow color. Clean, medium+ intense with some funky and musty notes (not flawed). Dry, great tension, smoke, some oak that gives it structure, complex and in the end some SB notes and flint. Young, potential of at least 5+ years. 92
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6/22/2017 - Christine Havens Likes this wine: 94 Points
The best Pouilly-Fumé I've ever tasted—the 2007 Silex was indeed a special bottle, the last vintage Dagueneau crafted before a crash in an ultralight plane cut his life and career short. Full and nuanced without being weighty, ever changing and evolving in the glass. Lemon curd, apple blossom, dried honey, and dried apricots. In the mouth the profile is reminiscent of a still Champagne, with toast and and lees co-mingling with candied pink grapefruit, dried thyme and a flourish of smoky minerality on the finish. 12.5% ABV
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5/20/2017 - tcarter wrote: 90 Points
I might be missing something here. Sweeter and simpler than I would have liked. I didn't love this, but Ana really did. Maybe my palette was thrown by the reds I had first.
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3/16/2017 - dhammer53 wrote: 93 Points
This is why you go to wine dinners. Drank this in Albany with Ken. Wow! Smooth, elegant, graceful. This was the last vintage before he died. It's still young. Drink now and enjoy, or hold.
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12/29/2016 - m_arcon wrote: 92 Points
From Mag. At first citrus notes all over the place. After some time in the decanter you get cold smoke, mixed herbs, yellow stone fruit and just a hint of fresh green grass. The acidity is very high but nowhere too sharp. Salty, medium body, tension, good finish. Can easily age for another 10 years if you consider the format. But not as good as the 2004 I've had some time ago.
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12/29/2016 - NoTrollingerPlease Likes this wine: 92 Points
Post Christmas Tasting (@Private location): My first Silex and what an experience! If somebody asked me before, which grape varieties I would detect blind, Sauvignon Blanc would probably among the very view varietals I can think of. But this wine is a complete different story!
Clear, medium- lemon/gold color. Clean, medium intense at first quite youthful nose driven by citrus fruit. With a lot of air it developed very beautiful, complex notes of smoke, flint stone and very, very little aromas of green pepper.
Dry, high- acidity, medium alcohol and body. Very elegant, nothing loud or screaming, driven by the terroir (flint stone), very little fruit, hard to detect as a Sauvignon Blanc. Very interesting wine, quite youthful wine. My only problem with it is it’s lack of length. Compared to the great nose and interesting palate the finish was not that great, long and complex.
This wine (especially from a Magnum) is really young and has just started to become an adult. It has certainly 5-10 years of further development ahead and may gain some more complexity on the finish. Unfortunately, I will never know, because this was my only bottle…
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10/17/2016 - Zweder wrote: 93 Points
Weekly tasting group RWP: Really Special Wines (@ DJ): Expressive bouquet with minerals and nutty flavors. On the palate green herbal/grass impressions, citrus, salty minerals, hazelnuts. Beautiful and complex wine with a long finish.
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5/1/2016 - DugyDog Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drinking very well. Medium golden color, flinty and saline on the nose, beautiful rich honey, brinyness reminiscent a bit of Chablis
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4/16/2016 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Zachys Fine & Rare Wines - Apr 2016 & an evening w/friends (Smith & Wollensky (48th & 3rd Ave)): Similar to the last time we had this it's very green green grass. Sauvignon blanc in the most forward of the style. In a perfect spot right now. Drinking really well.
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2/12/2016 - PC73 wrote:
Slightly corked.
Rather honeyed. Lacking minerality and citrus flavours
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1/23/2016 - Rani Likes this wine: 94 Points
Super flinty nose. Huge concentration. Both honeyed and salty. Wonderful wine that should be paired with pork or veal. Ready now.
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1/9/2016 - manonthemoon wrote: 92 Points
Small taste at a gathering.
Nose had jalapenos, tropical and citrus fruits on the nose.
Palate was more of the same with lemon-lime and saline and some green pepper skin as well.
Still a decent amount of minerals, but not as much as anticipated.
Very well made wine and one of the last DD had a hand in.
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1/9/2016 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 91 Points
Bright, zesty, lemon-lime-driven, with lots of chalk and saline notes. Dead ringer for sliced jalapenos as well. Smoky minerals and crushed rocks on the finish. Very good stuff - but I wonder about how much longer I'd cellar some if I had any.
