This pours light gold in the glass. The nose is love, aromatic, and classic Vouvray showing apple blossom beeswax, lanolin, baked peach, chalky mineral, and applesauce. The palate is just the tiniest pinch off dry feeling like the typical 5 - 6 g/l entering on fresh crisp apple. The acid is medium plus, almost high and quite sour, turning a touch toward bitter apple skin on the finish. All in all the nose is quite classic and thoroughly enjoyable and the palate while bright and refreshing is definitely a tad bitter, holding this back a little for my tastes. Still quite nicely done and I'm happy to report holding up very well after 13 years.
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Bought on auction. Second bottle this winter, both consistent. My first Huet cuvee so take it for what it is: dense yellow colour, honey melon, a developed feel to it, but also a sezt of kefir leaves on the nose. Succulent, rich on the palate, shows it self as as rich as a tendre or demi-sec, some gentle spices at the end like camomille, but prolonging with the acid still holding up at day three. Impressive consistent with the exposure to air. On that note I guess it will sit well on its plateau.
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Very acidic upon opening. 4 hours gave it more balance. Beautiful wine that shows lots of ageing already. Hay, beeswax, lime, lemon, minerality ++ Drank over 3 days and just keeps on balancing out and delivering on a very high level.
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This is a stunningly good and terribly young wine. Still the palest yellow color with a hint of gold. It should be decanted and left at room temperature for some time before it opens to reveal aromas of hay and honey and flavor of dry honey and lemon rind. I had to open this to give try it although I know it is too young. Give it 20+ years. I confess I will have a hard time waiting.
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Very good. Held since release, this PnP was good on first opening, but as might be expected, it picked up some more expression as the bottle fellow below its half-way point, some one hour into it. The color reveals no age, and the aromas are more integrated than in your face primary. The waxiness of the Chenin has something of a spicy edge to it that I seldom find, but then I mostly drink the Demi-Sec bottles. Brilliant with food/apps. 12,5% abv., I'd say this is comfortably in the zone. highly recommended
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Apple with some honeyed notes which follow through on the palate with rich apple tarte tainte flavours and some stony, mineral notes. This is definitely dry but the honeyed notes suggests otherwise. It’s complex and ethereal and I’m afraid my desorption doesn’t do it justice.
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This is at a perfect point in its evolution and has everything you’d look for in a Chenin blanc. Developing a golden hue, nose shows honeycomb, honeysuckle and juicy apple fruit. It is forthcoming. These characters follow into the palate, which has precise, persistent acid and introduces burnt caramel and brioche notes. It’s clean, and will continue to improve I would think.
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Opened at cellar temperature and consumed over several hours. Golden yellow color. Nose is similar to a pear cider, apple cider, or calvados without the alcohol. Very refined and elegant nose. Palate is orchard fruit with complementary acidity that continues through the finish. Overall impression is that this wine is supremely elegant and drinkable. A bottle consumed six months ago had some oxidative character and was just OK, but this bottle had no oxidative notes and was much better.
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1st of 2 bottles, purchased at $28 USD in 2011...what a WFTM. This may be the best Chenin Blanc I have ever had the pleasure of drinking. Nice notes of wet wool, quince, lychee, pear and apricot preserves on the nose. Once on the palate, this wine shows med+ in body, a bit of heaviness, with the orchard fruits peeking through, alongside honeycomb, lanolin, minerality, and quite brisk acids that melds the whole experience into a focused and tense symphony, direct and correct. This is a beautiful and delicious wine, varietally correct and just lovely. The off-dry palate is perfectly reeled in with laser focus and balance. Delicious, drink now through 2025+.
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Last bottle of this, and sadly was oxidized. Cork broke as well, so assuming some sort of cork failure, but has been properly stored in my cellar since release. I love Huet when it's on, but the failure rate of this domaine is worrying.
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Beautiful development with floral topnotes over quince preserve, honey, candied lemon peel, and emser pastilles, among other impressions. The palate is off-dry with great concentration and solid acidity. The deep, complex and long sensations really merit full attention. The wine appears to have reached a formidable plateau where it will stay for many years ahead.
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Drink at cellar temp. Yellow gold color. Mixed fruit and floral aromas. Melon, ripe nectarine, and lemon and stone flavors. Nice acidity with lengthy pleasant finish.
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Pale gold. Nose of red apple, crab apple, pear, apricot. To taste it’s a jumble of bruised fruits including red apple, pear, apricot, waxed lemons, lanolin, some honeyed notes but certainly finishes bone dry with a chalky, slightly dusty finish. Great value for a quality wine. Wine Society, £16, I suspect a little dearer now...
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12.5% - Clear, med+ straw with a gold reflection / clean, pronounced intensity - ripe pear, exotic fruit, honey wax, nutty, white flower, chalky / dry, high acidity, med round body, med to pronounced intensity, long finish carrying through with a pleasant mouth coating texture. That bottle was shining and evolved nicely since the last one 8 years ago!
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Well, this bottle is slightly better than the last one I had recently. It does have nice fruit, but it seems to be slightly oxidized. Good acidity and minerality too.
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Showing very balanced with touches of peaches and nectarines with a good acidity and stoniness to balance it. There is no sign of over-maturity quite unlike the 2010 Le Mont I drank a couple of weeks back so that must have been an anomaly.
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Hmm, I am not a fan of this wine. At least it is not oxidized like some of Huets 2009’s that I have had recently. Yes, it does have good acidity, but I find the wine to be tart and acidic with the fruit in the background. Perhaps it is just not my style.
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My final 750 of HL 2010. Out of concern for some recent comments from others about the 2010s, I opened a Sec LM earlier this week that was drinking great, and this HL is the same. Even moreso than the LM, this HL has a lot of remaining acidity, and so much of it, that I commented to my wife over dinner that it was over-running the fruit. After the bottle had been open three hours, and a little less chilled, I poured off another few ounces and tasted it again. The grapefruit/citrus impression is not so intense, and the fruit is allowed to come forward. What comes through is some honey, green apple, nectarine, tangy peach and some flinty notes. Yes, the grapefruit is still there, but the balance is better. Plan to to retaste tomorrow, as I have enough for one more good size glass.....revisiting yesterdays bottle with another glass. This acidity continues to be the strength of this wine, the energy for the expression now and likely it's future ahead. The fruit depth remains fresh and lively, so all together, this is lovely, driven with power and freshness.
375 ml. 4 years ago this was terrific from the same size bottle & w/the same dish. equally delightful tonight, although the fruit is more tangy nectarine & clementine, less noticeable r.s., terrific acidity that lingers in a most pleasing way. not as supportive w/the food, as the pork, chile, szechuan peppercorn elements want a little more plush fruit. still, a delight & while it seems there's some gamble that premox may show in half bottles sooner, this bottle is delish.
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Coravin tasting. Very saline on the nose. Absolutely no oxidation. Super fresh. Quite saline on the palate as well. I think this needs to open up a little. Reminiscent of a chablis but a bit different or maybe even a little mudcadet. There is something smoky there also and maybe a hint of honey. Not really getting much apple, which should be typical for chenin blanc. Actually I'm getting some granny smith apple now, but not the browned apple I expected. Quite acidic actually. I like it.
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Lemon, grass and wax nose. Hints of oxidation indicate an earlier drink date may have been preferable. Lemon, wax, stemmy notes with a long, lemony finish.
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Clear brass. Sherry and pear nose. Rich, sweet apple, custard, lemon. Complex and deep with a definite oxidative side. Strong acidity and long finish. Ei did not like. I found this interesting and slightly unbalanced, sherry and tartness did not integrate for me.
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Somewhat buttery, nutty, and honeyed yellow citrus, supported by a white-washed wall of chalk. Excellent texture, structure, and density of extract. Better for every day open - best after 4-5 days, so should improve with further ageing.
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Terroir-istes International - France, Loire, Domaine Huet (The Fat Butcher, Stellenbosch): (Tasted Blind): Mid to deep golden-copper colour. Aromas feature almond paste, honey, minerals, wet chalk, button mushrooms, and damp cellars. A generous richness on entry with a sweet fruit profile and a more subdued, gentle acidity but not exactly flabby per se. A squeeze of lemon livens up some pleasant dried apple, wet wool and pear notes but doesn't excite me much.
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This has really developed out in excellent fashion over the 6 years since I last tasted. Light gold color with noticeable body. Profound bouquet of white flowers, citrus squeeze, and clean wet concrete. Voluptuous on the palate with big flavor and tart, pucker-up-the-cheeks acidic goodness. Very long finish. Huet crushes it again. I wish I had a case of this to let sleep and sample over the next 10 years. 5+13+17+9 = 94
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Nice development on the nose, with high definition as well as excellent varietal and regional typicity. Butter and honey, preserved quince and baked yellow apple, white flowers and wet chalk, plus a dash of arrack. Off-dry with firm acidity, generous fruit and modest alcohol. Finishes on chalk, apple peel and grapefruit zest. A lot of pleasure with and without food (grilled halibut - the grilled fresh onion was a great combination). Seems to be about half-way to full maturity, so there's no hurry with any remaining bottles.
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Quite oxidized, nay, reduced on opening, with a certain nastiness. A couple of days in the refer allowed that oxidized flavor to dissipate, revealing lemon, stone, kiwi-skin with a nose that's shows similar notes. I'm going to rate it between the 2, but I'd decant or allow to sit open overnight before drinking. Drink remaining bottles.
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Sad that this is my last bottle, as this is in a fantastic place. Someone described this as lemon chiffon, which I think is evocative, but there is so much more: a touch of lamb's wool, sour apple, and floral notes. On the palate, this is pretty much ideal: great acidity, which is not overbearing, but loads of sweet citrus and apple fruit. A suggestion of RS, but I'm not sure there is any... Great finish. This paired perfectly with our tuna tartare (with shallots, mustard, yuzu and lime). Excellent complexity, and just really enjoyable to drink.
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Going to have to find more of this beauty, lots of yellow tropical fruit, some green apple skin, stone fruit, subtle residual sugar note on the nose, generous palate with lots of fruit and acidity and a good length to the finish
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Still young, pale pale gold; hint of wet wool, herbal note/nettle with some orange/pineapple core. Clean, bright, high acidity, touch of clean honey, but balanced in the finish. Has stuffing for the future. Very nice, needs 5 years.
