Domaine Agisson - Pouilly-Fumé "La Belle Endormie" 2023 (750ml)
Price: $109.99
| Producer | Domaine Agisson |
| Country | France |
| Region | Loire Valley |
| Varietal | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Sku | 207532 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Domaine Agisson Description
STOP THE PRESSES!
This is attention worthy. This is important. This is not your average Pouilly-Fumé. This is extra special.
Jean-Philippe Agisson, of Domaine Agisson, knows Sauvignon Blanc. For ten years, he crafted superb wines as the cellar master for Alphonse Mellot at the iconic Domaine de la Moussière in Sancerre, producer of some of the greatest Sancerre of the past 50 years. In 2018 he was then brought in by Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau of famed Domaine Didier Dagueneau to become his cellar master, where he makes wines today as his full-time job.
Agisson's Pouilly-Fumé, "La Belle Endormie," which means Sleeping Beauty – as this is how he views Pouilly, which can fall into the shadow of its often more celebrated neighbor, Sancerre. These grapes are from a 0.5-hectare plot of organically cultivated vines he purchased in 2019. The vineyard is in Tracy-sur-Loire; the “Les Champs Billards” parcel, planted in 1987, has a terroir of large pebbles over limestone bedrock.
This wine is a bit like a comet... you may only get a glimpse of it once in a lifetime.
Production was a mere 2200 bottles
Vinous: 93 Points
Another texturally intriguing effort from Agisson, the 2023 La Belle Endormie is a tranquil style. This floats airily across the palate, as if it's hardly touching it. Despite a challenging vintage, which included controlling the naturally abundant yields and dealing with the odd hail storm and outbreak of mildew, this displays fine purity with a delicate fragrance of lemon, chamomile and honey. The 2023 is approachable from the off.