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12/11/2015 - ekirby wrote: 90 Points
Had
My last bottle of DD's 2007 Silex at a wonderful dinner out with friends who had never even heard of him. Made the mistake of saving it for a "Special Occasion". Was over the hill by probably 3 years. Oxidization was evident. Hope you haven't keep yours beyond 5 years,
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11/20/2015 - bacchusnyon wrote: 90 Points
This starts to live up to its reputation - opened 1.5 hours before drinking, and not too chilled. Little of the herbacious and grassy/lemon notes that one often gets, but a rather chiseled and crystalline pure citrus note, with a slightly round mouth feel. But it did not knock my socks of!
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9/17/2015 - aagrawal wrote: 92 Points
Didier Dagueneau Tasting (Arlequin wine bar): Golden richer color; very intense nose with great complexity, flint, minerality, grassy, very well integrated; palate is medium bodied, wonderfully integrated, green apple, richness, balanced medium acid; medium-long finish. Very nice. 92
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5/7/2015 - karl.1480 Likes this wine: 95 Points
The wine has a clear, medium intensity yellow color.
Fully developed on the nose with a medium+ aroma intensity. Aromas of dried stone fruit, resin, slightly botrytis(?), yellow raisins, over ripe red apples, some nutty/oxi notes and mushrooms. With aeration aromas of fresh peach, spice box and fennel seeds came through. Really impressive and intriguing nose.
It's dry on the palate with a high acidity and medium body. The flavor intensity is medium+. It shows flavors of bruised apples, yellow raisins, apricot, wet stones and fennel. The mouthfeel is slightly waxy. The finish is long and acidic with flavors of apple core and stone fruits. I like how the acidity kinda grows on the palate and leaving a very refreshing and light feeling.
Doubtless a wine of outstanding quality which is ready to drink now and for another 1-2 years. It lacks all of my classic Sauvignon attributes and even when the bottle was revealed I had a hard time finding any herbal, black currant or grassy notes. This is how to treat this grape right in my opinion.
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4/4/2015 - grapist wrote: 93 Points
Lacks the crispness and minerality of the '02 and '05, but otherwise great.
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2/26/2015 - LW31 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tense. Alive. Pure rocks. Others not fans of its austerity but I'm smitten. Needs more time still.
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10/13/2014 - Winekrupt Likes this wine: 90 Points
Boxwood, Cat pee- yes, but also some nice tropical notes. Mouth watering acidity on the palate, tight and mineral- though more accessible than some of the younger vintages I have had- with some mouth weight and roundness. A little toasted cereal sneaking up, with more to develop hopefully.
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9/20/2014 - MC2 Wines wrote:
Charleston III - the Weekend; 9/18/2014-9/20/2014 (Charleston SC - various locations incl. Red Drum, Halls, Circa 1886, and Kings Courtyard Inn): Comes across as very green. Like eating sour grass stalks. I kindof get lemongrass, but what I'd imagine if you chewed it and it had the consistency of normal grass. A bit bitter. Not really my wine although I think others were more impressed.
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9/18/2014 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
Chicago: wine, food, friends...cigars!; 9/17/2014-9/20/2014 (Blackbird, Les Nomades, Naha, with lunch at Shaw's Crab House): Herbs, hay, a whiff of anise seed, wet rocks, loam; the palate is medium-bodied, chewy at times, with a narrow (temperature) band of enjoyment for my palate. Distinctly rocky, and minerally on the nose, the aromas seem in a somewhat bitter contrast to the viscous fruit. In retrospect, we should have decanted this an hour. Give it another year or so in hopes that further integration is possible. Served side by side with the '09 Silex, I think the latter was my favorite my a fair margin (if only because the '09 is fully integrated and ready to roll, now).
Slow-O 30 minutes, served non-blind.
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8/28/2014 - grapist wrote: 92 Points
The '07 does not have the crispness, minerality and complexity of better vintages. Still very good, but very overpriced.
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8/20/2014 - LFCHALA Likes this wine: 97 Points
Confraria - Agosto - 2014 - Segunda (Saint Vin Saint): Sensational. Spectacular. Mineral. Salty. Spectacular acidity.
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7/23/2014 - Paul S wrote: 94 Points
Whites and Fish @ Tonny's (Tonny Restaurant, Geylang Lor 3, Singapore): A wonderful wine. I was rather underwhelmed by a good but not great bottle that I had a few years back, but served blind again, this just about smashed all the other wines tonight, including a white Hermitage and two Chablis Grand Crus, that preceded it. The nose was pure Sauvignon Blanc, and yet clearly not of the new world, kiwi variety. There was a little shade of cat's pee and a little rubbery bounce in there somewhere, but this was all about summery fruit – green mangoes, lychees, passionfruit – all lovely sunny aromas, with the littlest rivulet of earthier mineral scents just starting to emerge at the edges of the bouquet. The palate had superb weight. The sticker read only 12.5%, but this felt like it had more depth and power and presence than even the 14% Rhone. Great depth of flavours too – from citrusy notes of green mangoes and green apples to more exotic lychees and a hint of passionfruit at the edges of the midpalate. Glorious balance all round, with rivers of perfectly integrated acidity and muscular mineral undertones running through into a super long finish, where chalky mineral and a little spice lingered with a lick citrusy freshness. Beautiful stuff. I was very taken by this wine. It was solid and impressive, and can probably last another 20 years with that amazing minerality and structure, but it was already so enjoyable on the night – complete, complex and absolutely compelling. 92-94-95
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6/30/2014 - mike l. Likes this wine: 96 Points
very special with lots evolving and jumping out of the glass as it opened up. simultaneously precious and daring. apricot was singing especially. will seek out more.