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From 375, my last one. Shared with the Dr Mrs, we crushed this bottle in less than an hour. Really good. Fresh, the acidity remains lively, through the lens of pure lime. The texture has a honeyed texture. Peach, orange. Finishes dry, with a zing of acid and mineral. I got one 750 left and there is nothing but upside ahead. So good.
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Drinking so very well now. Very dry and clean with perfect acidity. Paired with chilled mezzeh's at a local Lebanese restaurant. Wish I had a truckload of this stuff.
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I thought this was great, plenty of dry minerality with lime and vibrancy. I really favor the dry Chenin Blancs and Rieslings (as opposed to Demi-secs or ausleses) for their flexibility with and without food. I find the mid-sweeties require food and the right type, to make them enjoyable.
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Popped, poured, consumed over next two hours. Wonderful nose poured out of the bottle upon opening and the show continued on the palate where I found a slightly off-dry seamless melange of salty, steely citrus fruits and a puff of chalk wrapped around a core of white nectarine with a lengthy, saliva inducing finish. 92+
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ABC (anything but Chardonnay) with Thai food: Medium straw with a touch of gold. Sweet and savory nose of yellow apples, wet wool, slight rotting peach, beeswax. In the mouth, medium-bodied, slightly sweet (feels like 7-10g/L RS). High+ acid and a clean finish (no bitterness). Between 8.5 and 9.
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Anything but Chardonnay WineBerserkers Tasting (Thai Cottage, SF): White fruit, aromatic, and yet also somewhat reticent on the nose; palate is dry, medium bodied, medium-plus acid, fantastic balance, balanced medium alcohol; medium-long finish. Excellent, and needs a lot of time. 91-92
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I'm always willing to open a bottle of Huet Vouvray sec, and this one reinforced that preference. Short cork, over 1/3 soaked. No sign of age in the aromas. Sweet/tart flavors. Very energetic. Makes me wonder if this can gain gravitas with additional age, but my bottles may not last long enough to know.
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From memory. Delicious and balanced Vouvray, properly barely off-dry, and enjoyed with lobster risotto. I think all this lacked was the additional complexity expected with much more age.
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Excellent. Drink through days while protected with argon gaz. Nose of oxydised apples and a hint of scotch whiskey. Mouth energetic, green apple juice with bitterness of green lemon and a core of a reassuring honey (most of young Huet are like Riesling), the clue of this chenin. Each year, what ever the climate, the harvest, of Mr Pinguet departure, the quality is the same. Bravo.
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Oh yes - me likey. Very dry, lemony with ripe/tart green apple on nose and palate. Very slight tropical fruit on long aftertaste. Bottle disappeared in less than 45 minutes.
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Followed over two days. Clear yellow gold. Classic & typical style of Chenin Blanc. These wines age beautifully, but never have an out of balance period. This has stunningly focused & pure fruit in perfect step with a healthy dose of acidity. Medium bodied with a richness in the mouth, yet a freshness bordering on crisp. From the first sniff to the long classy finish, this comes in waves which dance across the senses. Summer & autumn fruits share the canvas with an array of herbal notes.
The kaleidoscope that is a Huet Vouvray is graceful enough to show nuance & those little notes came through with of all things pizza. A simple summer pie with fresh heirloom tomatoes and basil. This will obviously pair with richer and more complex dishes as well. Excellent showing from an excellent vintage.
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A fine subjectively dry Vouvray, in spite of the presence of c.10g/l RS (source N.Pinguet at Brussels tasting) which is perfectly balanced by brilliant mouth-watering acidity. Fine nose of white fruit, incl. mango & quince, wax and minerals. Medium/full bodied palate showing more white fruit, fine flinty minerals, superb focus, invigorating tension and marked saline backbone with secondary notes beginning to develop. Did I notice hints of aromatic deviations in these? After a handful of badly evolved Vouvrays, not from Huet, I am beginning to become paranoid about ageing them. Very good as it is.
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Nice dry tropical fruit, with green apple and loads of minerals, palate is still a touch tight but opens with some air time, terrific stone fruit/green apple on the finish
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Nose has ginger, quince and floral notes. Palate has electric tension and vibrancy. Green apple, kiwi, ginger and tree fruits. There is some bitter almond skin here too that personally I enjoy. Touch of sweetness but drier than the Le Mont I had back in January. Great ripeness of fruit, balancing sweetness and ripping acidity. Love it!
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Medium yellow. Very Chenin like in the nose, a bit waxy, apple and quince, white flowers. In the mouth, the acidity sticks out a lot when the wine is drunk warmer and develops also some sweetish notes. It's much more elegant when drunk cooler, has better balance and expression. Good bottle, will likely improve.
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375 ml. palest straw-colored; gorgeous peach-skin & white floral aromatics; modest palate presence, delicate; tangy stone fruits, lemon zest & wildflower honey, w/fine tangy acids on the finish. this seems to be the most plush, forward & ready of the 3 secs, as well as the least dry, at least in this size format. super w/dinner.
ma po doufu; baby bok choy in spicy oyster sauce
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Lemon, peach and touch of honey on the nose; very forward. The palate is sweeter that implied by “sec” But the sweetness is matched by acidity; long finish; long finish.
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Noticeable more mature than our last bottle almost 3 years. Yellow and green apple, bit o honey, but still pulsing with acidity. Nice contrast of ripe fruit and honeyed texture with the acid spine. Slightly preferred the '10 Le Mont earlier this week, which was fresher with more minerals, but this was great and a peek at where these are going.
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Opened from 375 y/day, got a good temp on the wine tonight. The '10 Huet Secs, for me the wines are all terrific. Been a year since my last one of these L-HL, tastes as good today as it did then. Terrific texture of honey, with fruit of mandarin orange, mango, lime and lemon peel. The marriage of acid and fruit in all these Sec '10s is just fantastic, and I own a handful of each of the cuvees still, I just wish I had a case of each left.
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Honey, mature green apples, elder, caramel, toffee, vanilla. Perfect texture. Lots of acidity here, really makes your saliva going. Balanced though. Lemon, lime, some grape, green apples, pears, coconut, vanilla powder, honey. Long way to go but definitely approachable right now. Wish I had more of this.
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Needed a wine to go with Malaysian curried lamb and this hit the spot. Enough acids to contend with the coconut milk and spice. And, a little sweetness to help with the heat of the dish. A really nice combo. Tart stone fruit and citrus, rocks and gravel, minerals, and a hint of honeyed sweetness. Has years left but quite enjoyable now. 1/2 bottle went quickly.
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One of my favorite whites. Nose of stone and citrus. Full body with excellent acidity. Good balance with civilized finish. Goes well with Japanese chicken-cabbage salad. Should last for years.
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Clear, bright, straw appearance. Mineral and citrus nose Wonderful mouth-watering acidity, wet stone, bright fruit and citrus (apple, lemon). Great pairing with slow-cooked garlic chicken off the bone.
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Crisp, tart apples, lemon and tangerine, balanced nicely with some honey notes and a touch of toffee. A terrific sec vouvray that seemed more like a demi-sec given its sweetness level. I can't wait to see how this develops over the next few years.
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It has been nearly two years since my last tasting note on this wine and it looks like it has not moved an inch - that is to say still as fresh and enjoyable as the last time. The nose has plenty of pâté and dare I say it vomit notes to add to the pineapple and citrus aromas. The less intense notes do subside and luckily only the citrus and pineapple remains on airing. This is almost a demi-sec in style with rich sweetness to counterbalance the more austere lemon and green apples notes. Some CO2 does blow off on airing. Lovely richness with a mineral base - irresistible now. I do not think this will last as long as people think but why wait anyway??
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Nice Huet Sec; slight sweetness, between a sec and demi. Citrus flavors and acidic bite. Beautiful, although I prefer the '09 Le Haut-Lieu and the '10 Le Mont and CdB to this bottling.
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Love all of the 2010 Huet Sec's. This was the perfect match for spicy chili in the absence of beer. On the demi- side of sec, and crisply acidic (sweet & sour!) Lots of citrus and zest, white fruit, wet rocks, unctuous mouthfeel, lasting finish. Glad I went deep on this vintage.
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From 375, opened last night. There is a bitterness I like about this wine, perhaps from the high level of acidity. Green apple, tangerine, nectarine skin (which is part of the bitterness) and lemon rind (the other). Finishes with stone fruits and what rings as a hint of black licorice (again, the taut expression). We had this with a kale salad last night, along with a lemon-olive oil dressing and it went smashing. For those who shy away from acidity, then you'll steer clear of this bottling. Me, I love it.
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A classic Loire Chenin Blanc -- precisely focused lemon, lime, kiwi flavors with a waxy, chalky overlay. Medium weight, good acidity, tangy, bone dry but with a slight hint of sweetness on the finish. I doubt it will get any better, but should hold at this very high level for several years.
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Notes from night 1, bottle opened for about 1 hour. Light gold color. Nose of white peach, citrus fruits, fresh herbs and minerality. Palate of pineapple, white peach, little herb, finishing up with chalky minerality. The finish was long in length with great minerality. Overall the wine was very solid with great acidity and structure and this has been one of my favorite vintages of this producer for sure. Bought out the store when I saw they still had 10's available. Drink or Hold: 50+5+12+17+7
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Half bottle. Yellow. Underripe pineapple and herbs on the nose. Medium weight, truly dry, tart fruit and huge finishing minerality. A lip smacker, very young, classic sec and not a bit too austere.
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Opened two days ago from 375. Had pruchases a handful more of this size recently, and now aggravated I didn't buy the rest of them, as they're now sold out. The 2010 Huet Secs are such beauties, this one again showing really good. Mandarin orange, mango, zesty lime, mint and little chalky note in the finish. Just terrific.
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We really enjoyed this intensely flavorful white wine. The Haut-Lieu was pale in color, but of the three 2010 Huet wines seemed most concentrated on the palate. On the nose, aromas of golden cape gooseberries and floral tones; very long and rich on the palate yet with superb balance: the acidity of the vouvray style works well to prevent the concentration of the wine from giving it a flabby feel (an issue I've had with other intensely ripe whites in the past). Really superb!
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Another sensational Chenin Blanc from Huet. Beautiful balance and acidity with an elegant finish. It really needs a few more years of cellar time to show its stuff.
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Wonderful bright and lively vouvray. Just as expected from Huet in every way. Nice acid helps it stand up to almost anything. Citrus nose but quick finish. Give a other 2-4 years to really develop and blossom
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Lovely nose and palate of citrusy fruit, minerality, great acid cut and some sweetness with excellent balance. Full flavored and ready to go from the start.
