The 2022 Buisson Renard from Didier Dagueneau is a precise and concentrated Sauvignon Blanc from a single plot on the flinty slopes of Saint-Andelain in Pouilly-Fumé. Originally called Buisson Menard, the site was renamed following a journalist’s error—an anecdote embraced by Dagueneau, whose legacy as a pioneering force in Loire Valley white wines continues under his son Louis-Benjamin. The vineyard’s silex (flint) soils contribute to the Sauvignon Blancs trademark tension and mineral backbone. Fermented and aged in large-format, mostly neutral barrels (450–600L), the wine shows Dagueneau’s signature balance of power and precision. The 2022 vintage delivered excellent ripeness and clarity, producing a wine with aromas of citrus peel, elderflower, and crushed herbs, and a palate that’s tightly wound, with saline grip and a long, pithy finish—a benchmark for age-worthy, terroir-driven Sauvignon Blanc we have a great price today on a few cases arriving later this week. This is the top wine of the vintage from Dagueneau, scoring a point higher than the Silex and Pur Sang bottlings, and it is available at a lower price!
Vinous (Rebbecca Gibb) 95 points! "I'm a bit of a fan of the Buisson Renard. At the bottom of the hill below the winery in the village of Saint-Andelain, there's a greater proportion of clay to flint, giving a broadness to the wine's shape that envelops the whole mouth. In 2022, you can smell the warmth of the vintage and experience its richness and yet its sense of lightness. There's an appealing chew to the wine, and on the finish, a salty residue that makes you want to continue drinking. It retains acidity, line and length and provides precision. Its maker, Jean-Philippe Agisson, believes 8-10 months in stainless steel after being in barrel plus filtration gives the wine this tightening belt. (Drink between 2024-2037)"
2022 Didier Dagueneau Buisson Renard
2022 Didier Dagueneau Buisson Renard
The 2022 Buisson Renard from Didier Dagueneau is a precise and concentrated Sauvignon Blanc from a single plot on the flinty slopes of Saint-Andelain in Pouilly-Fumé. Originally called Buisson Menard, the site was renamed following a journalist’s error—an anecdote embraced by Dagueneau, whose legacy as a pioneering force in Loire Valley white wines continues under his son Louis-Benjamin. The vineyard’s silex (flint) soils contribute to the Sauvignon Blancs trademark tension and mineral backbone. Fermented and aged in large-format, mostly neutral barrels (450–600L), the wine shows Dagueneau’s signature balance of power and precision. The 2022 vintage delivered excellent ripeness and clarity, producing a wine with aromas of citrus peel, elderflower, and crushed herbs, and a palate that’s tightly wound, with saline grip and a long, pithy finish—a benchmark for age-worthy, terroir-driven Sauvignon Blanc we have a great price today on a few cases arriving later this week. This is the top wine of the vintage from Dagueneau, scoring a point higher than the Silex and Pur Sang bottlings, and it is available at a lower price!
Vinous (Rebbecca Gibb) 95 points! "I'm a bit of a fan of the Buisson Renard. At the bottom of the hill below the winery in the village of Saint-Andelain, there's a greater proportion of clay to flint, giving a broadness to the wine's shape that envelops the whole mouth. In 2022, you can smell the warmth of the vintage and experience its richness and yet its sense of lightness. There's an appealing chew to the wine, and on the finish, a salty residue that makes you want to continue drinking. It retains acidity, line and length and provides precision. Its maker, Jean-Philippe Agisson, believes 8-10 months in stainless steel after being in barrel plus filtration gives the wine this tightening belt. (Drink between 2024-2037)"