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6/29/2014 - christophee Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lite gold with medium viscosity in the glass. Complex nose of herbs, flowers, matchstick, pit fruit, meringue, melon, spice, white tea, wet stone and grass. Medium body with an unbelievably rich, round and complex halo of fruit, flint and spice around an uncut, almost flabby core. Somewhat diluted edges. Opening helped with the edges, but I preferred it at cellar temps. Medium finish. Entirely pleasing, though I need more focus and precision at this price.
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6/19/2014 - tooch wrote: 92 Points
Dinner at Jason's (Jason's House): This bottle far exceeded the other bottle I had. Lots of powerful citrus tones, flinty notes, some tropical fruits but very low acidity. Normally, low acidity would turn me off, but I couldn't get enough of this...
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6/18/2014 - M.Batard wrote: 91 Points
This was lovely, and we couldn't stop until the bottle was gone. But really, not in the higher echelons of complexity & taste.
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5/9/2014 - AV2012 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Sauvignon Blanc tasting (Riga): Light golden colour. Intense, interesting, clean nose of lime, citrus, lemongrass, very sweet but with perfect balance and poise, not sugary in any way, just superbly pleasant. Like a spring breeze from a flower meadow after a long winter. Hard candy, flowers, watermelon bubble gum. Exquisite. (A)
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4/25/2014 - PC73 wrote: 92 Points
Smoky. Citrus. Grapefruit on the palate.
Complex.
Hint of dryness on the mid palate. Chalky?
Really great drinking.
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2/16/2014 - BBencz Likes this wine: 93 Points
Medium straw color. One hour slow ox in the fridge. Nose is reserved at first, with notes of preserved lemons, stone and light hints of oak. Palate started out like a typical SB, but evolved as the wine's temperature increased and with more air in the glass. Lots of steely minerality, balanced with sweet grapefruit and maybe a bit of lychee fruit. Wine is in nice balance, but probably on the back end of its useful life. Very enjoyable. Don't wait on this one much longer.
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1/9/2014 - PC73 wrote: 91 Points
Golden.
Tropical nose.
Lovely balance on palate. Tropical fruits. Grapefruit. Gooseberry. Minerally. Smoky.
Long finish. Still seems very young.
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11/13/2013 - Thirsty1 Likes this wine:
enjoyed at bistro db moderen in miami. pnp, this wine is simply wow. i haven't had better sauv. blanc. it's showing no signs of age. citrus zest and incredibly minerality like a cross between chablis and white burgundy. timeless and beautiful, i can't believe this is 6 almost 7 years old, it tastes fresh and brand new.
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10/1/2013 - strickt01 wrote: 93 Points
Slightly muted on the nose but then it oozes class in every other department. It may have lost the citric intensity of its younger days but this has been replaced by a minerality that gives it a graceful elegance. Whilst the classic sauvignon blanc flavours are there they give way on the long finish to layers of hazelnuts and, well, minerals that one might normally associate with a quality white burgundy or top riesling. It may lack the burst of florality that make the 2005 so phenomenal but it is still a wonderful Silex. It is showing no signs of deterioration, quite the opposite, so my remaining bottles will remain where they are for a couple of years at least.
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8/12/2013 - grapist wrote: 95 Points
Followed a fabulous Baron L and I think this was the better. The Silex had an edginess that carried more complexity while still maintaining balanced nuances of citrus and tropical fruit. Surely the best pair of SB's I've had in one evening.
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7/19/2013 - f22nickell Likes this wine: 91 Points
Seattle Wine Group - July 2013 Wine Tasting Event - Theme: Old World Whites ABCR (Freelon's house - Kent/Covington Area): Color: Bright straw, light and clear
Aroma: grapefruit, herbs, minerals, a bit of peach
Palate: Citrus lemon and flint. Medium acidity, medium complexity. Good balance. Moderate length
Bottle "E" - 2nd place for me, seven entries.
