Blanc Fumé de Pouilly Didier Dagueneau Loire Valley France 2011

Blanc Fumé de Pouilly Didier Dagueneau Loire Valley France 2011rom cask, Dagueneau's 2011 Blanc Fume de Pouilly whose lots had already been assembled in the press, offers a radish like aromatic prickle and palate bite along with piquancy of citrus pip, all of which, I predict, will put it in good stead to deliver from bottle a sense of vivacity and invigoration that are not easy to come by in this vintage. Mint and sage accent fresh orange and grapefruit on the nose and on a lush, amble, yet buoyant, lively, and

refreshing Daiquiri (or just about any rum cocktail)

white-fleshed fruits

turning into leather notes

simply serve the 12 Year Old Caol Ila neat in a rocks glass

opulent nose opens with a warm redolence of coffee

spicy flavor of Gewurztraminer

honeyed flavours

piquant and exotic aromas

This wine has been made using tempranillo grapes from an old vineyard cultivated inside the Finca de Torrea estate it is a “village wine” from  Elciego

In the mouth is soft and balanced with a persistent and juicy finish

dense finish has a brooding personality now

This guarantees sunshine during the summer months whilst remaining cool at night and limits the possibility of spring frosts