Benjamin-Louis - Didier Dagueneau Blanc etc
Benjamin-Louis - Didier Dagueneau Blanc etc

Benjamin-Louis - Didier Dagueneau Blanc etc

Loire Valley, France 2018 (750mL)
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Benjamin-Louis - Didier Dagueneau Blanc etc

Few wines have developed as devoted a cult following as those of the late Didier Dagueneau. His assortment of Sauvignon Blancs from the Pouilly-Fumé appellation have become some of the best examples of how “modern” and “traditional” need not be mutually exclusive. Since Dagueneau’s death, at just 52, in 2008, his legend has only grown, making his wines—now crafted by his son, Louis-Benjamin—that much harder to get. 


This release unleashes an all-out assault on your olfactory system: focused, ripe notes of white grapefruit, quince, acacia honey, green herbs, fresh cream, a hint of tropical fruit, and a pronounced crushed-stone minerality leap from the glass. Give it some air to reveal its lush texture, which is buttressed by spicy, tangy acidity. Even in their youth, this wine finishes with an incredible aromatic flourish. It’s a full-throttle wine experience that we think merits some contemplative sipping alongside an assortment of cheeses, especially goat’s milk chèvre. 

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France

Bourgogne

Beaujolais

Enjoying the greatest wines of Beaujolais starts, as it usually does, with the lay of the land. In Beaujolais, 10 localities have been given their own AOC (Appellation of Controlled Origin) designation. They are: Saint Amour; Juliénas; Chénas; Moulin-à Vent; Fleurie; Chiroubles; Morgon; Régnié; Côte de Brouilly; and Brouilly.

Southwestern France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux surrounds two rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, which intersect north of the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is at the 45th parallel (California’s Napa Valley is at the38th), with a mild, Atlantic-influenced climate enabling the maturation of late-ripening varieties.

Central France

Loire Valley

The Loire is France’s longest river (634 miles), originating in the southerly Cévennes Mountains, flowing north towards Paris, then curving westward and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes. The Loire and its tributaries cover a huge swath of central France, with most of the wine appellations on an east-west stretch at47 degrees north (the same latitude as Burgundy).

Northeastern France

Alsace

Alsace, in Northeastern France, is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world, with vineyards running from the foothills of theVosges Mountains down to the Rhine River Valley below.

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