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Experience the esteemed Alphonse Mellot Pouilly Fume 2018. Born of the prestigious Loire Valley, the Mellot family, viticulturists since 1513, skillfully cultivate their parcels across Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume. Their organic and biodynamic vineyard practices imbue the wine with a remarkable expression of terroir. Alphonse Mellot Pouilly Fume 2018 elegantly marries Sauvignon Blanc's charismatic citrus traits with an enticing layer of flinty mineral nuance. Maturation in fine-grain French oak intensifies the structure and complexity, culminating in a wine both balanced and robust.
The iconic hand-harvested grapes from the Kimmeridgian marl and limestone soils contribute to the zesty freshness, tangy minerality deftness and smoky undercurrent of this wine. Expect an aromatic mélange of grapefruit, white flowers with subtle herbaceous notes. On the palate, the Alphonse Mellot Pouilly Fume 2018 unveils brilliant acidity and a long, clean finish. Savour the superlative French craftsmanship of this exemplary Pouilly-Fume offering.
Inc. VAT£341.14 -
Inc. VAT£296.44 -
Vinous (92)
Just 400 bottles of Pouilly Fumé Asteroide were made in 2019 from the same vineyard as Pur Sang, but the winemaking is different: half of the wine goes in a glass wine globe (a bit like a bonbonne), the other half in a barrel. This is a more varietal expression of the grape and the vineyard with nettle tea, dill and boxwood. Winemaker Jean-Philippe Agisson suggests this varietal character might be down to the influence of the wine globe. There's a firm, tangy finish and a touch of savory, nuttiness on the length. The Pur Sang is a more complete wine than the Asteroide despite the latter having the rarity X factor due to being ungrafted. Certainly doesn't represent good value!Inc. VAT£1,571.99 -
Inc. VAT£1,832.93 -
Vinous (93)
Returning in 2018 after 2017 was wiped out by frosts, this is an intense, wild 2018 Buisson Renard, like an untamed head of curls. In clear evidence at this early stage, it has floral and boxwood characters and a nutty oak-derived influence. There's even an intriguing note of peppermint on the sinewy, lengthy finish. In a mid-weight, linear style with a firm, phenolic finish that almost requires knife and fork. This needs more time in bottle to shed its austere frame, but if you're not in a hurry...Inc. VAT£625.92 -
Vinous (92)
The Buisson Renard tends to be a more supple, more aromatically restrained cuvée in the Dagueneau stable, and the 2019 is no different. It's probably the richer clay soils on this section of the domaine. There's a delicate savory, herbal and oak-derived nutty character. It is fine and fresh with a supple texture that holds the mouth like a gentle embrace.Inc. VAT£625.09 -
Vinous (95)
Perhaps the most Sauvignon-esque of all the vintage, the 2020 Buisson Renard is richly aromatic with distinctive lime, elderflower, ginger and honeysuckle aromas. It is currently most appealing for its tension as if a strong muscle is being stretched taut. It has masses of concentration and curves in the right places with an attractive sense of bitterness on the long finish. This is even better than when I tasted it from tank last year.Inc. VAT£723.12 -
Inc. VAT£820.69 -
(1x150cl) 2018Vinous (94)
Sourced from a south-facing single vineyard on flint and clay over chalk, the 2018 Pur Sang is all white flowers and spiced apple pastry. Seemingly effortless and silken, its Sauvignon edges rounded out in barrels. It offers excellent concentration on the mid-palate, a line of acidity acting like a thread and holding the core together like a ball. Delectably textured, with a hint of tannic sensation holding the mouth gently on a lengthy conclusion that's drawn-out and precise. A complex, multifaceted wine.Inc. VAT£360.24 -
Vinous (94)
Sourced from a south-facing single vineyard on flint and clay over chalk, the 2018 Pur Sang is all white flowers and spiced apple pastry. Seemingly effortless and silken, its Sauvignon edges rounded out in barrels. It offers excellent concentration on the mid-palate, a line of acidity acting like a thread and holding the core together like a ball. Delectably textured, with a hint of tannic sensation holding the mouth gently on a lengthy conclusion that's drawn-out and precise. A complex, multifaceted wine.Inc. VAT£762.72 -
