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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.3 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 13 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Ohlawuly on 5/5/2024 & rated 93 points: Pale straw color. Nose shows grapefruit, crushed rocks, flint, and a hint of vanilla. Zesty, elegant, with a little grippy and creamy, maybe from the oak barrel. Aftertaste is long with prominent minerality. The fruit seems start to fade in this stage. (493 views) | | | Tasted by Papies on 2/3/2024 & rated 93 points: The power of a story grows with every retelling (Restaurant Story, London): It’s been a long time old friend and so happy to spot it so well priced on the list of the beautiful Restaurant Story, London.
Punchy and young still, more fruity and in a way juicy than expected and maybe a result of the vintage. Some of that flinty minerality is there but the fruit, stone fruits and with a round feel. For sure in its proper drinking window and with a lot of life ahead. Very solid 92-93. (1301 views) | | | Tasted by oxwombat on 3/17/2023 & rated 90 points: Opened in Courchevel. P&P and enjoyed over an evening conversation.
Unfortunately, I feel like we didn't have ideal conditions for enjoying this wine: it was probably slight infanticide, we didn't chill it enough, and certainly it could have benefited from some air. But I guess it just wasn't that kind of night.
Very solid wine, but not up to the standard of other Daguneaus that I've tasted, including the 2018 Silex. There's no rush though, and having had great experiences with other vintages of Pur Sang I'm certain to revisit this and I'm sure there is upside. (2597 views) | | | Tasted by MAXIMUM SATISFACTION on 8/5/2022 & rated 93 points: Softer, less mineral and more waxy than the Silex. Orchard fruit, citrus, flint, hay and some mustiness. It’s smooth but still tightly wind and holding back. Stylistically reminded me of Cotat. My preference leans to spend a few more dollars and get Silex. (3031 views) | | | Tasted by jvphoto on 7/11/2022 & rated 92 points: Orchard fruit, pineapple, waxy apples, green tea (2814 views) | | | Tasted by BNWM on 5/28/2022 & rated 94 points: Pale straw colour
Very Fine, but intense, highly complex nose of grapefruit , camomile , lemon zest , flint stone, wet slate , acacia
Tightly wound, very complex on the palate, with a zing acidic and salty streak. phantastic package of grapefruit and gooseberry, with a mineral wet stone backbone coated by elderflower and acacia.
Very long, intense aftertaste
A beautiful and unique expression of Sauvignon Blanc, at the beginning of its drinking window. Highly recommended (2753 views) | | | Tasted by Hojun-na-Wine on 3/11/2022: Pale hay color.
Medium- intense nose of dust, granite, camomile, flinty-struck match, grapefruit. As the wine warms int the glass it reveals gooseberry notes.
On the palate lime skin, gooseberry, almond extract, smoke.
Piercing acidity rings through the palate. It’s leaner than the 2019 Asastuyu I had the night before, but I love the linear beauty of this wine.
Medium alcohol, medium body, medium+ acidity.
Next bottle five years from now. It’ll get more interesting with additional time. (2725 views) | | | Tasted by Costes76 on 11/19/2021 & rated 94 points: Medium yellow color. Layered nuance nose of apple, lemon, passionfruit, wet slate. Dry, crisp acidity, palate follows through. Medium body. Great balance. Medium finish. (2386 views) | | | Tasted by UFGators on 10/7/2021 & rated 92 points: I am a huge fan of this wine. Multi dimensional every sip is something different. (1950 views) | | | Tasted by MarshallLi on 5/20/2021 & rated 92 points: Pale lemon,medium elderflower,lemon,grass,asparagus,pineapple,mint,black/white pepper,ripe fruit,wed stones,ginger,dry,high acidity,medium alcohol,medium(-) body,medium(+) finish,very good wine,suitable for bottle ageing (2219 views) | | | Tasted by CamWheeler on 5/19/2021 & rated 92 points: SLDS May 2021: Orange peel, sea spray, pear and vanilla on the nose. Coiled up palate, this brings an extra layer of depth and an extra level of potential to explode with enough time. Hold this longer if you can. (1060 views) |
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| Didier Dagueneau Producer Wikipedia
Didier Dagueneau has been called a nonconformist, independent, eccentric, and maverick. He is also dedicated to producing some of the greatest white wines of the Loire — and all of France for that matter. He is considered by many to be a master of the sauvignon blanc grape.
