2018 Domaine Didier Dagueneau Sancerre Mont Damne Chavignol

Didier Dagueneau is world-renowned French winemaker who left his mark on the Pouilly-Fumé. He passed away in 2008, but his son Benjamin, who had been in the company with his father for years, took over the company with the same passion and talent. Every wine lover knows the beautiful Pouilly-Fumé's of Domaine Dagueneau. They are among the best and most sought after Sauvignon Blanc wines and are on the menu of every serious star restaurant. The rolls royce under the Pouilly Fumé. We can only get a few bottles of this. This is for the simple reason that only a very limited number of bottles are produced and then distributed among all top wine merchants all over the world. The Silex is the most special version.

The Mont Damne is the Top Sancerre of van Dagueneau and is super scarce and an extraordinary personality. In the nose, the wine has an exuberant, aromatic appearance of flowers and herbs. There is nutty richness and piquancy coupled with a Chablis-esque feel and perfectly complemented by a silky texture. But at the same time the wine is juicy, fresh with the typical mineral/lime notes and citrus zest refreshment, levity and lively interaction with notes of chalk, smoke and citrus zest. Advice is to put this wine away for a while and to uncork the bottle from 2021/2022 (or try a sip with the Coravin and then put it away again)