Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau, XXI Vingt et un other_regions_italy This has balance

This has balance

with a touch of mocha despite the lack of new oak

The name is a reference to the hellish aspects of the hail years

This year was rainy until end of August and a wipeout was saved by a good September and October

A ripe and airy nose offers up notes of acacia blossom and citrus

Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau, XXI Vingt et un other_regions_italy This has balanceThe XXI is the total sum of the 2021 vintage due to frost but mainly rot caused by too much rain at the end of the season. According to its maker, the domain lost around 60% of the crop. This is definitely a Sauvignon Blanc with its green capsicum and mint flavors; often, the varietal character is less overt in the Daguneau styles. It's light in body with silken flesh built through the mid palate. The 2021 offers some nice texture and lees derived