2005 Didier Dagueneau Blanc Fume de Pouilly Pur Sang (in magnum)

Before he passed away in a tragic small aircraft accident in September 2008, Dagueneau built a reputation as the cult producer of the Loire Valley. These densely concentrated and powerful wines of compelling originality benefitted from tiny yields, brutal selection, and unflagging attention to detail. No one has had comparable success to Dagueneau in using new wood with Sauvignon Blanc. These are the most expensive wines in Loire Sauvignon and deservedly so. The "Silex" bottling, made from fruit off the flinty hillsides of St. Andelain remains a revelation.

Before he passed away in a tragic small aircraft accident in September 2008, Dagueneau built a reputation as the cult producer of the Loire Valley. These densely concentrated and powerful wines of compelling originality benefitted from tiny yields, brutal selection, and unf... more