farming across a remarkable range of sites and using a more detailed
wet stone and a faint breeze of fresh hay
modern and very drinkable
established in 1998 by pioneering winemaker Grant Taylor
round structure balanced by great softness
2023 Pouilly-Fumé Silex, Domaine Didier Dagueneau RiojaAlta farming across a remarkable rangeThe Lightning Strike This is Sauvignon Blanc taken to another level. Lemon oil, grapefruit zest and white peach cut through the nose, followed by gunflint, crushed stone, fennel, fresh herbs and a cool smoky edge. It is not loud or tropical; it is taut, intense and unmistakably mineral, with the kind of precision that has made Silex one of the Loires most sought after white wines. On the palate, it is powerful but sharply drawn, with citrus drive,