Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau is the man in charge at this iconic Loire Valley estate, which is known for producing some of the most profound, age-worthy expressions of Sauvignon Blanc ever made. The late Didier Dagueneau, who died in a plane crash in 2008, was a larger-than-life character and an early proponent of single-vineyard wines in a region not previously well-known for them. The exceptionally concentrated, multi-dimensional Dagueneau house style is driven first and foremost by meticulous, hands-on viticulture; the estate’s vines are clustered around the village of Saint Andelain and are tended by an exceptionally large team of workers to ensure the most pristine quality. The now-famous “Silex” bottling is a powerful evocation of the flint soils that define the Pouilly-Fumé appellation, and it shows incredible texture and profound minerality. There are still 10 years left in this still-racy 2015 (at least) and the combination of citrus oil intensity and herbal savor is simply extraordinary. There’s nothing else like it!