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7/19/2013 - skifree wrote: 92 Points
Tasted as part of Seattle CT offline ABCR blind tasting that I hosted (so not blind for me). Very intense sauv blanc, flowers on the nose, creamy, complex, citrus, stone. Long finish.
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7/6/2013 - ŞarapTutkunları wrote: 93 Points
Parlak,temiz saman sarısı renkli bu şarabın, kapalı olan ön burnunda is, mineral çakıl taşı notaları ile birlikte limon, yeşil erik ,yeşil elma benzeri meyve aromaları var. Arkada otsu dokunuşlarla, kompleksite katan ve yıllanmadan geldiğini düşünebileceğimiz silik oksidasyon notaları algılanıyor. Damaktaki izlenimi, orta gövdeli, yumuşak , hafifçe yağlımsı , konsantre ,diri asitli ,tazeleyici ve tamamen sek olması ile birlikte,genel dengesi ile, zarif olarak tanımlanabilir. Burunla uyumlu olarak limon, yeşil elma, yeşil erik ve mineral tatları bırakıyor. Ortanın üstü uzunluktaki canlı bitimi, gevrek diye tanımlayabileceğimiz bir bitimin güzel örneği iken,tüm bunlar, bir stile de işaret ediyor.Şu an ve önümüzdeki 8-10 sene içinde rahatlıkla içilebilir.
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7/6/2013 - Ilker Ozdemir wrote: 93 Points
Parlak,temiz saman sarısı renkli bu şarabın, kapalı olan ön burnunda is, mineral çakıl taşı notaları ile birlikte limon, yeşil erik ,yeşil elma benzeri meyve aromaları var. Arkada otsu dokunuşlarla, kompleksite katan ve yıllanmadan geldiğini düşünebileceğimiz silik oksidasyon notaları algılanıyor. Damaktaki izlenimi, orta gövdeli, yumuşak , hafifçe yağlımsı , konsantre ,diri asitli ,tazeleyici ve tamamen sek olması ile birlikte,genel dengesi ile, zarif olarak tanımlanabilir. Burunla uyumlu olarak limon, yeşil elma, yeşil erik ve mineral tatları bırakıyor. Ortanın üstü uzunluktaki canlı bitimi, gevrek diye tanımlayabileceğimiz bir bitimin güzel örneği iken,tüm bunlar, bir stile de işaret ediyor.Şu an ve önümüzdeki 8-10 sene içinde rahatlıkla içilebilir.
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7/6/2013 - SmoothPalate wrote: 88 Points
Subtle, reserved nose. Does not give anything away easily. Hints of grapefruit, pear, white fowers, mineral. Green apples on the palate, tart acidity. Elegant. Maybe served a little too warm.
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6/21/2013 - grapist wrote: 94 Points
My first choice of any SB of the 07 vintage...and most others.
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6/9/2013 - lator wrote: 93 Points
No formal notes. 93-94 points.
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4/29/2013 - SimonG wrote: 92 Points
Keith P @ Trompette (La Trompette, London): Bright and obviously Sauvignon nose. Classy. Quite creamy. One of Keith's new-discovery Cape numbers or maybe a Cotat? The latter I think. Relatively young. Oops, no, Tom goes for Dageneau and it's confirmed. Quite flinty and focused, light on its feet and with great line. With air it becomes more expressively Sauvignon on the nose. ****
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4/2/2013 - grapist wrote: 93 Points
Popped and poured at Joe's. ( I keep forgetting that I want to decant a Silex and see if it opens more.) IMO, Silex is the best Sauvignon Blanc on earth for it's vintage. I don't think this comes close to the '05, but nothing much comes close to this. Crisp, mineral, fllnty. Great with King Crab Legs.
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3/1/2013 - grapist wrote: 95 Points
Simply about as good Sauvignon Blanc gets. Crisp, flinty, with subtle citrus and tropical fruit.
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2/9/2013 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com Likes this wine: 91 Points
The wine looks Yellow gold colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like and Grapefruit. It tastes like Diesel, Grapefruit, and Stoniness. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Round texture. The wine finishes Long.
@ Michael's Genuine w Spring, Erica, Christine & John. Christin'es wine.
Had just purchased from their new distributor, not as good as my 07's, Either needed to settle, or their storage or provenance is off!
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12/27/2012 - mattsix wrote:
Limes, grapfruit,tropical. Big acidity but balanced. Very sav blanc. Long finish, very interesting wine.
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12/3/2012 - tooch wrote: 90 Points
Dinner at Marc's (Marc's House - Bellingham, WA): Big wine and hardly recognizable as Sauvignon Blanc. What this does do well is showcase abundant tropical fruit, nice texture (so weird to say for a sauvignon blanc!) and great acidity. So while this steps outside the realm of Loire Sauvignon Blanc, it still tastes pretty darn good.
