This wine is way way past its expiration date … but what an amazing experience. First the age-related aspects: not exactly oxidized, but definitely nutty. Fruit has faded.
Now the positives: still structured with lots of acidity and to keep everything stitched together. Honey, peach, pear notes, lemon curd. Perfectly balanced. Voluptuous mouth feel.
Now the odd: no chance I ever peg this as a Sauvignon Blanc if I did not know it coming in. This is an unusual wine, and the only one I can compare it to is Melka, from Napa, with similar structure and texture (but more of a tropical fruit array).
Overall - I would not seek this wine on the secondary market as my bottle was perfectly stored and still showed signs of senescence… but if I stumbled on one, I would snap it up. It’s unique, masterful, delicious, and a homage to a legend.
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Round with stone fruits on opening, lush with bright acids and tons of complexity. As it uncoiled over a few hours, some ammonia and grassy notes began to emerge and I liked it most on the PnP, but what a youthful and well aged wine. I dare say it presented younger than the 2009. Beautiful.
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Intense white floral notes along with an edgy herbal note. Palate was focused and narrow, and while a bit angular added mineral and chalky notes that persisted for many minutes in the finish. A while that doesn't beg for attention but once you seem to notice, it draws you in and won't let go. Emotional.
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(SYP) PNP. A subtle nose of grass, tropical fruits, cream and earth. It is layered with mineral and umami flavours, and has a sharp line of acidity. There is high acidity and a touch of oxidation to the finish. Quite pretty but not my type of wine.
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Good, not great, with plenty of herbal funk, grapefruit pith, vegetal note, earthy minerals; med round, no real tertiaries...wait, this is a 2005! great for this age, kudos to Didier. This is really solid and a testament how good SB can age. Hedonists at Katana.
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(Didier Dagueneau Pur Sang) Cat pee, white flower, lime, tart gooseberry nose; tart citrus, tart grapefruit palate with medium acidity, but thin on mid-palate, nowhere near as tasty as a couple years back, before the fruit dropped out; medium finish (another data point for the need to drink up Dagueneaus in their first few years--none of the ones I've ever had with four or more years of age have worn their age at all well)
(Didier Dagueneau Pur Sang) Very light yellow color; big herbal, grass, mint and mineral nose; big, mouthfilling, tangy but light-footed tart grapefruit, minerals and tart white peach palate; medium-plus finish
1/28/2024 - eudora Likes this wine: 94 Points
This wine is way way past its expiration date … but what an amazing experience. First the age-related aspects: not exactly oxidized, but definitely nutty. Fruit has faded.
Now the positives: still structured with lots of acidity and to keep everything stitched together. Honey, peach, pear notes, lemon curd. Perfectly balanced. Voluptuous mouth feel.
Now the odd: no chance I ever peg this as a Sauvignon Blanc if I did not know it coming in. This is an unusual wine, and the only one I can compare it to is Melka, from Napa, with similar structure and texture (but more of a tropical fruit array).
Overall - I would not seek this wine on the secondary market as my bottle was perfectly stored and still showed signs of senescence… but if I stumbled on one, I would snap it up. It’s unique, masterful, delicious, and a homage to a legend.
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11/6/2023 - jviz wrote: 94 Points
Round with stone fruits on opening, lush with bright acids and tons of complexity. As it uncoiled over a few hours, some ammonia and grassy notes began to emerge and I liked it most on the PnP, but what a youthful and well aged wine. I dare say it presented younger than the 2009. Beautiful.
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11/4/2023 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Intense white floral notes along with an edgy herbal note. Palate was focused and narrow, and while a bit angular added mineral and chalky notes that persisted for many minutes in the finish. A while that doesn't beg for attention but once you seem to notice, it draws you in and won't let go. Emotional.
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8/22/2022 - LTTC wrote: 91 Points
(SYP) PNP.
A subtle nose of grass, tropical fruits, cream and earth. It is layered with mineral and umami flavours, and has a sharp line of acidity. There is high acidity and a touch of oxidation to the finish. Quite pretty but not my type of wine.
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9/14/2021 - peternelson Likes this wine: 92 Points
Good, not great, with plenty of herbal funk, grapefruit pith, vegetal note, earthy minerals; med round, no real tertiaries...wait, this is a 2005! great for this age, kudos to Didier. This is really solid and a testament how good SB can age. Hedonists at Katana.
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