Pale-mid gold. Expansive nose of lychee, quince and baked apples. Lovely weight and hint of sweetness on the palate. Gourmand but enough of a good thing, so probably time to drink up.
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Citrus, honey, nuts and minerals on the nose. Feels dry on the nose, which it did not some years ago. Light weighted, subtle and elegant, and typical Bourg.
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Had with dessert at Panetiere last nite at our farewell dinner. Fascinating wine. We just had a Huet 2019 sec version a few nites earlier so this was an interesting comparison. Nose is very fresh, with some citrus and honey notes. Very clean, youthful and fresh on the palate, with plenty of white fruit, definitive minerality and notes of nuttiness, and crisp acidity. The subtle touch of sweetness, in combination with the other elements described, I found to be very interesting and made for a very enjoyable tasting experience--somewhat reminiscent of a riesling. Chenin blanc very often impresses me and this wine did not disappoint.
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Lemon Chicken with Green Harissa. From a Marcus Samuelson cookbook called Red Rooster. We skipped the eggplant and used premade harissa
2005 Domaine SA Huet Clos du Bourg Vouvray Demi-Sec. alc 12% Clear moderate pale yellow. Intense slightly sweet lemon curd with a brisk/crisp palate attack. Hint of nuttiness Very much alive
Excellent with the lemon sauce and harissa chicken
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Bouchon : entamé d'un tiers, de bonne qualité. Robe : Jaune claire, brillante, avec de fines larmes Nez : 1er nez sur les fleurs verveine, aubépine puis vient la truffe, la pomme, un peu de coing, finale sur le citron et le miel. C'est très riche et varié En bouche : on retrouve le citron, la pomme et le miel, c'est très fin et long en bouche. Quelle équilibre sucre/acidité. J'adore Excellent
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I am definitely a Chenin Blanc skeptic. I have had a few that amazed, but they were usually 50 year old versions. After the disaster that was 2002 Huet premox, I was not willing to take the chance on investing money in potential time bombs. Thankfully this 2005 did not suffer the fate of its 2002 brethren, and was in fact quite youthful and fresh. It had started to develop some interesting layers of complexity, and showed some aromatic/flavor nuances I was not expecting, and in fact could not even really pin down. As a drinker of German Riesling I was not at all put off by the demi-sec level of sweetness, and it actually worked very well alongside the black bean & chipotle soup I served for dinner. Left a glass or so to check on tonight. If this bottle was any indication there could be years and years of profitable development, but I don't have any more to validate that premise.
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This a perfect, and perfectly mature, bottle of this wine. Honey and nuts. Any sugar now scarcely detectable. Quite weighty and concentrated. Acidity actually slightly on the low side.
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Medium to medium deep gold, citrus butter and lanolin nose, broad and integrated - palate same, with a suggestion of sweetness that never fully takes hold before the minerality arrives and whisks it off to a dry finish - as always, everything in balance, a cerebral treat, a window to time and terroir, with a long and satisfying finish. So good.
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Fruit profile is still youthful, flavors and color are yellow-toned so no premox here thankfully. It's round and soft on account of a sweetness that's honestly beyond the parameters that I can deal with as a wine to drink with dinner (and not enough acid to enliven) - better to serve this with a cheese course or something.
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Bouchon : entamé d'un tiers, de bonne qualité. Robe : Limpide, brillante, pas évoluée Nez : 1er nez sur l’aubépine puis viennent les marqueurs classiques de pomme, de coing, puis cela ne cesse d'évoluer sur le citron, puis le miel. C'est très riche aromatiquement En bouche : on retrouve des arômes similaires, c'est très fin avec une très belle longueur. Quelle finesse et équilibre sucre/acidité. J'adore Excelllent
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Maybe just not a good night for me, but this came off as a bit flabby to me with honey flavors but not enough cut or acid....some left corked in fridge...I will revisit
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Welcome Back, Michelle! (San Francisco): Medium yellow. Very honeyed. Excellent Chenin texture, relatively dry, outstanding acidity for the year. After a chemically flawed bottle earlier this year, this showed terrific purity and youthfulness, the sort of bottle that could easily see its 25th year in good shape.
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Tasted non blind. Opened and served immediately. Followed over about two hours.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of honeysuckle, lychee and lemon curd. Flavors of lemon curd, lime, lychee and a drop of honey. Bright acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold.
