Didier Dagueneau dead in plane crash

[David M. Bueker]

Apparently there was a small plane crash near Cognac & Didier Dagueneau perished.

Very sad day for his family and the world of wine.

Seeing his wine on our table always piqued interest in the room. A very sad day indeed. I think we'll have his '05 Pouilly-Fume instead of our usual Rochioli S-B tonight.

Sad story.
Has there been any confirmation other than reports on eBob?

Apparently there was a small plane crash near Cognac & Didier Dagueneau perished.

Very sad day for his family and the world of wine.

That's a $%^&^% understatement! I hope this is not true. If it is, it is an earth-shaking loss for the Loire Valley.

[David M. Bueker]

Dressner mentioned it on-line prior to it going up on eBob. I hope it's not true, but unfortunately...

Very sad. We have only tasted his wine on a couple of occasions. I do have a 2004 Blanc Fume de Pouilly Silex the we may have to uncork in memorium.

Very sad news indeed. A couple years ago I got to meet him in Seattle, and it was quite a memorable experience. The young wines were superb, and the 4-6 year old library wines were altogether spectacular.

Sadly, the news is fully confirmed. See also the thread at viewtopic.php?f=29&t=18567

[Robin Garr]

Apparently there was a small plane crash near Cognac & Didier Dagueneau perished.

Very sad day for his family and the world of wine.

Sad indeed. I've enjoyed his wines, been delighted that I can get them here, and rarely balked at paying the price.

rarely balked at paying the price.

If you think of Silex or Pur Sang as Pouilly-Fume, they were dreadfully expensive. But once you put that out of mind and just thought of as world class wines, they suddenly seem quite reasonable (a bit like Vatan, R&V Dauvissat, Roc de Cambes, etc)
A real loss for the wine world

[Robin Garr]

If you think of Silex or Pur Sang as Pouilly-Fume, they were dreadfully expensive. But once you put that out of mind and just thought of as world class wines, they suddenly seem quite reasonable (a bit like Vatan, R&V Dauvissat, Roc de Cambes, etc)
A real loss for the wine world

My thoughts exactly, Dale, but you said it better.

Just received my first bottle of Dagueneau wine as a gift, and knowing nothing about it, was cheered to see a picture on the label, not of an animal or barrel, but of a rock. Clearly M. Dagueneau and I share at least one taste, and I look forward to trying it.

I've collected the notices I could find on his Wikipedia page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didier_Dagueneau

Walt

Apparently there was a small plane crash near Cognac & Didier Dagueneau perished.

Very sad day for his family and the world of wine.

Just saw the headline come through a news feed and checked that it had been noted here. Very sad.
I have Jancis Robinson's Wine course video taken in the early 1990's and always used the Sauvignon Blanc section, in which he starred, when I was teaching my wine appreciation courses. After seeing him on his horse, and with his wiry long hair, I could see why he was called the 'wild man of the Loire' He was especially respected in this downunder part of the wine world by the best winemakers, his wines often used for contrast in comparative Sauvignon Blanc tastings. A huge loss. A legendary winemaker. Never to be forgotten.