2011 Dagueneau Didier Les Jardins de Babylone Jurançon Moelleux Blanc 1.5L

2011 Didier Dagueneau Les Jardins de Babylone: Jurançon Sweet Magnum

The 2011 Didier Dagueneau Les Jardins de Babylone Jurançon Moelleux Blanc 1.5L Magnum is an artisanal sweet wine of extraordinary tension and cut. In particular, this cuvée comes from a steep amphitheater in the Pyrenean foothills planted exclusively with Petit Manseng. In addition, the disciplined 2011 harvest produced fruit of immense mineral tension that has aged into golden harmony in the magnum format.

Tasting Notes for 2011 Didier Dagueneau Les Jardins de Babylone

The wine opens with captivating aromas of candied pineapple, passion fruit, apricot preserves, and orange blossom. Furthermore, nuanced notes of acacia honey, crystallized ginger, and wet slate emerge with time. On the palate, decadent golden sweetness is balanced effortlessly by vibrant, laser-like acidity. Consequently, the finish lingers with profound mineral poise and refreshing tropical persistence.

Key Wine Details

• Producer: Domaine Didier Dagueneau

• Vintage: 2011

• Appellation: Jurançon Moelleux, Southwest France

• Cuvée: Les Jardins de Babylone

• Varietal: 100% Petit Manseng

• Format: 1.5L Magnum

• Cellar Window: Drink now through 2045

Estate History and Heritage

Les Jardins de Babylone was born from a passionate collaboration between the late Didier Dagueneau and Guy Pautrat. Specifically, Didier recognized the world-class sweet wine potential hidden in the Pyrenean foothills of Jurançon. Moreover, the estate employs the same obsessive farming and custom barrel craftsmanship that made Dagueneau legendary.

Today, Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau oversees this artisanal jewel with extraordinary devotion. As a result, this 2011 magnum stands universally praised among the world’s most aristocratic dessert wines.