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12/2/2012 - WST Likes this wine: 93 Points
No subtlety here; almost a caricature of sauvignon blanc fruit: dense grapefruit jumps from the glass followed by lime, some tropical notes of pineapple. Nice minerality, low alcohol.
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9/22/2012 - Fur in the glass wrote:
Much racier than the 2003 we drank last month. Feels like one of those bottles that will stick in your memory for a long while. Had great depth, fruit and finish.
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7/6/2012 - Sleepy Dave wrote: 91 Points
2012 - Gary's wine bash! (Jade Palace Seafood Restaurant, The Forum Shopping Mall, Orchard Road): Alcohol :: 12.5%
Light gold with green tint. This got to be the best Sauvignon Blanc for the region or a most funky one? The aromas is a bit shy. Discreet, focus with hint of pineapple and underlying sweetness of pear, melon then added better complexity with fresh grass, a bit of nut and floral. Medium - full bodied, good creaminess and nuttiness over soft mineral, concentrated of lemon fruits. This does taste like a Raveneau except the hint of grassiness. It is so intense, with razor sharp precision and focus. Long, lingering finished. Really tasty and delicious.
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6/22/2012 - marckuipers wrote: 93 Points
Top, mooie afgestemde volle wijn. Gedronken met Ad
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6/15/2012 - andrewdodd86 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very very good, best Sauv Blanc I've ever had, but not worth the price
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5/31/2012 - drwine2001 wrote:
Dagueneau (2005-2008) (Arlequin Wine Merchant, San Francisco): Light yellow. Wow, this wine is all about the precise focus of its tart lemon fruit and a dusting of crushed rock. Incredible intensity, length and purity without overbearing Sauvignon varietal character. A great wine and leagues ahead of anything else tonight.
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4/12/2012 - cardsandwine Likes this wine:
Rich & stoney palate with great complexity and a long finish.
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4/1/2012 - grapist wrote: 93 Points
Not my favorite vintage, but surely my fave Sauv. Blanc. So crisp, clean and focused.
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2/29/2012 - Headless wrote: 92 Points
No notes taken but I have to say, although this was really really good. I was expecting a bit more from the comments I read here, my other bottle is going to sleep a few more years.
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2/18/2012 - scotty_b wrote: 95 Points
Simply the best sauv blanc I've ever had. Balanced with amazing citrus, smokey nut and minerality. Drank beautifully on its own before dinner. Opened up after about 15 mintues of air. Drink now.
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1/20/2012 - Fausto_Coppi wrote: 90 Points
Brilliant wine with crisp green flavours, perfect balance and lengthy finish.
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1/14/2012 - WST wrote: 94 Points
Controversial wine, and I'm one who loves it. Dense grapefruit, lime, green apple, with intense mineral tones. These drink very well young; not sure how they'll age.
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11/26/2011 - WST wrote: 96 Points
Still a baby, started to develop a bit more complexity. Outstanding wine with uncanny structure and texture, weight and depth, without excessive alcohol or ripeness. Grapefruit, lime and green apple. Bracing acidity maintains the balance. Massive mineral concentration. I wish I could stop drinking these and let them reach their potential, but my self control breaks down a few times a year. Still my WWOTY.
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11/12/2011 - Kirk Grant wrote: 92 Points
A wonderful and complex wine...but just not at the same level as the Pur Sang I had less than a month ago...everyone loved this...but to me this is Didier's second label...and on par with his normal Pouilly-Fumé
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9/23/2011 - jseal@hotmail.com Likes this wine: 93 Points
blind tasted against 16 others in my cellar with friends, this showed strongly. deep straw and bright, it smelled lightly of herb and peach. light, clean, classic SB, a full citrus with clear current of lemon and flint. good length, medium acidity and medium complexity. good balance.
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8/20/2011 - reichken wrote: 88 Points
The Hawksmoor Lunch- clean light yellow, easy wine. not as complex as i had hoped for
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8/10/2011 - grapist wrote: 92 Points
Not as much character and complexity as previous bottles, but this is still about as good as Sauvignon Blanc gets. Enjoyed at Joe's with Crab Cakes.
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8/6/2011 - M.Batard wrote: 93 Points
Perhaps setting it up to fail, squeezing this in between a fruity NZ sauv blanc and a ten year old Barolo. But it was all class, a chiseled work of art against the sauteed ocean perch. Strict and austere, it had mineral, grassy, and citrus notes. Extremely balanced fruit and acidity. Long finish. Held some in reserve for the cheese course, and preferred it as companion over the (good) Barolo.