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Drank last nite vs the 05 Moellieux version (which was far more enjoyable). Pale amber color, nose of honey and perhaps orange marmalade. Off dry, medium bodied, some orange, some quince, a bit on the nutty side. Nice wine
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Great wine. Very smooth and seamless. I loved the mature note of what my fiancée called black Sharpie or overripe banana. Something similar to petrol in Riesling. It gave this wine a sense of nobleness.
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Coravin 5/18/18: Black ?mold on top of cork, involving the top 1/2cm though the remainder of the cork (and the part touching the wine) was clean and dry. Unclear what that was, but when trying to Coravin and injecting the argon, wine spurted out the side of the cork. A failure of the Coravin. After the bottle was opened in a more traditional way, color was light yellow-golden; nose was aromatic, light honey, acacia flowers; palate was medium bodied, slight richer oily texture, off-dry, medium-minus acid; short finish. A weaker, simpler Huet, but still interesting and enjoyable to try one with some age. 88-89 Day 3: Largely the same. Still has nice aromas and flavors, but shorter on the finish than expected for Huet. 88
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A lovely example of maturing Vouvray. Some honey and baked peach, nicely (and somewhat richly) textured and balanced, a very pleasant slight bitterness to offset the touch of sweetness. Lots of interest, this is in a very good place right now.
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Healthy full yellow. Honey, citrus, and a slight whiff of a funny high toned chemical smell that lurked throughout the life of the bottle. Medium weight, really nice glycerine roundness and texture. Off dry, mix of pear and citrus fruit, excellent acidity. This doesn't quite have the intensity of the best bottles of this, and it tailed off at the end. The last few bottles have been quite variable, so maybe it is time to down any remaining stocks.
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Deep yellow. Rising aromas and flavors of bright citrus. Usual glycerine feel, off dry, excellent acidity, and lingering soil. Very fresh and much better than a dull bottle last month.
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Light golden amber color. Nose is tighter then other glasses, with some coaxing showing orange marmalade, honeycomb, with nut oil and vanilla secondary notes. Palate is medium bodied, with hints of tart melon, orange peel, quince, passion fruit and crushed nuts. Well made and enjoyable.
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Medium yellow. Typical weight and feel. Off dry. Sound and far better than Le Mont tonight, but still somewhat subdued fruit and muted overall compared to how well other bottles have drunk recently. You wonder if this was one of those low grade TCA-affected bottles, but it did not go down the usual corked path of getting much worse with air.
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The !*show (Spring (Downtown Los Angeles)): Wow again. Stunning nose, with loads of honey and guava. Beautiful texture and acidity, with an amazingly soft sweetness. Fantastic finish. Every bit as good as the last time I had this...which was very good!
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Full yellow. Pure honey on the nose. Off dry entry with apple and citrus, beautiful texture and weight, great acidity, and a ton of finishing soil that always seems to distinguish Clos du Bourg. Great showing! This seems to have gained structure over time and now has a thrilling counterpoint of sweet fruit balanced by cleansing acidity.
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Ripe peach, honey, minerals, and some flowers on the nose. Apple, melon, honey, and citrus flavors on the palate. Really nice balance between the acidity and sweetness. Beautiful, long finish.
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Decanted for about an hour and served just below cellar temps. There is tropical notes and mineral on the nose. The palate is crisp and balanced with notes of lemon and burnt sugar. I enjoy the demi-sec because it is subtly sweet. Very enjoyable.
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Full yellow. Typical pear and citrus. Medium weight, off dry, excellent soil, good acidity. Just suffers from a dip in intensity mid-palate, but otherwise perfectly sound.
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Tasted blind. Enchanting nose full of minerals, fresh peaches, and sweet perfume. I really like this fresh nose. Tropical fruit up front with stunning clarity and balance throughout. Hints of Fruity Pebbles. Superb depth. When a wine is complex enough to challenge your ability to describe it, you know it's really good stuff.
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Excellent and much as described by Loren, although I also got some honied notes, but I only tasted it early and then the others secreted it away...glad I have more
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Tasted non blind. Opened and served immediately. Followed over about an hour.
Light yellow to yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of apricot, peach and brandy soaked pears. Flavors of pears, peaches and kumquats. Medium to bright acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold.