(6x75cl) 2019Vinous (96)
What I love most about the 2019 Pur Sang is its focus and precision; the compact, light bodied core carries masses of fragrance across the palate and beyond on the long finish. There's clarity and freshness, with a thread of acidity and minerality pulling the wine through like a needle and thread. It is starting to show the very first hints of time in bottle with a hint of almond alongside the ripe melon notes and nettle tea character. Impressive stuff from this three-hectare parcel in the village of Saint Laurent l'Abbaye, about 5km northeast of the Dagueneau domaine.Inc. VAT£846.72 -
Vinous (94-95)
The 2020 Pur Sang is a compact and focused style with excellent concentration. It is as pure as glacial water. While tender and charming at first, it offers excellent precision, which is not a word you'd normally associate with the warm 2020 season. There is fine tension and structure with an integrated use of nutty oak combining with a fresh nectarine fragrance on the finish. Tasted as a tank sample, this is a 3-ha vineyard that's about 5km away from Dagueneau HQ, sitting on flint over a bedrock of chalk.Inc. VAT£741.49 -
Vinous (94-95)
The 2020 Pur Sang is a compact and focused style with excellent concentration. It is as pure as glacial water. While tender and charming at first, it offers excellent precision, which is not a word you'd normally associate with the warm 2020 season. There is fine tension and structure with an integrated use of nutty oak combining with a fresh nectarine fragrance on the finish. Tasted as a tank sample, this is a 3-ha vineyard that's about 5km away from Dagueneau HQ, sitting on flint over a bedrock of chalk.Inc. VAT£728.29 -
Wine Advocate (93-94+)
From an enclave just outside the cuverie in Saint Andelain, the Dagueneau 2009 Blanc Fume de Pouilly Silex delivers an almost inordinate diversity of floral, herbal, citrus (predominately grapefruit), and pit-fruit (predominately nectarine) elements, with the bitterness of fruit pits, smoky pungency of red currant and crushed stone, as well as notes of shrimp shell reduction and iodine inflecting a long, bittersweet, yet at the same time vibrant, buoyant finish. This silken textured seducer should gain with time in bottle and be worth following for ten or a dozen years.Inc. VAT£1,995.53 -
Jancis Robinson (17+)
Cool and without obvious richness. Really refreshing and with great substance and density. More approachable in youth than I remember some Silex bottlings. You could happily enjoy this layered wine now but it should age well too. It really does taste flinty!!Inc. VAT£1,258.32 -
Vinous (93)
The 2019 Pouilly Fumé Silex shows an initial tenderness, sitting quietly and not shouting that it's made it into your glass. This is a wine that has its act together, feeling integrated and balanced with plentiful concentration and a savory long finish. A delicate dill note, which is a characteristic of oaked Sauvignon peeks out amid the hush.Inc. VAT£308.81 -
Vinous (93)
The 2019 Pouilly Fumé Silex shows an initial tenderness, sitting quietly and not shouting that it's made it into your glass. This is a wine that has its act together, feeling integrated and balanced with plentiful concentration and a savory long finish. A delicate dill note, which is a characteristic of oaked Sauvignon peeks out amid the hush.Inc. VAT£1,379.15 -
(6x75cl) 2020Vinous (93-94)
While this was a warm season leading to richness in many wines from the region, the Silex 2020 shows ripe fruit, but there's no sense of being overblown. The fine line that races through many wines relying on flint-based parcels is there, carrying the nectarine and oak-derived vanilla flavors, but its influence never tips into austerity nor firmness. There's a sense of tenderness that runs through its core while remaining light in body.Inc. VAT£1,318.32 -
(6x75cl) 2020The Gitton Pouilly Fume Nebula 2020 is a distinguished and elegant representation of winemaking grandeur. As a product of the renowned Gitton family, famous for their precision in winemaking since 1945, this bottle is an exquisite showcase of artisan know-how in the Loire Valley, France.
This Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated in flint and limestone terroir, lending it a unique mineral edge. Matured on lees, the wine offers complex aromas of ripe citrus fruits, floral notes, and subtle hints of smoke. On the palate, the Gitton Pouilly Fume Nebula 2020 presents a harmonious interplay of acidity and fullness, underlined by persistent mineral tones.
Arguably one of the region's stand-out wines, Gitton Pouilly Fume Nebula 2020 solidifies its reputation with each vintage. Collectors and connoisseurs alike will appreciate this fine specimen – a testament to the Gitton's oeuvre in the realm of fine wine expertise.
Inc. VAT£350.16 -
Vinous (90)
First harvested in 2014, this 10,000-vine plot was created by basically exploding large blocks of flint with dynamite to obtain a flint-rich vineyard full of large rocks. The result is a creamy, silken 2019 Pouilly-Fumé Barre à Mine that is welcoming; flavor-wise, it's all ground almonds and oyster shell with masses of acidity. There's a firmness on the finish due to the flinty soils, providing upright structure and freshness, but once again, as with other 2019s, the alcohol gets in the way of the finish. An appetizing yet structured wine.Inc. VAT£321.49 -
Vinous (93)
Produced from a flint site that needed to be blown up to make the terroir and made from relatively young vines, this is initially a tender and supple style with a whiff of gunsmoke/flint, a taut line of precision that runs through its core, a mere hint of green herbs reminding you that Pouilly is a Sauvignon producer and even a hint of white pepper. It's a powerful style that has an attractive sense of bitterness holding it together. At just 13%, this is wonderfully balanced, aromatic and driven in this vintage. You may even feel this sense of spice that warms the palate, almost like you've had a warming Indian curry - it's not the alcohol but something else - maybe it's the lint. Unique and intriguing.Inc. VAT£301.09
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Experience the esteemed Alphonse Mellot Pouilly Fume 2018. Born of the prestigious Loire Valley, the Mellot family, viticulturists since 1513, skillfully cultivate their parcels across Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume. Their organic and biodynamic vineyard practices imbue the wine with a remarkable expression of terroir. Alphonse Mellot Pouilly Fume 2018 elegantly marries Sauvignon Blanc's charismatic citrus traits with an enticing layer of flinty mineral nuance. Maturation in fine-grain French oak intensifies the structure and complexity, culminating in a wine both balanced and robust.
The iconic hand-harvested grapes from the Kimmeridgian marl and limestone soils contribute to the zesty freshness, tangy minerality deftness and smoky undercurrent of this wine. Expect an aromatic mélange of grapefruit, white flowers with subtle herbaceous notes. On the palate, the Alphonse Mellot Pouilly Fume 2018 unveils brilliant acidity and a long, clean finish. Savour the superlative French craftsmanship of this exemplary Pouilly-Fume offering.