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8/1/2011 - vespa110 wrote: 90 Points
Giallo paglierino carico con riflessi oro, naso floreale, camomilla , poi molto varitale senza sconfinare nella lettiera del gatto :lol: , foglia di pomodoro e peperone verde, ritorni di ananas con curry, bocca molta materia, copre bene tutto il palato , molto persistente con una piacevole freschezza, finale ritorna il verde da peperone.
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7/30/2011 - Gian wrote: 90 Points
light yellow gold color, mineral, citrus , tropical fruit , silky on the palate and with a very long finish.
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6/27/2011 - WST wrote: 98 Points
Consistent with my previous note. If there were Loire classifications, this would be Grand Cru. Light yellow-gold color. Almost contradictory virtues of lithe grace and dense concentration. The most striking quality is its minerality, both on the nose and palate. Aromatically ripe without high alcohol, the dense grapefruit, lime, and mowed grass are foiled by crisp acidity. Complex and harmonious, perfectly balanced. My WOTY.
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6/25/2011 - Biskuit wrote: 94 Points
Loved this wine, great balance of fruit, mineral, grassy notes, vibrant and rich.
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3/26/2011 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
Loire Odyssey, Part I - the Non-Chenin Whites (Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck, Paragon): A very good wine, but nowehere near as good as it should be given its price tag and reputation. This had always been one of my very favourite bottlings to come out of the Loire, but on the day, served blind, it was neither more or less outstanding than the best couple of other (much cheaper) Loire whites on show. Granted, it was still very young and will need plenty more time to show, but it was nowehere near the heights of previous bottles of Silex from the vintages that immediately preceded this (i.e. 2004, 2005 or 2006). Sure, this had a lovely nose, with touches of grass, passionfruit, green guava and a bit of chalky earth. Still tight, but very pleasant in an unshowy way. The palate still had a long way to go though. There was great balance - this much was obvious, with really well-integrated acidity forming a backdrop for rather simple, primary flavours of sweet lemons flecked with green grass and gooseberry notes on the attack. There was nice depth, along with a very classy, silky feel on the midpalate moving into a long juicy finish was more citrus fruit notes - lemons and tangerines I thought - alongside some flassic flint and nutty accents. All very tight and monolithic at this stage though. It did open up slowly in the glass, but this is a wine clearly deserves a few more years before broaching again. Right now clearly good, but not quite great. It lacked something in terms of both the breadth of expression and the precision of focus that I usually look for in a Silex. I liked the wine, but must confessed that I felt a twinge of disappointment when it was unveiled. Time might still transform this bottle into something else - but at the moment, not quite worth the entry fee.
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3/19/2011 - Javachip wrote: 96 Points
Saturday night in the O.C. (Chez GlennK): Possibly the best dry white still wine I have tasted. Bright, fresh notes of gooseberry, white grapefruit, and lemon, with crisp flinty minerality. Somebody, take this bottle away from me before I empty it. Reminds me of the 2009 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc, or a top quality Sancerre, or even a Muscadet. This is what California fume blancs wish they could be, but aren't ... although Merry Edwards comes close. But ... $100 for a sauvignon blanc? I dunno... This tied for first place as wine of the night.
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1/29/2011 - Puteljen! Likes this wine: 94 Points
@restaurant 28+ Incredibly powerful and concentrated for a sauvignon blanc. Almost burgundian as the bouquet punches out of the glass. Tons of citrus, stonefruit, some herbs, yeast and nuts. On the palate more fruit, a plentitude of stony minerals and light smoke. Almost waxy in the mouth. Best sauvignon blanc I've had. If you've never had any of Didier's wines, take the first opportunity you get to taste some.
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1/28/2011 - DonalOB Likes this wine: 94 Points
A great Pouilly Fume, if somewhat unusual with the oak treatment. However, that is not evident - no Fume Blanc here!
Coated the tongue in creamy mineral flavours - fabulous.
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1/28/2011 - JohnFalstaff wrote: 91 Points
Nose: mineral, refreshing, vibrant. Flowery rather than fruity. Taste: complex and subtle. Aplles, lemon, grass, limestone. Long acid finish. Still the price tag and reputation are quite a bit beyond my personal experience. Could try again, just to check. If someone is good enough to foot the bill.
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10/9/2010 - Share 67 wrote: 94 Points
Delicious despite its youth...
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9/8/2010 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 94 Points
Paired perfectly w grilled salmon. Citrus, with lingering anise notes. Superb.
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9/4/2010 - Khamaj wrote: 91 Points
My first experience with this wine ... not as precise as I'd expected. A bit fleshier. Tons of orange peel, melon, honeysuckle, pencil shavings on the nose. Nice. long, citrusy finish. Almost a little saline mouthfeel.
