2023 Blanc Etc...., Domaine Didier Dagueneau Gift Boxes Orange peel

Orange peel

For when you want a white wine with sunshine

almond pastries

A dinner party needs a bottle with age

It opens with aromas of black cherry

2023 Blanc Etc...., Domaine Didier Dagueneau Gift Boxes Orange peelThe Quiet Firestarter Bright, layered and quietly magnetic, Blanc Etc is Sauvignon Blanc with all the easy clichs stripped away. Citrus zest, white peach and green apple lead the way, followed by a cooler register of fresh herbs, wet stone and that tell tale smoky mineral note that gives the wine its unmistakable Loire identity. There is brightness here, certainly, but this is no sharp, grassy style. Instead, the palate feels supple and textured,