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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.4 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 35 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by jnewman77 on 10/24/2023: Nice bottle; no oxidative notes; floral, peach, dried apricot, wool, baked lemon, some stone and grass. Good weight, but with lovely energy; there is some sweetness, but it is well balanced by the dry extract and the acidity. Very tasty. (1133 views) | | | Tasted by David_K on 4/23/2023 & rated 93 points: Wasn't sure what to expect as this can be a bit of an awkward age for these but it was singing tonight. Youthful and fresh. A great demi-sec. (1526 views) | | | Tasted by jmoon on 4/11/2023 & rated 88 points: For my taste too sweet
Good for 1/2 glass
The sec is good not the Demi sec unless you want a dessert wine (1471 views) | | | Tasted by PMJak11 on 3/2/2023 & rated 93 points: Gold color. A mix of Chardonnay and Riesling. As my 5yr old son said - pear, apple, peach, and melons. Nailed it! Throw in some hints of oak and butter and this wine has it all and is nicely complex. Medium plus depth and lovely finish. Wine is definitely under priced. (1635 views) | | | Tasted by pa1966stang on 1/19/2023 flawed bottle: Another Oxidized Huet. Poured the color of dark honey and tasted like cooked fruit. Much more advanced than it should be, advanced to the point of dead. Other bottles from the same order and vintage have shown well. Middle aged Huet has been a roll of the dice for me lately.
Purchased and cellared properly since release. (1783 views) | | | Tasted by Sagan99 on 9/19/2022 & rated 92 points: When I first started really getting into wine 40 years ago, I had a Chenin which turned me off. Likely cheap. Likely Canadian.I do not recall the circumstances, but I managed to stay away from the grape for 4 decades.
With this wine, and Huet generally, it would seem I've missed 4 decades of goodness! ( I guess drinking the rainbow has the benefit of discovery!)
This is a fabulous wine. And, between this, and it's 2019 Sec brethren, I could buy and drink more.
Chenin Blanc 100%
13% abv
There are many notes here, so I'll just mention that it's a golden ,unctuous wine, thickly so, which has the usual peaches and pears and green apples and more. Aligned lengthy finish ( much more than a minute).
This seems not to be a dessert wine, but as many have mentioned previously, it could be nicely paired with the usual appetizers( foie gras)and desserts( cheese).
I'm more fond of Riesling TBAuslese, or Sauternes for those duties, but I could substitute this demi sec in a pinch! 🤣 I know, first world challenges! 😉
Buy it, and drink it. Though, apparently, you can save it for decades? But, I've had several wines go past their due date, so test/drink often, and without regret! Better to drink on way to it's best, or when it's plateaued for a few years, than to think it's gonna be great, forever!
That, it's an expensive lesson every collector learns at some point, methinks.
PS- Drink the Rainbow
From Robert Parker -rated 91- drink too 2045.
Dressed in a golden-yellow robe and bottled with 18 grams of residual sugar, Huet's 2016 Vouvray Le Haut-Lieu Demi-Sec offers a clear and aromatic bouquet of crushed chalk and ripe, tropical fruit aromas. Round, piquant and salty on the palate, with a delicate juiciness and stimulating mineral grip, this is a promising and tensioned Chenin Blanc that delivers more drama and piquancy to the palate than the Sec counterpart. Although it's already lovely to drink, I would keep it at least for five years. The 2016 is lovely, pure, straight and elegant. Tasted February 2018. (2073 views) | | | Tasted by Deaddeadwine on 1/16/2022: Neither as acidic or as sweet as previous notes state.
