VDF XXI 2021 Didier Dagueneau | Loire

The "XXI" cuvée from the Didier Dagueneau wine estate is a unique and rare tribute to the estate's creator, Didier Dagueneau, who died in 2008. Due to a very limited harvest for the 2021 vintage, Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau took the exceptional decision to blend wines from different terroirs usually vinified separately, creating a cuvée that brings together the essence of Silex, Pur Sang, Buisson-Renard, Mont Damné and Clos du Calvaire. This rare marriage produces a singular, complex wine with a unique vibrancy, in a style that reflects both the identity of the wine estate and the difficult year of this vintage.

Philippe Mischler, sommelier at Mundovin : For this "XXI" cuvée, ageing is prolonged in oak barrels and 620-liter demi-muids. This painstaking, patient ageing, without filtering or fining, ensures exceptional purity and finesse. This "XXI" cuvée, both energetic and sophisticated, will gain in complexity with age. It is destined for cellaring, where it will express its full depth within 7 to 8 years, offering an unforgettable experience ofone of Pouilly-Fumé's great wines.

On the nose, "XXI" offers a vibrant, deep bouquet with aromas of gunflint, fine herbs such as chervil and coriander, and elderflower and lemon blossom. Fresh fruit expresses itself with elegance: Granny apple, vine peach, gooseberry and a touch of grapefruit.

On the palate, the wine is both concentrated and dynamic, with a silky texture that evolves into lively tension and structuring acidity. Citrus fruit lends an electric energy, while hints of passion fruit and saline character give an impression of continuous freshness. Sleek and taut, the wine unfolds into a long finish, marked by vibrant minerality and elegant structure.