| Producer | Domaine Huet |
| Country | France |
| Region | Loire Valley |
| Subregion | Vouvray |
| Varietal | Chenin Blanc |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Sku | U1010937 |
| Size | 750ml |
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This stunning dry Vouvray has such an exciting energy on the simultaneously focused and creamy medium-bodied palate. I love the juicy core, then the way the wet stone character builds to an impressive intensity in the long, precise finish. Still really youthful and with great aging potential. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
Displaying a bright straw hue, the 2023 Vouvray Sec Le Haut-Lieu is expressive on opening, with aromas of crushed apples, river rock, chamomile, and Meyer lemon. The palate offers wonderful balance, with a supple texture, even acidity, and stony underpinnings, as well as a delicate touch of bitter almond on the finish. It offers a great deal of enjoyment at this early stage, and while it’s ready to enjoy now, it should also provide longevity over the coming 6-8 years. Drink: 2024-2032.-A.F.
The 2023 Vouvray Sec Le Haut-Lieu is a pure, refined, seamless style with pear, pineapple and nectarine flavors. It boasts excellent clarity and refinement, with lovely freshness hailing from calibrated acidity that bursts through this blossoming wine. Considering this was only bottled three weeks before tasting, I’m very encouraged by the results. Drink: 2024-2033.-R.G.
Fresh-crushed apple, quince and spice notes have an earthy dimension, with hints of roasted agave and wet soil. There's beautiful range and just enough plumpness to make this generous, yet it's held in check by a chalky mineral element and very fine tannins. Toasted almond and salted butter notes move in, with lime-edged acidity cleaning up the finish. Refined and complex. Drink now through 2037.
Youthfully fresh, honeyed aromas lead into a deliciously silky, fine-textured palate with understated mineral complexity. The fruit is juicy and fresh, with honeysuckle and lanolin notes complementing the balanced 5g/L of residual sugar. Firm acidity and savoury, mineral length suggest a long life ahead. Drink: 2024-2044.-B.B.