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Initial impression of this was fresh lemon and floral notes with a tremendous acidity. Pears, a tinge of grassiness, slight bit of slate and a tinge of salinity round it out. This is stupidly good for the price.
A little closed at first but expands nicely with air. Tart citrus-y acids and even a slight green note, but this is wonderful. Maybe not as complete a wine as the '10 Le Mont sec but I liked this a lot
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Excellent. Floral stony and fruity, mostly pears and citrus fruit. A tad sweet for a sec but great acidity and overall balance. Very versatile with the food. Fantastic value.
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White yellow. In the nose lots of pear, some quince, a bit of nutmeg. The nose is tight, slightly restrained, very elegant. Like a Paris lady. On the palate, it's nicely balanced with fresh acidity, some peach, very long. Pure harmony, needs more time, currently very tight.
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Oily on the nose, with hints of pear cider. Fat and slim at the same time... Some sweetness and lots of slate minerality. Toffee, caramel and a hint of apple with some air. Then some florality and grass mixed with honey melon. Vivid and very nice, but also very young. Fat and oily also on the palate, with grapefruit and lots of minerals. Highly acidic. Will be interesting to see how it will be in 10 years, will the acidity have taken over completely? Good concentration and length. Drinking very well now and remarkably fair priced. However, the acidity makes it difficult to consume an entire bottle without risking your teeth.
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Zippy acidity and a deep, nearly Chablis-like chalkiness running through this. Some beautiful citrus and a peek of pineapple develop through the palate, with a long finish with a whisper of sweetness making it even more appealing. This should cellar beautifully, for the decades-long haul of great Chenin Blanc.
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Nose has some wool ( yes Chenin) and florals elements. Superbe roundness on the palate. Finish is very long, with some sweetness and acidity : think lemon pie. This is good young, and will probably age well.
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Yellow gold, clear all the way through. The nose is a tad shut down, but blooms a bit to show some pear and apple aromatics. The words that come to mind are bright, fruity & tart as I sip this. The tree fruit own the front of the palate, but give way to some seriously tart citrus on the mid and back end. The acidity & dryness are striking, this is youthful, but in a good window right now. The refreshing, clean mouthfeel is striking, considering the juxtaposition with lingering, haunting Chenin-ness (I love it so much, I made up a word!).
The real strength here is the pairing with a chicken, shitake, scallion & garlic stir fry served in lettuce cups, and an Indian/Vietnamese/American fusion stew with curried beef, carrots, & potatoes along w/ lemongrass, cilantro, turmeric, ginger & garlic. I was careful to pair/taste this wine with all of the various flavor combos I could create from my plate & bowl, and it was magical each time. This sent an otherwise haphazard Asian meal cooked by an Italian on a Tuesday night into the vaults of memory.
Bravo Huet!
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Lovely nose. Apples, pears, Elder(fläder), very floral notes with whiffs of citrus. Harmonius taste, more citrus fruit now. Very good and probably even better in a couple of years.
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Very pure nose with shimmering overtones, floral and mineral. Perfectly balanced taste, harmonious and long. Eminently drinkable at this early stage. Another superb '10 from Huët.
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Young, a bit tight,but greatness peeking though. Surprisingly stony and lean right now, impeccably dry, with more similarity to a Muscadet, though more layered and complex.
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Off the wine list at The Post, Lake Louise. Pale yellow color. Pure, luscious stone fruit on the nose and palate, but the real appeal was the almost chiseled structure delivered by the excellent acidity. Wonderful!
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No formal note. If I had to resume in one word, it would be: promissing. It shows well right now with everything you may ask from a crisp and mineral/chalky dry white from the Loire, but it's nowhere near it will get. Grapefruit like zippy acidity - it punches you in the mouth and I like it. Would give it 90 now but probably could be a 92-94 once it reaches its peak.
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I opened this at our 7/14/12 white wine tasting. It had a powerful and complex bouquet of apple, ginger, orange and mineral aromas. The palate was dense, powerful, tangy and dry with flavors of apple, orange, lime and minerals.
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Zing! Takes a little while to open up, but lovely Chenin in a sec-tendre style, lemon pie and stony mineral notes, wooly and long. Zippy acids. Holds up well overnight and is enjoyed at park., A-
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Dinner at Per Se (Per Se, NYC): Rather too young, but this was pretty good. It had a lovely nose with plenty of lanolin notes floating around green apple and pear aromas with a sweeter edge of green mango scents, all this wash by saline, sea-washed mineral notes and a waft of white flowers. An attractive bouquet full of classic Chenin character. The palate reflected a wine that was barely out of its infancy, with lots of racy, almost bracing acidity zipping through citrus flavours of lemons, limes and green apples. These were lined on midpalate with a tremendous minerality leading into a bright, energetic finish where more lanolin and white fruited notes came to the fore. There was a nice really depth and defined shape to this wine. However, it was far too young, so that it was still a bit simple and rather too bracing without food. Good promise here, it just needs time - something to revisit in 7-8 years. I must say that it was lovely when paired an exquisite lobster dish even now though. Nice.
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Very intersting white and I am not a Vouvray expert. Nice acidity with some quinine, mineral and citrus and other interesting notes emerging from behind the green apple attack. Quite nice. 91+? I would probably hold this.
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Another outstanding showing for this wine. The is bottle gives a consistent showing to previous bottles with perhaps the aromatics giving a more prominent green apple note.
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This is a beautiful wine....the nose is very shy, only giving up the faintest hints of citrus, a suggestion of tea-tree oil and a chalky essence after several minutes of air and a bit of warming. But what it lacks on the nose it makes up for on the palate; the entry is rich but not overly ripe....it's medium bodied with nice viscosity and an oily, citrusy freshness. The finish has great acidity which is a perfect complement to the wine's texture.....this is a textbook example of a perfectly balanced wine....delicious. This has the texture and the balance to age, and so I will patiently consume my remaining bottles over the next 3, 5 or more years.
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Very lovely wine. At 12.5% alcohol it's lower than Bourg sec, and I think that it comes off as a better balanced wine at this early stage. It shows typical fruit and hints at wool and herbs, and is very mineral, with a long finish that shows great intensity of flavor. I like this very much and it seems to have excellent potential.
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From a .375. Golden in color. The nose is great with some pear and some orange peel. Also some minerals. On the palate, this is crisp with a nice streak of acidity. It also has great fruit to match. Blood oranges and some pears. Despite its youth there is a nice complexity here. A slight bitter note on the finish is off putting at first, but I got used to it, and enjoyed it.
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This bottle followed the 2010 Sec Le Mont that we finished off just along side this Haut Lieu. Having the benefit of both bottles together makes for a vivid tasting comparison. All in, I have to give the better praise to the Le Mont, as to me it seems more complete. So the differences? Well, the Haut Lieu seems to have much higher acid to me, seen in both green apple, mango and crisp pineapple. The acid really dominates the fruit, and I love acid, but it's more treble than balance in comparison to the Le Mont. There is a grapefruit note here, a tart lemon, both in the finish, along with what is a very nice, pure mineral water type component. The Haut Lieu is simply has more acidic tension, it will need more time to sofen that the Le Mont, which shows great potential but also is in better balance now.
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The color is exceptionally clear, bright pale gold. Not very intense but very elegant citrus and flower nose. The palte is clean, very fresh-feeling. The mid-palate is dominated by citrus. Great stucture and concentration but the acid a little too loud. The finish is long and full of minerality.
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Nez très franc et envoûtant à l'arôme dominant d'ananas avec une arrière-note de pomme ? C'est encore une surprise à base de Chenin, passionnant cépage.
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Tight, beautiful mineral water complimented by white and yellow fruits, saline & fine acids. This opened and grew fuller, rounder, and more integrated after a week in the fridge; I am confident these will provide great pleasure with age.
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First glass was fresh and vibrant, went down easy. Left some for another night and it was a bit flabby - didn't seem to have the acid to keep it vibrant and clean.
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Full straw color. Nose: golden apple, pineapple core, and honeydew melon rind with accents of lemon/lime peel, river stone, yeast/lees, raw honey, and dried hay. Medium body on the palate: lime, grapefruit, green/golden apple, and melon rind framed by orange blossom, citrus peel, river stone, almond, beeswax, and a yeast/lees note. Aggressive acidity. Lingering golden apple skin, river stone, beeswax, and almond on the long finish. Outstanding complexity, acidic/mineral structure, and intensity. Delicious now, but has the stuffing to develop very well over the next 10 years.
It pains me to say this--it's almost sacrilege--but this was not a great bottle. It was technically fine, but lacked energy and excitement. I drank it, but not greedily, as I usually do a Huet.
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Fantastic as usual from Huet. Bitter strawberry laced with honey on the nose. Silky soft on the palate with incredibly delicate finish. A plethora of tropical notes on the tongue. Paired with glazed grilled ham steak and scalloped potatoe. Marvelous.
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12,5% d'alcool, 100% Chenin blanc Oeil : paille jaunâtre léger, chrystallin, viscosité moyenne à forte en parois, larmes rapides Nez : projection d'intensité 3/10, très frais, floral au premier plan, citronnné, citron crystallisé, gingembre frais, minéral, odeurs de mer, salin, fleur de sel, très légère touche séveuse, sable chaud, fruité rappelant le kumquat, le citron frais et la lime Bouche : sec à demi-sec (?), ample, texture satinée, acidité tranchante, prise minérale plutôt forte, amertume moyenne, persistance longue, rétro minérale, végétale, florale, fruitée, acidulée Conclusion : beaucoup d'énergie ici, très tendu, très intense, presque trop, aura besoin de beaucoup de temps pour gagner en charme. À ce stade-ci c'est un exercice intellectuel intéressant mais rien pour charmer la marquise... pas tout de suite du moins. L'acidité tranchante est presque violente, laissant une très forte impression d'acide malique, ce qui est agressant. La matière demeure belle, mais tout de même une déception ici. Manque d'équilibre par beaucoup trop d'acide malique. Tout de même très bon, mais sans plus à ce moment-ci. À revoir en 2017
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A wine made for old bones, but need to check in on it now. Great acid-driven intensity, firm and poised across the palate, shows herbs and the slightest suggestion of beeswax – this is gonna be great.