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8/31/2010 - Zweder wrote: 91 Points
Beautiful and pure bouquet. A little green, also some caramel and elegant. On the palate clean green apple, grapefruit and gooseberry. Very pleasant fresh acidity. Really special.
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8/27/2010 - WST wrote: 98 Points
Despite its youth, easily the best Sauvignon Blanc I've had, and one of the most profound white wines I've encountered. Light yellow-gold color announces its elegance but belies its weight. Almost contradictory virtues of lithe grace and dense concentration. The most striking quality is its minerality, notable on the nose and palate. Dense pear, grapefruit, lime, green apple are foiled by crisp acidity. This was the first time my wife and I raced through a bottle to prevent the other from getting an extra glass. Complex and harmonious, one of the most perfect wines I've ever drunk.
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8/20/2010 - Rani wrote: 88 Points
Zesty and mineral, with a nice midpalate of tropical fruit and a slight cat-pee aromas. A nice enough wine but definitely not worth the price.
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8/8/2010 - Harneloot wrote: 88 Points
Maybe this wine is beyond me, but I simply don't get what the fuss is about. Some citrus, some minerality, very austere and certainly not anywhere near worth the $100 price tag. Not sure its even much better than Oyster Bay.
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7/26/2010 - Jossik wrote: 89 Points
Sauvignon molto preciso, all'inizio l'ho preso per italico per note intense ma non fastidiose di salvia e buccia di pomodoro, poi si apre su toni più minerali e molto floreali
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7/21/2010 - chrisa23 wrote: 91 Points
Seemed much more like Blanc Fume de Pouilly or something with this last bottle. High acidity.
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7/20/2010 - beezer6 wrote: 89 Points
Taste at Elysian.
Had been open for one day. Served a bit cool. Nice citric notes of lemons, limes and light petrol quality.
Some alcohol showing on the palate on the back end. Not worth the price tag but some unique characteristics. A nice minerality upon second taste.
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7/5/2010 - ctulsky wrote:
Like Didier said, "Wine is like a painting and music, it's great that my wine can be part of people's memorable moment."
His last vintage 2007, this wine undoubtedly commemorated his attitudes towards wine.
Light golden yellow with medium to high viscosity.
Complex and seductive nose boasts a basket of citrus fruits including lemon, lime, grapefruit, tangerine and pomelo with stone fruits undertone such as apricot and nectarine wrapped together nicely in malic fruits like La France pear and green apple. It also includes honey dew melon and honey suckle with a hint of herbaceousness. Tamed scent of silex is present but not overpowering.
On the palate, it demonstrates overwhelming concentration and thick mouth feel unlike any other Sauvignon, that is almost reminiscent of Mosel Auslese or Montrachet with emphasis on crisp, rigid acidity towards the end. All the juicy and tangy citrus fruits come together and leads to a washed stone like mineral, acidic and infinitely long finish that lasts for well over a minute.
It was almost too powerful and chaotic at the beginning, then it settled down and brought out clean focus on aroma and palate.
This wine will overpower almost any seafood due to sky rocking high concentration and it should be enjoyed by itself. Serve slightly chilled at 10C-12C (50F-54F). Certainly let it breathe for a while.
I was blown away and overwhelmed by the potential of Sauvignon Blanc and the man's dedication to his grape, terroir, and meticulous viticulture and vinification.
It definitely was an experience. I wish if I had more of this to see how this develops over the years.
Cheers to the bottling, and cheers to its great vigneron.
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7/3/2010 - jreis wrote:
Opened to celebrate my wife's birthday and did not disappoint - Rose petals, honeysuckle, grassy lemon peel and pure limestone on the nose. Still quite young but palate consistent with the nose, with elegant construction and really vibrant acidity. Only going to get better with age, but drinking fantastically well at the moment!
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6/20/2010 - jkoenen wrote: 90 Points
White Icons @ my place (Netherlands): Nice and pure on the nose, showing bright notes of gooseberry, cotton candy, lemon-peel-preserve. In the mouth this is still very young and nervous. Mineral-driven, creamy and mouth-watering. Pure like glacier water. Lovely now, but needs a few more years to become really impressive by gaining depth and complexity. 17.5/20
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6/16/2010 - Benj wrote: 91 Points
The "Grand Cru" tasting with Bacchus Wine Society (Merton College, Oxford): With the 2007 we were in much more familiar territory than the bizarre 2006. Stony, citric, lots of grapefruit, a drumstick-like creaminess, very pure, very focused, very very good, but still nothing crazy. One of the best Sauvignon Blancs I've had, but I didn't fall in love. The price tag (what, £70-100) is absurd in my book.
