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2017 Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux Premiere Trie

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December 17, 2023 - $61

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RATINGS

97Wine Spectator

...apple crumble, ginger cream, quince paste, green tea and honeysuckle notes forming a wide panoply of aromas and flavors, while sweet and racy accents contrast, creating a lengthy finish where everything hangs in harmony. A stunning show of fruit and precision.

96The Wine Advocate

...very fine and precise bouquet of ripe and healthy stone fruits intertwined with flinty and crunchy notes of wet stones. What precision! On the palate, this is a tightly woven, intense and structured Moelleux with very fine, mealy tannins and lush, generously sweet fruit balanced by mineral tension, freshness and, again, fine tannins. Very long and complex.

18+ Jancis Robinson

Orange peel, crystallised ginger and spices, exquisite acid and sugar combination. Superbly lengthy and probably indestructible. Waves of flavour in almost relentless force.

REGION

France, Loire Valley, Vouvray

Vouvray is on the right bank of the Loire River, in one of the most picturesque and photographed regions of France. It is close to the city of Tours and the many famous châteaux of the Loire Valley. The appellation takes its name from the commune of Vouvray and it was awarded appellation d’origine contrôlée status in 1936. The 5,000 vineyard acres within the appellation are almost exclusively planted to Chenin Blanc, though the white grape Arbois is permitted. The Chenin Blanc wines of Vouvray are noted for their naturally high acidity, and the wines can be made in a variety of styles from dry to sweet, and sparkling wines are also allowed. The wines are also notable for their ability to age. Chenin Blanc from the Loire Valley’s finest producers are highly prized by wine enthusiasts with a taste for distinctive whites.