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Very nice. Light color, fruit on the nose and palate, nice balancing acidity, very slight residual sweetness and a good finish. Great before a meal or with lighter food.
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Beautiful light gold color. Apples and pears on the nose and palate with some light citrus undertones. Medium body, with a great mouthfeel, with what seems like the perfect amount of tartness. This is one delicious bottle of wine.
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Very nice, with good presence of rich, if reserved fruit, hints of green apple and peach pit, excellent acidity, very crisp and fresh, with a lasting finish. Terrific value.
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At first there were pears and apples and subtle white flower aromas; on opening I found more pineapple notes. Green apples were foremost on the palate, as many tasters have mentioned, but they were the ripe kind (sweet and acid) and yet there was also a pineapple style richness with quince and pink grapefruit. Oh, and don't forget the wet rocks for the mineral tones. I loved the different waves of flavors - this wine packs a punch for the price!
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Smells like fresh cut apple and a spring breeze. Medium bodied with medium+ acidity. Ripe apple, lemon and a slightly viscous mouthfeel, transitions to lemon pith, crushed rocks and quinine. Great weight, acidity and mouthfeel. Delicious.
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Shimmery, very light gold color and some obvious viscosity. Light, very well defined nose offers a bit of peach, citrus, and lanolin. Wonderfully tart palate with long and deep persistence and amazingly clean and pure fruits. Just a little passing sweetness cuts through the dry stone. No burn, no astringency, no soapy-soap... just good stuff. 5+10+17+8 = 90
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Carafe'd 1 hr. Dry with only the barest hint of honeyed sugar, lime, and a very densely-extracted crushed rocks minerality. Deceptively light, elegant on entry and very finely etched, leading to a rich midpalate underlain by a tangy, tingly spine of acidity.
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Opened and poured, this wine showed well from the beginning with a complex aromatic mix of green apple, minerals and floral notes. The color is a vibrant light yellow that is correct for the wine's age. The light/medium bodied palate shows good initial balance with a finely grained texture that gives way to acidity on the medium length finish. This is youthful and vibrant. This should benefit from a couple of years of bottle age.
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Light lemon color. This reminds me of a young Riesling, with aroma of cut white fruit and notes of herb. Full and rich on the palate with racy acidity and a long finish. Lots of complexity but will likely take time to develop. 90+ pts.
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Popped and poured. Quite light aromas, but they do an elegant dance. Luscious and thick on the palate, this has impressive viscosity. The minerality is light on the palate, and there's a slight notion of a rubber band. Nice sharp acids on the finish, which is the dominant play, and this is coupled with a tart green apple skin and all kinds of white minerals. Pretty intense finish that's really ripping and bordering on aggressive for those averse to acid. Awesome for me. Aside from the texture on the palate, this shows no hints of any RS. Definitely feels like a baby, but has all the trimmings to age well. I won't be touching the remainder for years.
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This is a bit more in my zone than the 2009 vintage was. For one thing, it tastes much drier. Flavors are the usual intense apple (have to age it for the more interesting stuff to come out), at least as expansive in scale and as saturating as any vintage of Huet I've ever had at this age.
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There is a lot to like in this serious Vouvray. A fine combination of fruits (waxy peaches and lemons), minerals and lanolin. Perhaps a bit richer than I would expect for a sec, but this is still finely chiseled. Impressive complexity, cling and texture. Very fine wine.
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Glorius nose of dry peach and wet stones. Flavors are very firm rich and dry with lots of lychee, mineral and dried banana components. This wine is built to handle a vast array of food pairings. Are really fine effort.
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3/28/2024 - rocknroller wrote: flawed
Shrimp Heads Ride Again (PS Steak (Pseudo La Belle Vie, Mpls, MN)): corked
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11/17/2023 - Wine Canuck wrote: 92 Points
This pours light gold in the glass. The nose is love, aromatic, and classic Vouvray showing apple blossom beeswax, lanolin, baked peach, chalky mineral, and applesauce. The palate is just the tiniest pinch off dry feeling like the typical 5 - 6 g/l entering on fresh crisp apple. The acid is medium plus, almost high and quite sour, turning a touch toward bitter apple skin on the finish. All in all the nose is quite classic and thoroughly enjoyable and the palate while bright and refreshing is definitely a tad bitter, holding this back a little for my tastes. Still quite nicely done and I'm happy to report holding up very well after 13 years.
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2/28/2023 - andrei trolldeig wrote:
Bought on auction. Second bottle this winter, both consistent. My first Huet cuvee so take it for what it is: dense yellow colour, honey melon, a developed feel to it, but also a sezt of kefir leaves on the nose. Succulent, rich on the palate, shows it self as as rich as a tendre or demi-sec, some gentle spices at the end like camomille, but prolonging with the acid still holding up at day three. Impressive consistent with the exposure to air. On that note I guess it will sit well on its plateau.
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12/30/2022 - TomEndresplass Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very acidic upon opening. 4 hours gave it more balance. Beautiful wine that shows lots of ageing already. Hay, beeswax, lime, lemon, minerality ++ Drank over 3 days and just keeps on balancing out and delivering on a very high level.
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12/29/2021 - acidqueen wrote: 95 Points
This is a stunningly good and terribly young wine. Still the palest yellow color with a hint of gold. It should be decanted and left at room temperature for some time before it opens to reveal aromas of hay and honey and flavor of dry honey and lemon rind. I had to open this to give try it although I know it is too young. Give it 20+ years. I confess I will have a hard time waiting.
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1/19/2021 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
Very good. Held since release, this PnP was good on first opening, but as might be expected, it picked up some more expression as the bottle fellow below its half-way point, some one hour into it. The color reveals no age, and the aromas are more integrated than in your face primary. The waxiness of the Chenin has something of a spicy edge to it that I seldom find, but then I mostly drink the Demi-Sec bottles. Brilliant with food/apps. 12,5% abv., I'd say this is comfortably in the zone. highly recommended
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1/3/2021 - bacchus of knockholt Likes this wine: 91 Points
Apple with some honeyed notes which follow through on the palate with rich apple tarte tainte flavours and some stony, mineral notes. This is definitely dry but the honeyed notes suggests otherwise. It’s complex and ethereal and I’m afraid my desorption doesn’t do it justice.
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12/27/2020 - gtilley wrote:
This is at a perfect point in its evolution and has everything you’d look for in a Chenin blanc. Developing a golden hue, nose shows honeycomb, honeysuckle and juicy apple fruit. It is forthcoming. These characters follow into the palate, which has precise, persistent acid and introduces burnt caramel and brioche notes. It’s clean, and will continue to improve I would think.
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12/12/2020 - devillighter Likes this wine:
Opened at cellar temperature and consumed over several hours. Golden yellow color. Nose is similar to a pear cider, apple cider, or calvados without the alcohol. Very refined and elegant nose. Palate is orchard fruit with complementary acidity that continues through the finish. Overall impression is that this wine is supremely elegant and drinkable. A bottle consumed six months ago had some oxidative character and was just OK, but this bottle had no oxidative notes and was much better.
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7/19/2020 - drrobvino wrote: 95 Points
1st of 2 bottles, purchased at $28 USD in 2011...what a WFTM.
This may be the best Chenin Blanc I have ever had the pleasure of drinking. Nice notes of wet wool, quince, lychee, pear and apricot preserves on the nose. Once on the palate, this wine shows med+ in body, a bit of heaviness, with the orchard fruits peeking through, alongside honeycomb, lanolin, minerality, and quite brisk acids that melds the whole experience into a focused and tense symphony, direct and correct.
This is a beautiful and delicious wine, varietally correct and just lovely. The off-dry palate is perfectly reeled in with laser focus and balance.
Delicious, drink now through 2025+.
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7/18/2020 - sleepyhaus wrote: flawed
Last bottle of this, and sadly was oxidized. Cork broke as well, so assuming some sort of cork failure, but has been properly stored in my cellar since release. I love Huet when it's on, but the failure rate of this domaine is worrying.
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6/6/2020 - Finare Vinare wrote: 93 Points
Beautiful development with floral topnotes over quince preserve, honey, candied lemon peel, and emser pastilles, among other impressions. The palate is off-dry with great concentration and solid acidity. The deep, complex and long sensations really merit full attention. The wine appears to have reached a formidable plateau where it will stay for many years ahead.
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5/18/2020 - davidspieker wrote: 90 Points
Drink at cellar temp. Yellow gold color. Mixed fruit and floral aromas. Melon, ripe nectarine, and lemon and stone flavors. Nice acidity with lengthy pleasant finish.
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3/29/2020 - bacchus of knockholt Likes this wine: 91 Points
Pale gold. Nose of red apple, crab apple, pear, apricot. To taste it’s a jumble of bruised fruits including red apple, pear, apricot, waxed lemons, lanolin, some honeyed notes but certainly finishes bone dry with a chalky, slightly dusty finish. Great value for a quality wine. Wine Society, £16, I suspect a little dearer now...
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3/20/2020 - Ydaucourt wrote: 92 Points
Le belle tension est toujours là mais le temps fait son œuvre gentiment le tout s’arrondit petit à petit. À boire ou à attendre
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2/29/2020 - SiR wrote: 94 Points
12.5% - Clear, med+ straw with a gold reflection / clean, pronounced intensity - ripe pear, exotic fruit, honey wax, nutty, white flower, chalky / dry, high acidity, med round body, med to pronounced intensity, long finish carrying through with a pleasant mouth coating texture. That bottle was shining and evolved nicely since the last one 8 years ago!
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1/28/2020 - JM_MadTown wrote: 87 Points
Well, this bottle is slightly better than the last one I had recently. It does have nice fruit, but it seems to be slightly oxidized. Good acidity and minerality too.
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1/3/2020 - portman63 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Showing very balanced with touches of peaches and nectarines with a good acidity and stoniness to balance it. There is no sign of over-maturity quite unlike the 2010 Le Mont I drank a couple of weeks back so that must have been an anomaly.
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11/22/2019 - JM_MadTown wrote: 87 Points
Hmm, I am not a fan of this wine. At least it is not oxidized like some of Huets 2009’s that I have had recently. Yes, it does have good acidity, but I find the wine to be tart and acidic with the fruit in the background. Perhaps it is just not my style.
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5/19/2019 - winchester-xi Likes this wine:
The bed is clean! The bed is clean!