In Bond£267.00 -
In Bond£231.00
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Vinous (92)
Just 400 bottles of Pouilly Fumé Asteroide were made in 2019 from the same vineyard as Pur Sang, but the winemaking is different: half of the wine goes in a glass wine globe (a bit like a bonbonne), the other half in a barrel. This is a more varietal expression of the grape and the vineyard with nettle tea, dill and boxwood. Winemaker Jean-Philippe Agisson suggests this varietal character might be down to the influence of the wine globe. There's a firm, tangy finish and a touch of savory, nuttiness on the length. The Pur Sang is a more complete wine than the Asteroide despite the latter having the rarity X factor due to being ungrafted. Certainly doesn't represent good value!In Bond£1,307.00 -
In Bond£1,524.00
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Vinous (93)
Returning in 2018 after 2017 was wiped out by frosts, this is an intense, wild 2018 Buisson Renard, like an untamed head of curls. In clear evidence at this early stage, it has floral and boxwood characters and a nutty oak-derived influence. There's even an intriguing note of peppermint on the sinewy, lengthy finish. In a mid-weight, linear style with a firm, phenolic finish that almost requires knife and fork. This needs more time in bottle to shed its austere frame, but if you're not in a hurry...In Bond£503.00 -
Vinous (92)
The Buisson Renard tends to be a more supple, more aromatically restrained cuvée in the Dagueneau stable, and the 2019 is no different. It's probably the richer clay soils on this section of the domaine. There's a delicate savory, herbal and oak-derived nutty character. It is fine and fresh with a supple texture that holds the mouth like a gentle embrace.In Bond£503.00 -
Vinous (95)
Perhaps the most Sauvignon-esque of all the vintage, the 2020 Buisson Renard is richly aromatic with distinctive lime, elderflower, ginger and honeysuckle aromas. It is currently most appealing for its tension as if a strong muscle is being stretched taut. It has masses of concentration and curves in the right places with an attractive sense of bitterness on the long finish. This is even better than when I tasted it from tank last year.In Bond£584.00 -
In Bond£666.00
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(1x150cl) 2018
Vinous (94)
Sourced from a south-facing single vineyard on flint and clay over chalk, the 2018 Pur Sang is all white flowers and spiced apple pastry. Seemingly effortless and silken, its Sauvignon edges rounded out in barrels. It offers excellent concentration on the mid-palate, a line of acidity acting like a thread and holding the core together like a ball. Delectably textured, with a hint of tannic sensation holding the mouth gently on a lengthy conclusion that's drawn-out and precise. A complex, multifaceted wine.In Bond£294.00 -
Vinous (94)
Sourced from a south-facing single vineyard on flint and clay over chalk, the 2018 Pur Sang is all white flowers and spiced apple pastry. Seemingly effortless and silken, its Sauvignon edges rounded out in barrels. It offers excellent concentration on the mid-palate, a line of acidity acting like a thread and holding the core together like a ball. Delectably textured, with a hint of tannic sensation holding the mouth gently on a lengthy conclusion that's drawn-out and precise. A complex, multifaceted wine.In Bond£617.00 -
(6x75cl) 2019
Vinous (96)
What I love most about the 2019 Pur Sang is its focus and precision; the compact, light bodied core carries masses of fragrance across the palate and beyond on the long finish. There's clarity and freshness, with a thread of acidity and minerality pulling the wine through like a needle and thread. It is starting to show the very first hints of time in bottle with a hint of almond alongside the ripe melon notes and nettle tea character. Impressive stuff from this three-hectare parcel in the village of Saint Laurent l'Abbaye, about 5km northeast of the Dagueneau domaine.In Bond£687.00 -
Vinous (94-95)
The 2020 Pur Sang is a compact and focused style with excellent concentration. It is as pure as glacial water. While tender and charming at first, it offers excellent precision, which is not a word you'd normally associate with the warm 2020 season. There is fine tension and structure with an integrated use of nutty oak combining with a fresh nectarine fragrance on the finish. Tasted as a tank sample, this is a 3-ha vineyard that's about 5km away from Dagueneau HQ, sitting on flint over a bedrock of chalk.In Bond£600.00 -
Vinous (94-95)
The 2020 Pur Sang is a compact and focused style with excellent concentration. It is as pure as glacial water. While tender and charming at first, it offers excellent precision, which is not a word you'd normally associate with the warm 2020 season. There is fine tension and structure with an integrated use of nutty oak combining with a fresh nectarine fragrance on the finish. Tasted as a tank sample, this is a 3-ha vineyard that's about 5km away from Dagueneau HQ, sitting on flint over a bedrock of chalk.In Bond£589.00 -