From 375 (1837 views) | | | Tasted by Deux Chevaux on 11/30/2020: 28 months after the prior: this is developing beautifully. Pleasant suggestions of savory orchard fruit and pit. Lovely acidity backing up the inherent sweetness. Quite complex, and very enjoyable over two nights. Wish we had more. (2779 views) | | | Tasted by scotty_b on 5/3/2020 & rated 95 points: Killer high energy wine. Notes of apple, pear, lemon, honey, lychee, and flowers. High acid, sharp texture followed by sweetness on the mid-palate and finish. Demi-sec Vouvrays sometimes turn me off if the sweetness outdoes the acidity, but the the quality of the fruit and winemaking here is outstanding. If you're not into piercing acidity, let this age for another 3 to 5 years. (2848 views) | | | Tasted by Daltond333 on 5/1/2020: Yellow with green highlights. Yellow apple and chamomile. Lemony citrus, peach, honey, very precise yellow apple, river stone mineral. Exquisite balance between sweet and acid, with creamy texture and medium body. (2532 views) | | | Tasted by SuperSomm on 8/28/2019: Medium lemon colour. Medium (+) nose with apple, baked lemon, yellow plum, grilled pineapple and cheese. Pronounced taste of red apples, baked lemon and grilled pineapple. Long and medium sweet finish. High acidity and full body. A very good quality Vouvray that will get better by agening. Goes well with cheeses and foie gras. (779 views) | | | Tasted by Motz on 7/18/2019 & rated 94 points: An extraordinary bottle and a top contender for WOTN during an evening in which French wine (and one Spanish) graced the table and meal shared by great friends. Pear, lychee, green apple, dry honeycomb, subtle citrus, lemongrass, wax, and mineral elements throughout. The wine touches every part of the palate, at once gritty and piercing. Time will serve it well. 94-95...96? (3647 views) | | | Tasted by Deux Chevaux on 7/31/2018: Medium golden. Bright, viscous, vibrant. The acid is in lovely balance with the sweet and slightly savory yellow fruit. Beautifully complex. A hit with blue cheese. Highly enjoyable meted out in small pours over five nights. (4045 views) | | | Tasted by englishman's claret on 7/8/2018 & rated 91 points: Potent nose and palate; loads of green melon, somewhat reminiscent of Comte rind. 17gm residual sugar. (3559 views) | | | Tasted by Motz on 7/1/2018 & rated 94 points: Higher pitched and leaner than the same vintage Le Mont Demi-Sec at present, though not to imply the wine lacks character or substance. Indeed, it seemed that this tightly wound, testable offering might outlast and outpace the Le Mont...after three decades. It features piercing energy on another level. Probably best to bury these bottles for at least a decade. 94-95...96? (3413 views) | | | Tasted by norsktorsk on 4/12/2018 & rated 90 points: more sweet than I like (3363 views) | | | Tasted by SouthernStateofMind on 4/6/2018: Takes some time to open up. Subdued aromas of quince, apricot, honey and lime zest. Layers of ripe fruit are offset with uplifting bright acidity. Richly textured and cloying. Surrounds the palate providing long clinging finish. Good now but should show much better with some time. Re-visit this in 3-5 years or beyond. (2882 views) | | | Tasted by SeaWine on 3/2/2018 & rated 90 points: Lovely acidity and minerality with orchard fruits and nicely balanced with the RS. Not as complex as I'd hoped for, but 1) I do realize it is very young, and 2) it's the first Huet Demi-Sec I've ever had, so take this all for what it's worth. From a 375. (2031 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 1/15/2018 & rated 90 points: Dönnhoff Eiswein (2009-11) et al. (Chicago, IL): I really wanted to like this more than I did, but I just didn't find it too convincing, especially with this coming on the heels of the 2015 vintage. This is obviously extremely tight, and frankly, not the most expressive wine right now. Like the 2012 Champalou, this is coming off a little high-toned with the aldehydes right now; I suspect the remedy to this is just some time. (3223 views) | | | Tasted by srh on 12/30/2017: JUST noted: I moved the TN that was formerly here to their '16 Demi-Sec Le Mont, which was ACTUALLY the wine I tasted & later purchased.
BIG time apologies. (Blushing...)
srh, 5/7/20 (1985 views) | | | Tasted by gpritsch on 11/25/2017 & rated 90 points: Enjoyable, reminds me of a well balanced Kabinett Riesling.
On the sweet side, not quite "off dry" I would say.
Excellent acidity balance. Good minerality,
Overall, I think a well made wine that should age well. Very good QPR (2197 views) | | | Tasted by David_K on 11/8/2017: This is showing fairly one-note at present. On the first night, sweetness dominates, to the exclusion of most everything else. In fairness, I drank it too cold and without enough air, which was my fault. It was a little more balanced on the second night, but the soil and grip that arrives at the very tail end was too late to make much of a difference. But it's there, and it's just not ready to come out. If you open one now, I recommend letting it warm up and giving it quite a bit of air. (2056 views) | | | Tasted by englishman's claret on 11/8/2017 & rated 91 points: Young of course, but curiosity got the best of me and it was only a half. Still, this is beautiful. Sappy Chenin green apple, pear with smoke, mineral, and honey notes. Nicely balanced on the palate. I was pleased that this galvanized the group to plan a visit to the Domaine. (2702 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 10/21/2017: Light yellow. Some pear. Lively, rich entry with moderate upfront sugar. Better mid-palate and concentration than the range of 2016's I tasted a few weeks ago, but still not as caressing as the best wines from here. Bright, lemony finish full of stone. (2404 views) | | | Tasted by RajivAyyangar on 10/15/2017 & rated 88 points: Huet 2016 horizontal (Ashish's): Expressive nose - slightly oxidative yellow browned apple, slight honey - slight botrytis.
Lightly sweet - around 20g. Slightly elevated alcohol - 13%. Medium body, medium alcohol, high acid. Long finish of fresher apples and slight parmesan rind (lees?). (2180 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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