Didier Dagueneau, "Silex"

From an enclave just outside the cuverie in Saint Andelain, the Dagueneau Blanc Fume de Pouilly Silex delivers an almost inordinate diversity of floral, herbal, citrus (predominately grapefruit), and pit-fruit (predominately nectarine) elements, with the bitterness of fruit pits, smoky pungency of red currant and crushed stone, as well as notes of shrimp shell reduction and iodine inflecting a long, bittersweet, yet at the same time vibrant, buoyant finish. This silken textured seducer should gain with time in bottle and be worth following for ten or a dozen years.

Winery: Domaine Didier Dagueneau
Appellation: Loire Valley, Pouilly Fume
Average age of vines: 60 years old (90 for the most older)
Farming Methods: Biodynamic
Maturation: In oak on entire lees then, 9 months in stainless steel tank on fine lees
Soil: Flint clay, is composed from very dense clay with big flint stone
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Vineyard Orientation: West and North-West
Vineyard Size: 12 hectares

Wine	Scores	Downloads
Didier Dagueneau, "Silex" 2019	93 Vinous The 2019 Pouilly Fumé Silex shows an initial tenderness, sitting quietly and not shouting that it’s made it into your glass. This is a wine that has its act together, feeling integrated and balanced with plentiful concentration and a savory long finish. A delicate dill note, which is a characteristic of oaked Sauvignon peeks out amid the hush.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet
Didier Dagueneau, "Silex" 2020	93-94 Vinous While this was a warm season leading to richness in many wines from the region, the Silex 2020 shows ripe fruit, but there’s no sense of being overblown. The fine line that races through many wines relying on flint-based parcels is there, carrying the nectarine and oak-derived vanilla flavors, but its influence never tips into austerity nor firmness. There’s a sense of tenderness that runs through its core while remaining light in body.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet
Didier Dagueneau, "Silex" 2022	94 Vinous The 2022 Silex is a clean, crisp and pure expression of the 4.5ha vineyard around the Dagueaneau winery in the modest village of Saint-Andelain. It has a minerally steely rod that pierces the wine’s light-bodied core, providing backbone and a sense of being upright, like a soldier standing to attention. In short, it has a massive sense of purpose and a citrusy, pure finish.	Bottle Image Label Image Tech Sheet