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5/17/2019 - Frank Murray III wrote:
My final 750 of HL 2010. Out of concern for some recent comments from others about the 2010s, I opened a Sec LM earlier this week that was drinking great, and this HL is the same. Even moreso than the LM, this HL has a lot of remaining acidity, and so much of it, that I commented to my wife over dinner that it was over-running the fruit. After the bottle had been open three hours, and a little less chilled, I poured off another few ounces and tasted it again. The grapefruit/citrus impression is not so intense, and the fruit is allowed to come forward. What comes through is some honey, green apple, nectarine, tangy peach and some flinty notes. Yes, the grapefruit is still there, but the balance is better. Plan to to retaste tomorrow, as I have enough for one more good size glass.....revisiting yesterdays bottle with another glass. This acidity continues to be the strength of this wine, the energy for the expression now and likely it's future ahead. The fruit depth remains fresh and lively, so all together, this is lovely, driven with power and freshness.
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2/10/2019 - pigdaddy wrote: 91 Points
375 ml. 4 years ago this was terrific from the same size bottle & w/the same dish. equally delightful tonight, although the fruit is more tangy nectarine & clementine, less noticeable r.s., terrific acidity that lingers in a most pleasing way. not as supportive w/the food, as the pork, chile, szechuan peppercorn elements want a little more plush fruit. still, a delight & while it seems there's some gamble that premox may show in half bottles sooner, this bottle is delish.
mapo dofu
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1/23/2019 - alanh13 Likes this wine:
Coravin tasting. Very saline on the nose. Absolutely no oxidation. Super fresh. Quite saline on the palate as well. I think this needs to open up a little. Reminiscent of a chablis but a bit different or maybe even a little mudcadet. There is something smoky there also and maybe a hint of honey. Not really getting much apple, which should be typical for chenin blanc. Actually I'm getting some granny smith apple now, but not the browned apple I expected. Quite acidic actually. I like it.
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10/2/2018 - guitarguy wrote: 90 Points
Lemon, grass and wax nose. Hints of oxidation indicate an earlier drink date may have been preferable. Lemon, wax, stemmy notes with a long, lemony finish.
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9/18/2018 - brooklynguy wrote:
A bit flat - lacking drive aromatically and on the palate too. If this is representative, not a great year for this.
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9/15/2018 - Atwellian wrote: 87 Points
Clear brass. Sherry and pear nose. Rich, sweet apple, custard, lemon. Complex and deep with a definite oxidative side. Strong acidity and long finish. Ei did not like. I found this interesting and slightly unbalanced, sherry and tartness did not integrate for me.
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3/30/2018 - Finare Vinare wrote: 92 Points
Somewhat buttery, nutty, and honeyed yellow citrus, supported by a white-washed wall of chalk. Excellent texture, structure, and density of extract. Better for every day open - best after 4-5 days, so should improve with further ageing.
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3/4/2018 - acidqueen wrote: 93 Points
Still young, and should be decanted several hours at this point. Nice floral, good acid with a touch of fat on the edges. Peach, citrus. Hold.
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11/28/2017 - rikipedia wrote: 86 Points
Terroir-istes International - France, Loire, Domaine Huet (The Fat Butcher, Stellenbosch): (Tasted Blind): Mid to deep golden-copper colour. Aromas feature almond paste, honey, minerals, wet chalk, button mushrooms, and damp cellars.
A generous richness on entry with a sweet fruit profile and a more subdued, gentle acidity but not exactly flabby per se. A squeeze of lemon livens up some pleasant dried apple, wet wool and pear notes but doesn't excite me much.
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10/2/2017 - fingers Likes this wine: 94 Points
This has really developed out in excellent fashion over the 6 years since I last tasted. Light gold color with noticeable body. Profound bouquet of white flowers, citrus squeeze, and clean wet concrete. Voluptuous on the palate with big flavor and tart, pucker-up-the-cheeks acidic goodness. Very long finish. Huet crushes it again. I wish I had a case of this to let sleep and sample over the next 10 years. 5+13+17+9 = 94
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6/21/2017 - Finare Vinare wrote: 92 Points
Nice development on the nose, with high definition as well as excellent varietal and regional typicity. Butter and honey, preserved quince and baked yellow apple, white flowers and wet chalk, plus a dash of arrack. Off-dry with firm acidity, generous fruit and modest alcohol. Finishes on chalk, apple peel and grapefruit zest. A lot of pleasure with and without food (grilled halibut - the grilled fresh onion was a great combination). Seems to be about half-way to full maturity, so there's no hurry with any remaining bottles.
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5/29/2017 - ManhattanBeach Likes this wine:
Lovely aged Chenin, honey and flowers and real energy. Aged but not past it. Really enjoyed, and probably has a couple of years ahead of it.
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5/15/2017 - guitarguy wrote: 90 Points
Quite oxidized, nay, reduced on opening, with a certain nastiness. A couple of days in the refer allowed that oxidized flavor to dissipate, revealing lemon, stone, kiwi-skin with a nose that's shows similar notes. I'm going to rate it between the 2, but I'd decant or allow to sit open overnight before drinking. Drink remaining bottles.
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1/28/2017 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Sad that this is my last bottle, as this is in a fantastic place. Someone described this as lemon chiffon, which I think is evocative, but there is so much more: a touch of lamb's wool, sour apple, and floral notes. On the palate, this is pretty much ideal: great acidity, which is not overbearing, but loads of sweet citrus and apple fruit. A suggestion of RS, but I'm not sure there is any... Great finish. This paired perfectly with our tuna tartare (with shallots, mustard, yuzu and lime). Excellent complexity, and just really enjoyable to drink.
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1/2/2017 - eoinhharkins wrote:
Going to have to find more of this beauty, lots of yellow tropical fruit, some green apple skin, stone fruit, subtle residual sugar note on the nose, generous palate with lots of fruit and acidity and a good length to the finish
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11/27/2016 - AudunG wrote: 88 Points
Perfumed, candy like aromas. Viscous and powerful and intense in the mouth. Residual sugar?
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10/27/2016 - lvjohn Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very nice, but a bit sweeter than I prefer. This is not a big wine, but a very pure and fine example of the variety.
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9/25/2016 - peternelson wrote: 92 Points
Still young, pale pale gold; hint of wet wool, herbal note/nettle with some orange/pineapple core. Clean, bright, high acidity, touch of clean honey, but balanced in the finish. Has stuffing for the future. Very nice, needs 5 years.
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9/8/2016 - Frank Murray III wrote:
From 375, my last one. Shared with the Dr Mrs, we crushed this bottle in less than an hour. Really good. Fresh, the acidity remains lively, through the lens of pure lime. The texture has a honeyed texture. Peach, orange. Finishes dry, with a zing of acid and mineral. I got one 750 left and there is nothing but upside ahead. So good.
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7/24/2016 - tbone wrote:
Drinking so very well now. Very dry and clean with perfect acidity. Paired with chilled mezzeh's at a local Lebanese restaurant. Wish I had a truckload of this stuff.
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6/2/2016 - guitarguy wrote: 91 Points
I thought this was great, plenty of dry minerality with lime and vibrancy. I really favor the dry Chenin Blancs and Rieslings (as opposed to Demi-secs or ausleses) for their flexibility with and without food. I find the mid-sweeties require food and the right type, to make them enjoyable.
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4/28/2016 - rsbeck wrote: 92 Points
Popped, poured, consumed over next two hours. Wonderful nose poured out of the bottle upon opening and the show continued on the palate where I found a slightly off-dry seamless melange of salty, steely citrus fruits and a puff of chalk wrapped around a core of white nectarine with a lengthy, saliva inducing finish. 92+
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4/27/2016 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 88 Points
ABC (anything but Chardonnay) with Thai food: Medium straw with a touch of gold. Sweet and savory nose of yellow apples, wet wool, slight rotting peach, beeswax.
In the mouth, medium-bodied, slightly sweet (feels like 7-10g/L RS). High+ acid and a clean finish (no bitterness).
Between 8.5 and 9.
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4/27/2016 - aagrawal wrote: 91 Points
Anything but Chardonnay WineBerserkers Tasting (Thai Cottage, SF): White fruit, aromatic, and yet also somewhat reticent on the nose; palate is dry, medium bodied, medium-plus acid, fantastic balance, balanced medium alcohol; medium-long finish. Excellent, and needs a lot of time. 91-92
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2/18/2016 - Italiana Likes this wine:
Very full flavors. Touch of residual sugar noticeable initially. Becomes more integrated in the glass.
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1/30/2016 - Italiana Likes this wine:
I'm always willing to open a bottle of Huet Vouvray sec, and this one reinforced that preference. Short cork, over 1/3 soaked. No sign of age in the aromas. Sweet/tart flavors. Very energetic. Makes me wonder if this can gain gravitas with additional age, but my bottles may not last long enough to know.
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11/15/2015 - SteveG wrote: 92 Points
From memory. Delicious and balanced Vouvray, properly barely off-dry, and enjoyed with lobster risotto. I think all this lacked was the additional complexity expected with much more age.
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10/12/2015 - dead puddle Likes this wine: 90 Points
Excellent. Drink through days while protected with argon gaz. Nose of oxydised apples and a hint of scotch whiskey. Mouth energetic, green apple juice with bitterness of green lemon and a core of a reassuring honey (most of young Huet are like Riesling), the clue of this chenin. Each year, what ever the climate, the harvest, of Mr Pinguet departure, the quality is the same. Bravo.
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8/3/2015 - tbone wrote:
Oh yes - me likey. Very dry, lemony with ripe/tart green apple on nose and palate. Very slight tropical fruit on long aftertaste. Bottle disappeared in less than 45 minutes.
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8/3/2015 - Anthony Lombardi Likes this wine: 95 Points
Followed over two days. Clear yellow gold.
Classic & typical style of Chenin Blanc. These wines age beautifully, but never have an out of balance period. This has stunningly focused & pure fruit in perfect step with a healthy dose of acidity. Medium bodied with a richness in the mouth, yet a freshness bordering on crisp. From the first sniff to the long classy finish, this comes in waves which dance across the senses. Summer & autumn fruits share the canvas with an array of herbal notes.
The kaleidoscope that is a Huet Vouvray is graceful enough to show nuance & those little notes came through with of all things pizza. A simple summer pie with fresh heirloom tomatoes and basil. This will obviously pair with richer and more complex dishes as well. Excellent showing from an excellent vintage.