Wine Advocate (93-94+)
From an enclave just outside the cuverie in Saint Andelain, the Dagueneau 2009 Blanc Fume de Pouilly Silex delivers an almost inordinate diversity of floral, herbal, citrus (predominately grapefruit), and pit-fruit (predominately nectarine) elements, with the bitterness of fruit pits, smoky pungency of red currant and crushed stone, as well as notes of shrimp shell reduction and iodine inflecting a long, bittersweet, yet at the same time vibrant, buoyant finish. This silken textured seducer should gain with time in bottle and be worth following for ten or a dozen years.In Bond£1,651.00 -
Jancis Robinson (17+)
Cool and without obvious richness. Really refreshing and with great substance and density. More approachable in youth than I remember some Silex bottlings. You could happily enjoy this layered wine now but it should age well too. It really does taste flinty!!In Bond£1,030.00 -
Vinous (93)
The 2019 Pouilly Fumé Silex shows an initial tenderness, sitting quietly and not shouting that it's made it into your glass. This is a wine that has its act together, feeling integrated and balanced with plentiful concentration and a savory long finish. A delicate dill note, which is a characteristic of oaked Sauvignon peeks out amid the hush.In Bond£252.00 -
Vinous (93)
The 2019 Pouilly Fumé Silex shows an initial tenderness, sitting quietly and not shouting that it's made it into your glass. This is a wine that has its act together, feeling integrated and balanced with plentiful concentration and a savory long finish. A delicate dill note, which is a characteristic of oaked Sauvignon peeks out amid the hush.In Bond£1,130.00 -
(6x75cl) 2020
Vinous (93-94)
While this was a warm season leading to richness in many wines from the region, the Silex 2020 shows ripe fruit, but there's no sense of being overblown. The fine line that races through many wines relying on flint-based parcels is there, carrying the nectarine and oak-derived vanilla flavors, but its influence never tips into austerity nor firmness. There's a sense of tenderness that runs through its core while remaining light in body.In Bond£1,080.00 -
(6x75cl) 2020
The Gitton Pouilly Fume Nebula 2020 is a distinguished and elegant representation of winemaking grandeur. As a product of the renowned Gitton family, famous for their precision in winemaking since 1945, this bottle is an exquisite showcase of artisan know-how in the Loire Valley, France.
This Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated in flint and limestone terroir, lending it a unique mineral edge. Matured on lees, the wine offers complex aromas of ripe citrus fruits, floral notes, and subtle hints of smoke. On the palate, the Gitton Pouilly Fume Nebula 2020 presents a harmonious interplay of acidity and fullness, underlined by persistent mineral tones.
Arguably one of the region's stand-out wines, Gitton Pouilly Fume Nebula 2020 solidifies its reputation with each vintage. Collectors and connoisseurs alike will appreciate this fine specimen – a testament to the Gitton's oeuvre in the realm of fine wine expertise.
In Bond£271.13 -
Vinous (90)
First harvested in 2014, this 10,000-vine plot was created by basically exploding large blocks of flint with dynamite to obtain a flint-rich vineyard full of large rocks. The result is a creamy, silken 2019 Pouilly-Fumé Barre à Mine that is welcoming; flavor-wise, it's all ground almonds and oyster shell with masses of acidity. There's a firmness on the finish due to the flinty soils, providing upright structure and freshness, but once again, as with other 2019s, the alcohol gets in the way of the finish. An appetizing yet structured wine.In Bond£250.00 -
Vinous (93)
Produced from a flint site that needed to be blown up to make the terroir and made from relatively young vines, this is initially a tender and supple style with a whiff of gunsmoke/flint, a taut line of precision that runs through its core, a mere hint of green herbs reminding you that Pouilly is a Sauvignon producer and even a hint of white pepper. It's a powerful style that has an attractive sense of bitterness holding it together. At just 13%, this is wonderfully balanced, aromatic and driven in this vintage. You may even feel this sense of spice that warms the palate, almost like you've had a warming Indian curry - it's not the alcohol but something else - maybe it's the lint. Unique and intriguing.In Bond£233.00
Pouilly-Fume along with Sancerre is responsible for some of the finest, most complex Sauvignon Blanc in the world. Pouilly-Fume is similar in style though occasionally lighter bodied but more aromatic. The wine can age very well and also has a famous gun flint character.
