2009 Domaine Didier Dagueneau, Pouilly Fume, Pur Sang, Bottle (750ml)

Based primarily on fruit from a relatively clay-rich site in Saint Laurent, the Dagueneau 2009 Blanc Fume de Pouilly Pur Sang smells deliciously of elder flower white peach, and cassis. Vividly peachy and with rock-licking minerality, in the mouth this could be mistaken for a great Riesling. Nettle and grapefruit lend brightness in a long, luscious, vibrant finish that also incorporates rich, saline oyster liqueur and oyster meat-like elements. This is going to be both accessible and at the same time worthy of careful attention to its nuances over the coming decade or so." DS for RobertParker.com Aug 2010
Domaine Didier Dagueneau, Pouilly Fume, Pur Sang
Didier Dagueneau’s son Louis-Benjamin (whose name now appears on the label) is in charge of the domaine that his recently-deceased and much-lamented father brought to such notoriety. Benjamin Dagueneau - whose intense focus is obvious - has been working alongside his father for several years, and the crew here - one person each for the estate’s 11 hectares (27 acres) - are no doubt exceptionally capable of carrying on.