LiQuery - Domaine Huet Le Haut-Lieu Moelleux Premi�re Trie Vouvray 1997

Item:	20505
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	1997 VINTAGES
Release Date:	2021-08-26
Producer:	Societe Huet
Location:	France - Loire
Price:	$335.00 Price History
Style:	White Wine Full-bodied & Rich
Alcohol:	13.0%
Varietal:	Chenin Blanc
Sugar Code:	S
Rating:	96
Total Inventory:	26 vs. on
Glass Style:	Voigner/Chardonnay Purchase Glass

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Tasting Notes
I had two bottles of the 20-year-old 1997 Vouvray Le Haut-Lieu Moelleux Premi�re Trie and they were pretty different, as were the Le Mont Moelleux Premi�re Tries from the same tasting. The first Haut-Lieu I opened displayed an intense and luminescent golden-orange color followed by an intense, concentrated bouquet with dark caramel, white nougat, burnt milk and vegetal aromas (legumes). Very sweet but also salty, finessed and vibrantly fresh on the palate, this is a remarkably lithe but intense, tight and complex Haut-Lieu with great tension, finesse and complexity on the powerful, herbal (marjoram), slightly bitter and astringent finish. That bitter and astringent finish convinced me to open the second bottle, just to make sure it was due to bottle variation and not a problem with the wine. In fact, the second bottle was purer, finer, fresher and more precise on the nose, provided with spicy lime rind aromas. This bottle doesn't show any bitterness on the palate but has good grip

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