Dagueneau 'Silex' 2022

The wines from Didier Dagueneau are highly regarded and some of the most sought-after wines in the wider central Loire (including Sancerre); and arguably the best Sauvignon Blanc in the world.

Review

"The 2022 Silex is not a lot of fun upon release; dry and tense, it really needs time to mellow. There's flesh from the clay element of its clay-flint soils, which is felt on entry but tightens up as it moves through the mouth. This remains a wine of drive, firmness and upright structure; it speaks of the place it comes from rather than its variety. Aromatics are almost a forgotten element; this is a wine about structure and texture. There is a lemony, wild goat cheese-like note and a distinct flinty whiff." - 94pts, Vinous