Didier Dagueneau, "Pur Sang"

Pur Sang wine takes from a plot called “La Folie”, located in Saint-Laurent-l’Abbaye. Facing directly south, the vines were planted in 1989. The soil, silex clay (silex is a stone), is composed from small polished silex which came from glaciers The structure of this soil provides great drainage and produces fine and elegant wines with a big persistence. Potential of aging around 10 to 15 years.

Winery: Domaine Didier Dagueneau
Appellation: Loire Valley, Pouilly Fume
Average age of vines: 30 years
Farming Methods: Biodynamic
Maturation: New oak barrels
Soil: Deep clay with some limestone
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Vineyard Orientation: south/southeast exposure
Vineyard Size: 12 hectares

Wine	Scores	Downloads
Didier Dagueneau, "Pur Sang" 2019	96 Vinous What I love most about the 2019 Pur Sang is its focus and precision; the compact, light bodied core carries masses of fragrance across the palate and beyond on the long finish. There’s clarity and freshness, with a thread of acidity and minerality pulling the wine through like a needle and thread. It is starting to show the very first hints of time in bottle with a hint of almond alongside the ripe melon notes and nettle tea character. Impressive stuff from this three hectare parcel in the village of Saint Laurent l’Abbaye, about 5km northeast of the Dagueneau domaine.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet
Didier Dagueneau, "Pur Sang" 2020	95 Vinous The 2020 Pur Sang is a compact and focused style with excellent concentration. It is as pure as glacial water. While tender and charming at first, it offers excellent precision, which is not a word you’d normally associate with the warm 2020 season. There is fine tension and structure with an integrated use of nutty oak combining with a fresh nectarine fragrance on the finish. Tasted as a tank sample, this is a 3-ha vineyard that’s about 5km away from Dagueneau HQ, sitting on flint over a bedrock of chalk.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet
Didier Dagueneau, "Pur Sang" 2022	93 Vinous he 2022 Pur Sang is done in a really sophisticated style. Despite its long élevage, it needs a little more time for its oak (demi-muids and cigar-shaped barrels) to integrate fully and for its sense of strictness to mellow. But this isn’t a wine you’d crack open on release anyway. It is pure and clear, with fine texture and a tenderness to its core. The 2022 shows ne lines and length, with tangy green flavors like cornichons and dill meeting green orange on the finish.	Bottle Image Label Image Tech Sheet