Dagueneau 2022 Pur Sang Pouilly-Fumé 750ml

The 2022 Pur Sang is done in a really sophisticated style.  Despite its long elevage, it needs a little more time for its oak (demi-muids and cigar-shaped barrels) to integrate fully and for its sense of strictness to mellow.  But this isn’t a wine you’d crack open on release anyway.  It is pure and clear, with fine texture and a tenderness to its core.  The 2022 shows fine lines and length, with tangy green flavours like cornichons and dill meeting green orange on the finish.

Score: 93 points -- Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, 2024