He is on a crusade to redeem the reputation of authentic Pouilly-Fumé. Domaine Didier Dagueneau is located in Saint Andelain, a village in the Pouilly Fumé Appellation. He owns about 28 acres of land consisting of mainly clay and flint based soils (or ‘Silex’ in French). Dagueneau is a perfectionist and he attends to every detail — from vineyard management (biodynamic since 1993) to the cellar, which is said to look like a cathedral. He goes way beyond the regulations of the appellation — pruning severely, de-budding, de-leafing, thinning clusters, and keeping low yields — and each harvest is done manually over several tries (he has the labor receipts to prove it).
Others have written more eloquently about Dagueneau. The following passage was translated from Vallee de la Loire – Grandeur Nature by James Turnball.
A young rebel with convictions. Dagueneau owes his success to the strength of his convictions. A local winemaker’s son, he set out on his own in 1982. He began using oak barrels for his vinifications a couple years later and wines of great quality were not far behind. Certain traditionalists, however, said that his wines were not “real” Pouilly Fume.
Dagueneau’s non-conformity has helped him more than hurt him: his long tousled hair, his bushy beard, his intense gaze, not to mention his passion for sled dogs have all earned him the nickname “the madman of Saint-Andelain” and made him very popular with the press.
What does Dagueneau have that the other don’t? He is extremely meticulous and possesses a special intuition where winemaking is concerned. His goals are always authenticity and perfection. To obtain grapes of the highest quality, his vineyard workers spend at least three months carefully de-budding even after a severe pruning earlier in the year. And when the grapes are perfectly ripe, the harvest is done by hand, so that only grapes of impeccable condition are picked, the others are either thrown out or left on the vine to be picked later.
His new winemaking facilities, specifically adapted to Dagueneau’s techniques, use gravity for moving liquids and allow him to apply his ideas without the slightest compromise. After fermentation, the wines are aged in a beautiful cellar containing big barrels and “cigares” (small, long oval barrels which he designed and are made especially for him). The cellar is kept quite cool to limit interaction between the wine and the oak, thus avoiding an overly oaky aroma in the wine.
Dagueneau makes four different dry white wines, all Pouilly Fumés. His basic wine is the En Chailloux, a blend from several vineyards. Next step up is the Buisson Menard, more flinty in style, but still round, and more ageworthy. The remaining two wines are both superstars from single vineyards, and are barrel fermented. Both come from slate soils with one being called Silex, and the other known as Pur Sang.
Pur Sang means “Thoroughbred” in English. The flavors tend to fall somewhere in between the En Chailloux (which accounts for half his production and is his softest, friendliest wine) and Cuvée Silex (his most structured cuvée). The Pur Sang is said to be a more hedonistic Sauvignon (often on par with the Silex), but less mineral driven.
That being said the minerality comes through loud and clear on the nose as well as lemon, citrus, white flowers and some fresh hay. On the palate, very structured, rich and creamy with pronounced mineral components, chalky and loads of lemon zest with a hint of tangerine and nectarine. Great acidity with a very clean, pure and an extremely long finish.
The acidity and strong mineral components make this a great pairing for mussels, raw clams or oysters as well as other seafood dishes. Also, seems as though this wine might benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring….
They say that in the United States, scores sell wine. In Europe, a good story sells wine. Dagueneau is a great story — and his wines are also scored well and often included in TWS Top 100 Wines in any given vintage.
View releated post Didier Dagueneau Blanc Fumé de Pouilly, 2006.
This wine may not be a great value (ok, it isn’t a good value) or very easy to find, but it is worth seeking out — and it might be a good time to do so given that 2006 was such a good year in Loire. Not to mention that his lore will only continue to increase and the dollar shows no signs of getting up off its knees.
A stunning wine. Imported by Polaner Selections.
Didier Dagueneau was tragically killed on September 17, 2008 when the ultralight plane he was piloting experienced problems during take off and crashed. He was only 52 years young. He had accomplished so much and his wines established a benchmark for sauvignon blanc, yet it seemed as though he was just getting started. He will be missed.
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Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comLoire Valley Vins du Val de Loire (Interprofession des Vins du Val de Loire)
Jancis Robinson vintage reports
Wine Spectator vintage reports
Wine Scholar Guild vintage reports
2016 vintage:
"Quality and concentration is good, with Chenin Blanc being particularly noteworthy in 2016 while Sancerre is thought to be the best of the Sauvignon Blanc appellations. Cabernet Franc is 'delicious, ripe and fruity' according to Loire courtier Chris Hardy." - Jancis Roninson
2017 vintage reports:
Jancis Robinson
Vinfolio
"2018 wines will not be typical of the Loire rather they will have the characteristics of wines from much further south" - Philippe Gilbert
2019 vintage:
Academie du Vin report
"the warm 2019 vintage is characterised by a surprising freshness" - Jim Budd
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