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6/13/2015 - eboracum Likes this wine: 92 Points
A fine subjectively dry Vouvray, in spite of the presence of c.10g/l RS (source N.Pinguet at Brussels tasting) which is perfectly balanced by brilliant mouth-watering acidity. Fine nose of white fruit, incl. mango & quince, wax and minerals. Medium/full bodied palate showing more white fruit, fine flinty minerals, superb focus, invigorating tension and marked saline backbone with secondary notes beginning to develop. Did I notice hints of aromatic deviations in these? After a handful of badly evolved Vouvrays, not from Huet, I am beginning to become paranoid about ageing them. Very good as it is.
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6/5/2015 - eoinhharkins Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice dry tropical fruit, with green apple and loads of minerals, palate is still a touch tight but opens with some air time, terrific stone fruit/green apple on the finish
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5/14/2015 - mattdathan Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very elegant, earthy on the nose with lovely smooth integrated palate. This is a wonderful wine that is in its prime
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3/16/2015 - lvjohn wrote: 90 Points
Not impressed. Very dilute tasting.
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3/11/2015 - ScottGoodwin Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nose has ginger, quince and floral notes. Palate has electric tension and vibrancy. Green apple, kiwi, ginger and tree fruits. There is some bitter almond skin here too that personally I enjoy. Touch of sweetness but drier than the Le Mont I had back in January. Great ripeness of fruit, balancing sweetness and ripping acidity. Love it!
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2/23/2015 - octopussy Likes this wine: 90 Points
Medium yellow. Very Chenin like in the nose, a bit waxy, apple and quince, white flowers. In the mouth, the acidity sticks out a lot when the wine is drunk warmer and develops also some sweetish notes. It's much more elegant when drunk cooler, has better balance and expression. Good bottle, will likely improve.
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2/17/2015 - pigdaddy wrote: 91 Points
375 ml. palest straw-colored; gorgeous peach-skin & white floral aromatics; modest palate presence, delicate; tangy stone fruits, lemon zest & wildflower honey, w/fine tangy acids on the finish. this seems to be the most plush, forward & ready of the 3 secs, as well as the least dry, at least in this size format.
super w/dinner.
ma po doufu; baby bok choy in spicy oyster sauce
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1/27/2015 - Jmartin wrote:
Not a huge love for this wine
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12/20/2014 - Milos Likes this wine: 91 Points
Lemon, peach and touch of honey on the nose; very forward. The palate is sweeter that implied by “sec” But the sweetness is matched by acidity; long finish; long finish.
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10/24/2014 - zscheiner Likes this wine:
Noticeable more mature than our last bottle almost 3 years. Yellow and green apple, bit o honey, but still pulsing with acidity. Nice contrast of ripe fruit and honeyed texture with the acid spine. Slightly preferred the '10 Le Mont earlier this week, which was fresher with more minerals, but this was great and a peek at where these are going.
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10/22/2014 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Opened from 375 y/day, got a good temp on the wine tonight. The '10 Huet Secs, for me the wines are all terrific. Been a year since my last one of these L-HL, tastes as good today as it did then. Terrific texture of honey, with fruit of mandarin orange, mango, lime and lemon peel. The marriage of acid and fruit in all these Sec '10s is just fantastic, and I own a handful of each of the cuvees still, I just wish I had a case of each left.
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9/6/2014 - erichrod Likes this wine: 91 Points
It smells like soft lemon. Good body. The wine finishes medium. The wine has veru good acidity.
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8/4/2014 - JohanPe wrote: 91 Points
Honey, mature green apples, elder, caramel, toffee, vanilla. Perfect texture. Lots of acidity here, really makes your saliva going. Balanced though. Lemon, lime, some grape, green apples, pears, coconut, vanilla powder, honey. Long way to go but definitely approachable right now. Wish I had more of this.
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7/20/2014 - rpontual Likes this wine: 99 Points
Nice soft sweetness, watering pineapple accidity. It is ready to drink now and could be stored few more years.
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6/11/2014 - Vinsant wrote:
Needed a wine to go with Malaysian curried lamb and this hit the spot. Enough acids to contend with the coconut milk and spice. And, a little sweetness to help with the heat of the dish. A really nice combo. Tart stone fruit and citrus, rocks and gravel, minerals, and a hint of honeyed sweetness. Has years left but quite enjoyable now. 1/2 bottle went quickly.
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5/7/2014 - Taronti Likes this wine: 91 Points
One of my favorite whites. Nose of stone and citrus. Full body with excellent acidity. Good balance with civilized finish. Goes well with Japanese chicken-cabbage salad. Should last for years.
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3/1/2014 - Italiana Likes this wine: 92 Points
Quite tasty, if a bit young. Assertive and full bodied, with mouth-watering acidity. Lovely drink.
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12/26/2013 - Janstan Likes this wine: 89 Points
Went very nicely with jarlsberg cheese and melba toast crackers. Significant acidity so should last a long time.
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12/6/2013 - creno Likes this wine: 91 Points
Clear, bright, straw appearance.
Mineral and citrus nose
Wonderful mouth-watering acidity, wet stone, bright fruit and citrus (apple, lemon).
Great pairing with slow-cooked garlic chicken off the bone.
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11/28/2013 - VintageSully wrote: 92 Points
Crisp, tart apples, lemon and tangerine, balanced nicely with some honey notes and a touch of toffee. A terrific sec vouvray that seemed more like a demi-sec given its sweetness level. I can't wait to see how this develops over the next few years.
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11/9/2013 - Sennma wrote: 91 Points
From 375...so fresh and precise. This did not last long in the glass!
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11/3/2013 - Capt Cutlass Likes this wine: 91 Points
It has been nearly two years since my last tasting note on this wine and it looks like it has not moved an inch - that is to say still as fresh and enjoyable as the last time. The nose has plenty of pâté and dare I say it vomit notes to add to the pineapple and citrus aromas. The less intense notes do subside and luckily only the citrus and pineapple remains on airing. This is almost a demi-sec in style with rich sweetness to counterbalance the more austere lemon and green apples notes. Some CO2 does blow off on airing. Lovely richness with a mineral base - irresistible now. I do not think this will last as long as people think but why wait anyway??
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10/4/2013 - WST Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nice Huet Sec; slight sweetness, between a sec and demi. Citrus flavors and acidic bite. Beautiful, although I prefer the '09 Le Haut-Lieu and the '10 Le Mont and CdB to this bottling.
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9/5/2013 - WST wrote: 92 Points
Love all of the 2010 Huet Sec's. This was the perfect match for spicy chili in the absence of beer. On the demi- side of sec, and crisply acidic (sweet & sour!) Lots of citrus and zest, white fruit, wet rocks, unctuous mouthfeel, lasting finish. Glad I went deep on this vintage.
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8/29/2013 - Frank Murray III wrote:
From 375, opened last night. There is a bitterness I like about this wine, perhaps from the high level of acidity. Green apple, tangerine, nectarine skin (which is part of the bitterness) and lemon rind (the other). Finishes with stone fruits and what rings as a hint of black licorice (again, the taut expression). We had this with a kale salad last night, along with a lemon-olive oil dressing and it went smashing. For those who shy away from acidity, then you'll steer clear of this bottling. Me, I love it.
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8/20/2013 - niloc36 Likes this wine:
A classic Loire Chenin Blanc -- precisely focused lemon, lime, kiwi flavors with a waxy, chalky overlay. Medium weight, good acidity, tangy, bone dry but with a slight hint of sweetness on the finish. I doubt it will get any better, but should hold at this very high level for several years.
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8/16/2013 - DaleW wrote:
A little tight at first, but opens nicely. Wax, wool, and citrus peel. Lively acids, excellent length, B+/A-
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7/18/2013 - manonthemoon wrote: 91 Points
Notes from night 1, bottle opened for about 1 hour.
Light gold color.
Nose of white peach, citrus fruits, fresh herbs and minerality.
Palate of pineapple, white peach, little herb, finishing up with chalky minerality.
The finish was long in length with great minerality.
Overall the wine was very solid with great acidity and structure and this has been one of my favorite vintages of this producer for sure. Bought out the store when I saw they still had 10's available.
Drink or Hold: 50+5+12+17+7
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7/16/2013 - RobbieC wrote: 90 Points
Very nice. Crisp. Well balanced. Was better when chilled slightly more than usual white temps.
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7/11/2013 - drwine2001 wrote:
Half bottle. Yellow. Underripe pineapple and herbs on the nose. Medium weight, truly dry, tart fruit and huge finishing minerality. A lip smacker, very young, classic sec and not a bit too austere.
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6/17/2013 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Opened two days ago from 375. Had pruchases a handful more of this size recently, and now aggravated I didn't buy the rest of them, as they're now sold out. The 2010 Huet Secs are such beauties, this one again showing really good. Mandarin orange, mango, zesty lime, mint and little chalky note in the finish. Just terrific.
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6/9/2013 - KPB wrote: 92 Points
We really enjoyed this intensely flavorful white wine. The Haut-Lieu was pale in color, but of the three 2010 Huet wines seemed most concentrated on the palate. On the nose, aromas of golden cape gooseberries and floral tones; very long and rich on the palate yet with superb balance: the acidity of the vouvray style works well to prevent the concentration of the wine from giving it a flabby feel (an issue I've had with other intensely ripe whites in the past). Really superb!
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6/2/2013 - cardsandwine Likes this wine:
Another sensational Chenin Blanc from Huet. Beautiful balance and acidity with an elegant finish. It really needs a few more years of cellar time to show its stuff.
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5/20/2013 - LARich wrote: 92 Points
Wonderful bright and lively vouvray. Just as expected from Huet in every way. Nice acid helps it stand up to almost anything. Citrus nose but quick finish. Give a other 2-4 years to really develop and blossom
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5/13/2013 - kleng wrote: 91 Points
Lovely nose and palate of citrusy fruit, minerality, great acid cut and some sweetness with excellent balance. Full flavored and ready to go from the start.
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5/1/2013 - sleepyhaus wrote:
Excellent. Just superb. Such great acid cut but so well balanced.
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4/30/2013 - Riccardo Malocchio wrote: flawed
Corked.
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3/13/2013 - Fugu Me Likes this wine:
Initial impression of this was fresh lemon and floral notes with a tremendous acidity. Pears, a tinge of grassiness, slight bit of slate and a tinge of salinity round it out. This is stupidly good for the price.