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6/12/2010 - Umay Ceviker wrote: 94 Points
First experience ever of a Didier Dagueneau Sauvignon and it is ironic that this is the last wine he has made. Before a sniff or a sip this wine displays its qualities through the appearance. A shiny, greenish, pale yellow in colour it looks so viscous that it is highly possible to misjudge the variety at sight. Initially, the nose is elegant and compound and poses its charm after the first swirl. A complex array of green flavours; fruity and herbaceous covers the nose with aromas of fresh cut grass, rosemary and gooseberry along with artichokes and asparagus. Very well balanced on the palate, young and refreshing despite its weight, with a long, pleasant finish displaying a strong mineral edge.
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6/8/2010 - abh wrote:
I found this rather muted. There is lots of clarity and minerality there, but it isn't fully expressing itself at the moment. Whether this is a lack of age or of air I'm not quite sure, but this wasn't quite what I was hoping for.
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5/3/2010 - fm449789 Likes this wine: 98 Points
The wine looks Yellow colored.
The legs are Medium.
It smells like Grapefruit, Lime, and Pineapple.
It tastes like Pineapple, and Papaya.
The body is Full.
The wine is textured Narrow.
The wine finishes Long.
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4/30/2010 - chrisa23 wrote: 93 Points
beautiful thick complex wine with that dark silex spiciness. Long evolving finish. Needs a bit of air and warmth to really shine. I can see how this is a bit young after recently having a bottle of 2005. A pretty unique SB. One to keep on hand for special occasions, and it will last and grow...
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4/26/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 94 Points
connoisseur wines spring european portfolio (Vivere, Chicago IL): nose: polished and deep nose filled with tones of minerals, crushed stones, white fruits, pears, and loads of white florals
taste: light bodied with medium/high acidity and pure tones of minerals, crushed rocks, white fruits, pears and lots of peach blossoms
overall: this was a really wonderful wine. Very pure and mineral driven with lots of depth on both the nose and palate
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4/3/2010 - samwe wrote: 93 Points
complete and complex
nice acidity
very drinkable now
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3/21/2010 - cayout wrote: 93 Points
wow quelle longueur
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3/9/2010 - avp wrote:
Intense nose of grapefruit, gooseberry, stone dust and herbaceousness.
Dry and medium bodied on the palate with slyly rising acidity bringing struscture to the sweetish ripe fruit: pear, gooseberry and citrus. Some nutty and yeasty notes and huge smoky minerality in the long finish.
Intense interplay between the sweet ripe fruit and the refreshing qualities. I sure did like it now, but would like to see it again after some years in the bottle.
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3/7/2010 - drwine2001 wrote:
Poured by a generous co-diner. Very light. All grapefruit. Light, clean, crisp citrus with powerful soil-filled finish. Great focus and drive. I haven't had this cuvee in years and this was a world apart from the more oily, weighty examples I remember from the '90s.
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1/25/2010 - Jared wrote: 94 Points
This was the shiznit. Easily the best sauvignon blanc I've ever had. Light yellow in color, the nose just bursts of limestone, chalk, citrus. Touch of sweet butter on the palate with freshly cut green grass, unripe pear, fuji apple, and a nice balance of acid to cut the sweet butter. Absolutely loved it! 94pts.
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1/20/2010 - last chance wrote: 96 Points
The nose of this wine had ripe citrus with notes of crushed limestone and salty minerals. The palate had beautiful candied lemon and grapefruit flavors while remaining crisp yet smooth at the same time. Really great balance, and one of the most satisfying white wines that I have ever had. The finish was long and the mineral notes lingered long after the citrus notes started to fade.
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1/16/2010 - brooklynguy wrote:
much richer than the pur sang, the nose has a deeper and more intense oily citrus and smoke perfume. broader and deeper on the palate too, with great fragrant length. the acidity is here, but kind of buried beneath fruit right now. this is incredible wine, of great intensity and also great balance, and it seems to offer great aging potential.
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12/24/2009 - davidselvia wrote: 92 Points
How sauv blanc is meant to taste. No in-your-face tropical fruits, no overt grassyness. Excellent. Pty that DD is no longer around.
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7/1/2009 - Kirk Grant wrote: 92 Points
Showing a pale canary yellow with scents of citrus, cats pee, minerals and a hint that reminds me of the breeze off the sea. In the mouth there is tart lemon, lime, minerals, and good acidity that cuts through the mid-palate and opens up a lingering flavor of fresh lemon zest along a medium length finish. Having only one bottle left I will not be revisiting this for at least two more years...
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