January 5, 2016 - Wispy gunsmoke , touch of herbaceous wheat grass , white stonefruits and kumquats. Very highly toned with freshness and sea breeze and long lasting acidity. Keep.
May 9, 2015 - In the process of materizing now, but there is still enough acidity to carry it. There is a rich oily-ness to the texture now that it didn't have as a younger wine. The nose shows hints of caramel and dried tropical fruit. Palette shows a bit of dried pineapple and tart lemon. A majestic wine from a majestic winemaker. RIP Didier.
March 9, 2014 - From magnum. Very pleased to have found this bottle. Agree with other reviewers. Starts out new world in style but then finishes decidedly french. Floral citrus with great mineral expressions. Recommend drink now.
October 5, 2013 - At first sniff, one could easily confuse this one with a new world Sauvignon Blanc because of the abundant tropical fruits (pineapple, kiwi, even mango), but then the Burgundy like butter and the minerality kick in and give away the unique Dagueneau marriage between Loire and Burgundy styles. Still showing strong, but drink now - 2 years.
June 22, 2013 - The most exotic and expressive of the 2004s, and the crowd favorite, but I preferred the Vatan for it's earth and stone. B+/A-
June 1, 2012 - Good, but drink now. A-
January 30, 2012 - Sadly my last bottle of the "Madman"'s wine, RIP Didier. I will attempt to be as objective as possible in ths review. Almost certainly the finest of my bottles, perhaps among the best Sauvignons I have had the pleasure of tasting. Grassy, lemon-lime nose. Laser like focus from acidity, but a caressing, lanolin backbone. Lime, mineral, grass. Absolutely no oxidation but I have great storage. Long, long finish. A very fitting tribute.
May 2, 2011 - Everything good about white grapefruit can be found in this bottle just now: white grapefruit juice ripe with pulp, zest of white grapefruit, and even the color of white grapefruit. I’d been watching this in a local wine store, sitting there on its side for the past year or more. Finally, I asked the owner how badly he wanted to sell it. “How badly do you want to buy it?” he asked. “Not [that price] badly,” I replied. He knocked $25 off and we were both happy. Yeah, the wine is past peak, but not a lot. No hint of oxidation either. We limestone and smoke fill out the palate. The mouthfeel is sharp with acid. No hint of the ruby red grapefruit that earlier consumed bottles have. But that’s ok. The white grapefruit will do just fine for now. 11.5% alc. With grilled chicken. Recommended, but leaning to Highly Recommended.
April 5, 2011 - Probably the most intense sauvignon blanc I've had. Lots of bright, lemony acidity. Tart and tasty. The downside was that there was a little bit of oxidation on the back end, so as others have noted, it's probably all downhill from here, so drink now. VG+
February 11, 2011 - Very aromatic: apricots, flowers, tropical fruits, Riesling-like aromas and a mineral touch. On the palate acid, greasy, peach flavours and nice after taste. Paired very well with tuna toasts with olive oil.
Again a very good wine, but the price it´s too high in my opinion and it penalizes the final score.