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2/20/2013 - marc d Likes this wine:
A little closed at first but expands nicely with air. Tart citrus-y acids and even a slight green note, but this is wonderful. Maybe not as complete a wine as the '10 Le Mont sec but I liked this a lot
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2/6/2013 - bags wrote:
nice but not wonderful. Is it closing or just somewhat limited? Consistent with my previous cautionary note
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2/6/2013 - ktrh wrote: 91 Points
Excellent young Le Haut-Lieu. Better than the 2011 of the same. Very fresh and still quite huge, but leaner than the other two vineyards.
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1/25/2013 - greenblanket Likes this wine:
Great with a good balance of acid, mineral and fruit. Nice finish. The price to quality ratio here is amazing.
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1/12/2013 - ron m wrote:
Excellent. Floral stony and fruity, mostly pears and citrus fruit. A tad sweet for a sec but great acidity and overall balance. Very versatile with the food. Fantastic value.
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1/10/2013 - drwine2001 wrote:
2010 and 2011 Huet Vouvray Sec (Arlequin Wine Merchant, San Francisco): Lighter, tighter and drier than the 2011 with more typical pear fruit rather than pineapple. Very dry. Reverberating acidity and a powerful finish laced with quinine. Classic and outstanding.
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1/7/2013 - octopussy Likes this wine: 90 Points
White yellow. In the nose lots of pear, some quince, a bit of nutmeg. The nose is tight, slightly restrained, very elegant. Like a Paris lady. On the palate, it's nicely balanced with fresh acidity, some peach, very long. Pure harmony, needs more time, currently very tight.
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11/29/2012 - abbulf wrote:
Oily on the nose, with hints of pear cider. Fat and slim at the same time... Some sweetness and lots of slate minerality. Toffee, caramel and a hint of apple with some air. Then some florality and grass mixed with honey melon. Vivid and very nice, but also very young. Fat and oily also on the palate, with grapefruit and lots of minerals. Highly acidic. Will be interesting to see how it will be in 10 years, will the acidity have taken over completely? Good concentration and length. Drinking very well now and remarkably fair priced. However, the acidity makes it difficult to consume an entire bottle without risking your teeth.
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11/12/2012 - chefdilletante wrote:
Zippy acidity and a deep, nearly Chablis-like chalkiness running through this. Some beautiful citrus and a peek of pineapple develop through the palate, with a long finish with a whisper of sweetness making it even more appealing. This should cellar beautifully, for the decades-long haul of great Chenin Blanc.
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11/7/2012 - Pierre-Yves wrote: 89 Points
Nose has some wool ( yes Chenin) and florals elements.
Superbe roundness on the palate. Finish is very long, with some sweetness and acidity : think lemon pie.
This is good young, and will probably age well.
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10/20/2012 - akaye wrote: 90 Points
Very nice wine. with a long finish. Very nice.
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10/16/2012 - Anthony Lombardi wrote:
Yellow gold, clear all the way through. The nose is a tad shut down, but blooms a bit to show some pear and apple aromatics. The words that come to mind are bright, fruity & tart as I sip this. The tree fruit own the front of the palate, but give way to some seriously tart citrus on the mid and back end. The acidity & dryness are striking, this is youthful, but in a good window right now. The refreshing, clean mouthfeel is striking, considering the juxtaposition with lingering, haunting Chenin-ness (I love it so much, I made up a word!).
The real strength here is the pairing with a chicken, shitake, scallion & garlic stir fry served in lettuce cups, and an Indian/Vietnamese/American fusion stew with curried beef, carrots, & potatoes along w/ lemongrass, cilantro, turmeric, ginger & garlic. I was careful to pair/taste this wine with all of the various flavor combos I could create from my plate & bowl, and it was magical each time. This sent an otherwise haphazard Asian meal cooked by an Italian on a Tuesday night into the vaults of memory.
Bravo Huet!
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10/11/2012 - JohanPe wrote: 90 Points
Lovely nose. Apples, pears, Elder(fläder), very floral notes with whiffs of citrus. Harmonius taste, more citrus fruit now. Very good and probably even better in a couple of years.
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9/28/2012 - joefel Likes this wine: 91 Points
Same notes as before - delicious wine!
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9/17/2012 - Finare Vinare wrote: 92 Points
Very pure nose with shimmering overtones, floral and mineral. Perfectly balanced taste, harmonious and long. Eminently drinkable at this early stage. Another superb '10 from Huët.
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9/16/2012 - linserge wrote:
Young, a bit tight,but greatness peeking though. Surprisingly stony and lean right now, impeccably dry, with more similarity to a Muscadet, though more layered and complex.
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9/8/2012 - M.Batard wrote: 91 Points
Off the wine list at The Post, Lake Louise. Pale yellow color. Pure, luscious stone fruit on the nose and palate, but the real appeal was the almost chiseled structure delivered by the excellent acidity. Wonderful!
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9/3/2012 - SiR Likes this wine: 90 Points
No formal note. If I had to resume in one word, it would be: promissing. It shows well right now with everything you may ask from a crisp and mineral/chalky dry white from the Loire, but it's nowhere near it will get.
Grapefruit like zippy acidity - it punches you in the mouth and I like it. Would give it 90 now but probably could be a 92-94 once it reaches its peak.
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8/15/2012 - Wicker Parker wrote:
Stern, like a beloved schoolteacher. Still, I really need to be serious about keeping my hands off these, as the wine is nowhere near its apex.
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8/15/2012 - Fateful Destiny wrote: 89 Points
No notes of substance. Decent. 89-90
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7/26/2012 - jphil123 wrote: 90 Points
Great prospects, but will be difficult to leave this until maturity. It is such a seductive wine already.
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7/26/2012 - sleepyhaus wrote:
from 375. Textbook dry chenin, just perfectly balanced citrus acidity; excellent with almost any pairing
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7/17/2012 - JOsgood wrote: 91 Points
Young and fresh tasting. Minerals, honey, lemon, pear and crackling acidity. Dry finish.
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7/14/2012 - garambler wrote: 92 Points
I opened this at our 7/14/12 white wine tasting. It had a powerful and complex bouquet of apple, ginger, orange and mineral aromas. The palate was dense, powerful, tangy and dry with flavors of apple, orange, lime and minerals.
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7/12/2012 - DaleW wrote:
Zing! Takes a little while to open up, but lovely Chenin in a sec-tendre style, lemon pie and stony mineral notes, wooly and long. Zippy acids. Holds up well overnight and is enjoyed at park., A-
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7/9/2012 - Paul S wrote: 91 Points
Dinner at Per Se (Per Se, NYC): Rather too young, but this was pretty good. It had a lovely nose with plenty of lanolin notes floating around green apple and pear aromas with a sweeter edge of green mango scents, all this wash by saline, sea-washed mineral notes and a waft of white flowers. An attractive bouquet full of classic Chenin character. The palate reflected a wine that was barely out of its infancy, with lots of racy, almost bracing acidity zipping through citrus flavours of lemons, limes and green apples. These were lined on midpalate with a tremendous minerality leading into a bright, energetic finish where more lanolin and white fruited notes came to the fore. There was a nice really depth and defined shape to this wine. However, it was far too young, so that it was still a bit simple and rather too bracing without food. Good promise here, it just needs time - something to revisit in 7-8 years. I must say that it was lovely when paired an exquisite lobster dish even now though. Nice.
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7/3/2012 - Sauvyfan Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very nice as usual. Always quality from this producer.
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6/27/2012 - winegr wrote: 91 Points
Very intersting white and I am not a Vouvray expert. Nice acidity with some quinine, mineral and citrus and other interesting notes emerging from behind the green apple attack. Quite nice. 91+? I would probably hold this.
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6/24/2012 - sehill Likes this wine: 91 Points
Another outstanding showing for this wine. The is bottle gives a consistent showing to previous bottles with perhaps the aromatics giving a more prominent green apple note.
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6/24/2012 - CWang wrote: 91 Points
Very nice and easy to drink. Quite a treat in hot summer.
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6/22/2012 - davidga75 wrote:
This is a beautiful wine....the nose is very shy, only giving up the faintest hints of citrus, a suggestion of tea-tree oil and a chalky essence after several minutes of air and a bit of warming. But what it lacks on the nose it makes up for on the palate; the entry is rich but not overly ripe....it's medium bodied with nice viscosity and an oily, citrusy freshness. The finish has great acidity which is a perfect complement to the wine's texture.....this is a textbook example of a perfectly balanced wine....delicious. This has the texture and the balance to age, and so I will patiently consume my remaining bottles over the next 3, 5 or more years.
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6/22/2012 - brooklynguy wrote:
Very lovely wine. At 12.5% alcohol it's lower than Bourg sec, and I think that it comes off as a better balanced wine at this early stage. It shows typical fruit and hints at wool and herbs, and is very mineral, with a long finish that shows great intensity of flavor. I like this very much and it seems to have excellent potential.
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6/6/2012 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 92 Points
From a .375. Golden in color. The nose is great with some pear and some orange peel. Also some minerals. On the palate, this is crisp with a nice streak of acidity. It also has great fruit to match. Blood oranges and some pears. Despite its youth there is a nice complexity here. A slight bitter note on the finish is off putting at first, but I got used to it, and enjoyed it.
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6/3/2012 - Frank Murray III wrote:
This bottle followed the 2010 Sec Le Mont that we finished off just along side this Haut Lieu. Having the benefit of both bottles together makes for a vivid tasting comparison. All in, I have to give the better praise to the Le Mont, as to me it seems more complete. So the differences? Well, the Haut Lieu seems to have much higher acid to me, seen in both green apple, mango and crisp pineapple. The acid really dominates the fruit, and I love acid, but it's more treble than balance in comparison to the Le Mont. There is a grapefruit note here, a tart lemon, both in the finish, along with what is a very nice, pure mineral water type component. The Haut Lieu is simply has more acidic tension, it will need more time to sofen that the Le Mont, which shows great potential but also is in better balance now.
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5/28/2012 - rszabi wrote: 90 Points
The color is exceptionally clear, bright pale gold.
Not very intense but very elegant citrus and flower nose.
The palte is clean, very fresh-feeling. The mid-palate is dominated by citrus.
Great stucture and concentration but the acid a little too loud.
The finish is long and full of minerality.
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5/22/2012 - stadler Likes this wine:
Nez très franc et envoûtant à l'arôme dominant d'ananas avec une arrière-note de pomme ? C'est encore une surprise à base de Chenin, passionnant cépage.
