Brilliant. It’s faded and lost its way. But I love it. You won’t. Unless you understand what it’s like to have too old chenin that is of the highest caliber. Is it easy drinking? It’s not. Do I love it? I do. 2002
Brilliant. It’s faded and lost its way. But I love it. You won’t. Unless you understand what it’s like to have too old chenin that is of the highest caliber. Is it easy drinking? It’s not. Do I love it? I do. 2002
Jul 12th, 2024
This lovely wine comes off as only off dry due to the very high acidity. Well structured with medium body and a silky texture
Loads of lemon, green apple, pear, wet stone, Melon, acacia, pineapple, white pepper and beginning to show tertiary characters like honey, baked apple
Very good quality and will last for years.
This lovely wine comes off as only off dry due to the very high acidity. Well structured with medium body and a silky texture
Loads of lemon, green apple, pear, wet stone, Melon, acacia, pineapple, white pepper and beginning to show tertiary characters like honey, baked apple
Very good quality and will last for years.
Aug 13th, 2023
Shared with an old friend at Cranes DC. Paired with Hamachi crudo, pineapple kombucha etc.
Shows its age with more savory, mineral notes and a sharpish, Sherry-like oxidative undertone. Noticable sweetness on palate entry but then the acid perks up and drives through the finish. A great choice to pair with a great meal.
Shared with an old friend at Cranes DC. Paired with Hamachi crudo, pineapple kombucha etc.
Shows its age with more savory, mineral notes and a sharpish, Sherry-like oxidative undertone. Noticable sweetness on palate entry but then the acid perks up and drives through the finish. A great choice to pair with a great meal.
Apr 4th, 2022
Uber young bright mineral and lots of length. Built for the long haul
Uber young bright mineral and lots of length. Built for the long haul
Sep 12th, 2021
Tonight it was time to open my 2007 Domaine Huet Le Mont Demi-Sec Vouvray.
On the nose there is peach, apricot, persimmon, baked apple, lime, honeydew melon, jasmine and brioche.
On the palate we have wonderful notes of peach, honeysuckle, honeycomb, ripe yellow apple, lime, ginger and minerals.
This wine is medium bodied with a viscous mouthcoating mouthfeel and with this age still has mouthwatering medium + acidity that moves smoothly into a medium+ to long peach lemon mineral finish. What a treat. I thought this may be past its prime but no it is still wonderful. Just goes to show you the Loire Chenin Blanc age gracefully. Happy hump day and enjoy the end of the week. Stay safe and continued health. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂
Tonight it was time to open my 2007 Domaine Huet Le Mont Demi-Sec Vouvray.
On the nose there is peach, apricot, persimmon, baked apple, lime, honeydew melon, jasmine and brioche.
On the palate we have wonderful notes of peach, honeysuckle, honeycomb, ripe yellow apple, lime, ginger and minerals.
This wine is medium bodied with a viscous mouthcoating mouthfeel and with this age still has mouthwatering medium + acidity that moves smoothly into a medium+ to long peach lemon mineral finish. What a treat. I thought this may be past its prime but no it is still wonderful. Just goes to show you the Loire Chenin Blanc age gracefully. Happy hump day and enjoy the end of the week. Stay safe and continued health. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂
Jul 28th, 2021Slightly oxidative. But enough white stone fruit and acidity and complexity time make this just wonderful.
Slightly oxidative. But enough white stone fruit and acidity and complexity time make this just wonderful.
Mar 16th, 2020
Petrol, almond paste, ginger, honey, dried apricot, fig, musk, smoke, savory mushroom, forest floor. Medium(+) acidity. Long finish.
Petrol, almond paste, ginger, honey, dried apricot, fig, musk, smoke, savory mushroom, forest floor. Medium(+) acidity. Long finish.
Oct 16th, 2019Pale straw, heady aroma of white flowers - acacia, lime, juicy apricot, pineapple, white peach, white pepper, celery. High acidity, high alcohol. Full body. Long finish. 14%.
Pale straw, heady aroma of white flowers - acacia, lime, juicy apricot, pineapple, white peach, white pepper, celery. High acidity, high alcohol. Full body. Long finish. 14%.
Oct 16th, 2019
The 2017 Le Mont Demi Sec is youthful and will be a keeper for the long run, yet its so enchanting already. Near 20 g/ sugar has been left behind and acts as a gentle stroke of sweetness followed by its fresh acidity embedded into its ripe and honey tinged, waxy profile that keeps on pushing and evolving all the way down to the mother rock.
The 2017 Le Mont Demi Sec is youthful and will be a keeper for the long run, yet its so enchanting already. Near 20 g/ sugar has been left behind and acts as a gentle stroke of sweetness followed by its fresh acidity embedded into its ripe and honey tinged, waxy profile that keeps on pushing and evolving all the way down to the mother rock.
Aug 4th, 2019
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May 23rd, 2019
Vouvray, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
