2009 Didier Dagueneau Silex

Community Tasting Notes (100) Avg Score: 92.6 points

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  3/3/2024 - oxwombat wrote: 93 Points

  Opened in Courchevel. P&P and served over lunch.
  
  This performed really well - perfect condition bottle stored in France from release. Creamy and not green at all, extremely supple on the palate and going down so nicely with a richness that balanced well against a strong acidic backbone. Almost reminded me of a beautiful Sauternes on the palate, even though this was completely dry. Wonderful wine and shows that patience will be rewarded with Dagueneau's wines.

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  2/27/2024 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 93 Points

  A Diverse Set of Wines in Honor of a Visiting Friend (Los Olivos, CA): An interesting mélange of grapefruit and pit fruit notes, reasonably fresh at first then oxidative aspects came to the fore, something which bothered others more than me. If not at peak, I thought this had a lot to offer as a benchmark bottling,

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  12/22/2023 - glou.sf Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Nice nose with classic Sauvignon Blanc notes, very floral and deep, with hints of gooseberry and minerals. Great acidity and generally very fresh on the palate with complex notes of citrus, lemon, minerals, a hint of smoke, and lime zest. Long finish. A beautiful, complex wine that's rich, yet well balanced.

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  10/13/2023 - melvinyeowq wrote: 92 Points

  Celebration for Oct babies: Easy call as Loire SB but was 10 years off for its age! Barely any evolution, mix of fresh exotic, white fruits with a lovely intensity. Less atypical than I expected of Dagueneau. Grapefruit note was a little distracting but otherwise thought this was very good.

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  6/3/2023 - Wine Canuck wrote: 95 Points

  Salut Montreal (Montreal Area): This is just an astoundingly brilliant bottle from the king. The nose from the first pour is massively expressive and complex showing a broad spectrum of aromas: Kaffir lime leaf, chalk, honey, white flowers, toasted hazelnut, white mushroom, brown butter, marzipan, cardamom, white truffle, candied lime peel, dried grapefruit peel, and a touch of wet wool. Simply a nose you can’t stop smelling and smiling about. The palate is beautifully precise with plenty of citrus tinged acid keeping it super fresh despite moderate richness and the wild complexity. Just a touch of herbal bitterness hits the mid-palate, but the finish is complex and long replaying much of the nose. Absolutely brilliant.

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