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5/12/2012 - sehill Likes this wine: 91 Points
This wine continues to show well.
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5/9/2012 - mwanasheria wrote: 93 Points
Impressive bouquet of grapefruit and citrus, followed on the palate by fresh lemon zest, passion, mango, grapefruit.
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5/7/2012 - bpj87 wrote: 90 Points
Tight, beautiful mineral water complimented by white and yellow fruits, saline & fine acids. This opened and grew fuller, rounder, and more integrated after a week in the fridge; I am confident these will provide great pleasure with age.
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5/7/2012 - JOEABR wrote: 90 Points
First glass was fresh and vibrant, went down easy. Left some for another night and it was a bit flabby - didn't seem to have the acid to keep it vibrant and clean.
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5/5/2012 - Shiaxonna wrote: 89 Points
Nice balance. Fresh, acidic, fruity, and quaffable!
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5/2/2012 - oenophilip wrote: 92 Points
Sour lemon, tart pear, mango, smoked honey, peanut butter, nail polish, marshmallow, refreshing mineral-acid finish.
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4/20/2012 - Mrbuzz Likes this wine:
Fresh clean minerals lemon...killer!
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4/15/2012 - jsums wrote: 92 Points
Full straw color. Nose: golden apple, pineapple core, and honeydew melon rind with accents of lemon/lime peel, river stone, yeast/lees, raw honey, and dried hay. Medium body on the palate: lime, grapefruit, green/golden apple, and melon rind framed by orange blossom, citrus peel, river stone, almond, beeswax, and a yeast/lees note. Aggressive acidity. Lingering golden apple skin, river stone, beeswax, and almond on the long finish. Outstanding complexity, acidic/mineral structure, and intensity. Delicious now, but has the stuffing to develop very well over the next 10 years.
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3/27/2012 - bags wrote:
It pains me to say this--it's almost sacrilege--but this was not a great bottle. It was technically fine, but lacked energy and excitement. I drank it, but not greedily, as I usually do a Huet.
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3/20/2012 - Sauvyfan Likes this wine: 92 Points
Fantastic as usual from Huet. Bitter strawberry laced with honey on the nose. Silky soft on the palate with incredibly delicate finish. A plethora of tropical notes on the tongue. Paired with glazed grilled ham steak and scalloped potatoe. Marvelous.
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3/11/2012 - Federsin wrote:
Solid mid $20 bottle of wine, definitely quaffable, but would not seek it out, perhaps Vouvray is just not my style
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2/23/2012 - gaschief wrote: 92 Points
Superb white-- wonderful nose and citrusy grat acid base-- good as a Vouvray gets
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2/23/2012 - kosmik wrote: 85 Points
12,5% d'alcool, 100% Chenin blanc
Oeil : paille jaunâtre léger, chrystallin, viscosité moyenne à forte en parois, larmes rapides
Nez : projection d'intensité 3/10, très frais, floral au premier plan, citronnné, citron crystallisé, gingembre frais, minéral, odeurs de mer, salin, fleur de sel, très légère touche séveuse, sable chaud, fruité rappelant le kumquat, le citron frais et la lime
Bouche : sec à demi-sec (?), ample, texture satinée, acidité tranchante, prise minérale plutôt forte, amertume moyenne, persistance longue, rétro minérale, végétale, florale, fruitée, acidulée
Conclusion : beaucoup d'énergie ici, très tendu, très intense, presque trop, aura besoin de beaucoup de temps pour gagner en charme. À ce stade-ci c'est un exercice intellectuel intéressant mais rien pour charmer la marquise... pas tout de suite du moins. L'acidité tranchante est presque violente, laissant une très forte impression d'acide malique, ce qui est agressant. La matière demeure belle, mais tout de même une déception ici. Manque d'équilibre par beaucoup trop d'acide malique. Tout de même très bon, mais sans plus à ce moment-ci.
À revoir en 2017
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2/18/2012 - cos65 wrote:
at the new Bliss in SATX. light straw gold, beautiful pear and apple, with some quinine flavors. I thought this rather fantastic. almost ****+
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2/15/2012 - Wicker Parker wrote:
A wine made for old bones, but need to check in on it now. Great acid-driven intensity, firm and poised across the palate, shows herbs and the slightest suggestion of beeswax – this is gonna be great.
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2/14/2012 - Rechrom wrote: 90 Points
Very nice. Light color, fruit on the nose and palate, nice balancing acidity, very slight residual sweetness and a good finish. Great before a meal or with lighter food.
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2/12/2012 - joefel Likes this wine: 91 Points
Beautiful light gold color. Apples and pears on the nose and palate with some light citrus undertones. Medium body, with a great mouthfeel, with what seems like the perfect amount of tartness. This is one delicious bottle of wine.
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1/29/2012 - alanr Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very nice, with good presence of rich, if reserved fruit, hints of green apple and peach pit, excellent acidity, very crisp and fresh, with a lasting finish. Terrific value.
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1/17/2012 - Capt Cutlass wrote: 91 Points
At first there were pears and apples and subtle white flower aromas; on opening I found more pineapple notes. Green apples were foremost on the palate, as many tasters have mentioned, but they were the ripe kind (sweet and acid) and yet there was also a pineapple style richness with quince and pink grapefruit. Oh, and don't forget the wet rocks for the mineral tones. I loved the different waves of flavors - this wine packs a punch for the price!
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1/16/2012 - sehill Likes this wine: 91 Points
Consistent with previous tasting notes for this wine.
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1/13/2012 - zscheiner Likes this wine: 92 Points
Smells like fresh cut apple and a spring breeze. Medium bodied with medium+ acidity. Ripe apple, lemon and a slightly viscous mouthfeel, transitions to lemon pith, crushed rocks and quinine. Great weight, acidity and mouthfeel. Delicious.
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12/28/2011 - fingers wrote: 90 Points
Shimmery, very light gold color and some obvious viscosity. Light, very well defined nose offers a bit of peach, citrus, and lanolin. Wonderfully tart palate with long and deep persistence and amazingly clean and pure fruits. Just a little passing sweetness cuts through the dry stone. No burn, no astringency, no soapy-soap... just good stuff. 5+10+17+8 = 90
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12/26/2011 - silton wrote: 91 Points
Christmas Run; 12/24/2011-12/26/2011 (Around the Bay): Light and graceful yet penetrating and very long. Delicious citrus and soda biscuit, pear, limestone, white tea. 91-92
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12/23/2011 - marc d wrote:
Open, very well defined, not too big boned.
Like the 2010 version a lot.
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12/17/2011 - jcha24 wrote:
delicious, but very young
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12/7/2011 - Riccardo Malocchio wrote: 92 Points
Carafe'd 1 hr. Dry with only the barest hint of honeyed sugar, lime, and a very densely-extracted crushed rocks minerality. Deceptively light, elegant on entry and very finely etched, leading to a rich midpalate underlain by a tangy, tingly spine of acidity.
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11/14/2011 - celtic67 wrote:
5 hr decant. beautiful wild flower honey, pear & oyster shell nose. crisp & taut on the palate. fantastic vintage for this wine. buy more.
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11/11/2011 - drwine2001 wrote:
Miscellaneous Notes from France; 11/5/2011-11/11/2011 (Paris and Burgundy): Light yellow. Excellent mix of ripe pear scents, glycerine feel on the entry, and great acid/quinine finish to bring it back to the land of uncompromisingly dry wine. First 2010 Huet tasted and very promising.
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11/6/2011 - tooch wrote: 90 Points
Focused chenin fruit with good minerality and white florals on the palate. Mid-weight body, with lithe peach, apple and crushed rocks. Lovely wine.
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10/29/2011 - nickenator wrote: 90 Points
Nuanced spice and off dryness makes this a winner. Let warm a bit.
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10/21/2011 - sehill Likes this wine: 91 Points
Consistent with previously tasted bottles. This is drinking well now for its youthful vibrancy. This could improve with additional bottle age
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10/12/2011 - baseballvino wrote: 92 Points
Wonderful wine. Finished it after a wedding rehearsal party, so no formal notes, but it was outstanding.
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10/8/2011 - sehill Likes this wine: 91 Points
Opened and poured, this wine showed well from the beginning with a complex aromatic mix of green apple, minerals and floral notes. The color is a vibrant light yellow that is correct for the wine's age. The light/medium bodied palate shows good initial balance with a finely grained texture that gives way to acidity on the medium length finish. This is youthful and vibrant. This should benefit from a couple of years of bottle age.
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9/26/2011 - dougsmith wrote: 90 Points
Light lemon color. This reminds me of a young Riesling, with aroma of cut white fruit and notes of herb. Full and rich on the palate with racy acidity and a long finish. Lots of complexity but will likely take time to develop. 90+ pts.
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8/21/2011 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 91 Points
Popped and poured. Quite light aromas, but they do an elegant dance. Luscious and thick on the palate, this has impressive viscosity. The minerality is light on the palate, and there's a slight notion of a rubber band. Nice sharp acids on the finish, which is the dominant play, and this is coupled with a tart green apple skin and all kinds of white minerals. Pretty intense finish that's really ripping and bordering on aggressive for those averse to acid. Awesome for me. Aside from the texture on the palate, this shows no hints of any RS. Definitely feels like a baby, but has all the trimmings to age well. I won't be touching the remainder for years.
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8/18/2011 - AlexHop wrote: 89 Points
Great nose with a touch of peach. Medium body. Not great acid. Medium finish. Tasted at the winery tasting room.
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8/1/2011 - Keith Levenberg wrote:
This is a bit more in my zone than the 2009 vintage was. For one thing, it tastes much drier. Flavors are the usual intense apple (have to age it for the more interesting stuff to come out), at least as expansive in scale and as saturating as any vintage of Huet I've ever had at this age.
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7/25/2011 - mdefreitas wrote: 92 Points
There is a lot to like in this serious Vouvray. A fine combination of fruits (waxy peaches and lemons), minerals and lanolin. Perhaps a bit richer than I would expect for a sec, but this is still finely chiseled. Impressive complexity, cling and texture. Very fine wine.
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7/15/2011 - pomerol wrote: 91 Points
Glorius nose of dry peach and wet stones. Flavors are very firm rich and dry with lots of lychee, mineral and dried banana components. This wine is built to handle a vast array of food pairings. Are really fine effort.
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