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Didier Dagueneau, Pouilly Fume Buisson Renard 2020
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Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Rebecca Gibb
The 2020 Buisson Renard is made from vines planted on the lower half of a south-facing slope with this part of the world's classic combination of clay and flint soils. However, towards the bottom of the slope, the clay becomes richer, giving rounder shoulders and a great sense of volume on the mid-palate. And yet it remains light. The wine is delicately aromatic with subtle notes of nectarine joining the oak-derived vanilla characters (20-25% new barrels). The finish is precise and long, the wine's fragrance coating the mouth as if taking a seat on the inside of your cheeks. Tasted from tank.
About the Producer
Domaine Didier Dagueneau is based in the small village of Saint-Andelain in the heart of the Pouilly-Fumé appellation and is the source of some of the most singular wines of the world. The vineyards are farmed using biodynamic methods and yields are kept extremely low. On average, one worker per hectare is employed to care for the vines throughout the year. The soils are tilled, sometimes using horses, to encourage roots to grow deep in their underlying terroirs. When vines need to be replanted, there is extreme care to select only low-vigor rootstock and the best massal selection cuttings to graft.When the time is right, the harvest is carried manually throughout the vineyards.