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An eclectic mix of nice wines with friends (Pine Lake Trout Club): Great showing for this wine. If anything, it got a bit underrated being the first wine. Golden in color. The nose is very nice especially once it warmed up. Citrus, mostly orange with a slight herbal note and a nice salinity to it. Also slight crushed shells. On the palate, slightly viscous, barely sweet. Nice complex if tight and young. Drinkable now but needs air. Easily a decade left in this with no degradation.
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Servi en parallèle avec le Clos Häuserer 2001 de Zind-Humbrecht sur un foie gras de canard, il n'a pas vraiment trouvé sa place. Trop délicat et introverti pour lutter avec le style sec, extraverti et baroque du cru alsacien. Il faut se méfier du style Huet lorsque les circonstances de dégustation sont manifestement plus favorables aux vins directs et puissants.
L'accord était quelconque.
La douceur (analytiquement = 17,6g) était relativement peu perceptible, malgré le parallèle avec le Zind de type "indice 1".
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Full yellow. Typical quince scents. Medium weight, not terribly concentrated for Vouvray. It has a lemony core that I don't think I've experienced before in this wine. Thereafter, more expected honey and spice, only off dry. Impressive in its youthfulness and no oxidation whatsoever. Excellent.
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My third glass thru Coravin. This wine sings with pure chenin notes of honey suckle, beeswax, lanolin, and blanched nuts and a touch of Meyer lemon. Long and smooth finish. Well made and easily enjoyable throughout a meal.
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served with many friends to accompany lobster and shellfish. Funky chenin nose and not quite the acidity I would have hoped for, but still contrasted pretty well with ripe sweet fruit. Color not orange but very full gold. Folks were in raptures but I thought it pretty good...not sure if this gets better with time, but not sure you need to wait if you have a few bottles
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Coravin 2/28/16: Yellow-golden color; nose is aromatic, orange peel, almost a little funk like brett?; palate is medium-full bodied, slight buttered popcorn, oily texture, some white fruit, acidity is medium-low; medium finish. This is a strange bottle, probably in an awkward phase, and it lacks the crisp acidity of the best Chenin blanc. I'm not sure I like this now, though I have one more bottle to try in a few years. 89-90 1 hour air: melds together a bit better; oily orange citrus on the nose; palate is showing a bit more acidity. This is interesting, though maybe still falls short of purely enjoyable. 90-91 2/29/16: Opened the rest of the bottle. A bit better integrated than yesterday. The nose has less funk, more orange rind with slight minerality; palate shows a bit more acidity than yesterday, a bit less flabby; finish is medium length. Still, this is more interesting than enjoyable. At its release price it is probably a value, but at $50-60 it's a pass. 90
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Vått hår, nøtter (mandler), litt potetkjeller på duft. Lite frukt på nese. Svært fyldig i munnen samtidig som den er frisk (men ikke som en riesling). Noe merkbar sødme, men ikke mye. Mye mandelpreg i avslutningen. Kompleks og rik vin, men mangler kanskje noe friskhet for vår smak i forhold til en riesling kabinett. Er nok en matvin, men ikke spesielt god match til sushi. Vi liker dette, men foretrekker nok viner med mer syre.
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Pale straw color wheat in nature. Nose of leechy, quince, honey suckle and flower. Palate is where this wine shines with lush honey, pineapple juxtaposed with citrus rind, blanched nuts and white earth. Long finish of honey suckle.
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Lower acidity than what I expected, but still light on its feet. Pear and orange rind and quite a nice match to a flavorful fried rice and chicken dish.
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Burnished light golden. More orange than pear plus a lick of honey. Off dry. Full, soft feel, nice fruit, a dusting of spices, but a little looser and less focused than I remember. Tasty as always, but this bottle lacked verve and acidity.
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Très explosif à l'ouverture. Le vin est d'une belle complexité et fait preuve de beaucoup de fraîcheur malgré son âge. Définitivement des notes de miel et d'agrumes.
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Fresh tasting with the flavor of pear and grapefruit pith. A little honey but it is not what I would consider a sweet tasting wine. A delightful Chenin Blanc and soooo much better than the 2005 Foreau that I opened a few days ago.
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Chenin Blancs @ the Kravitz (Old Saybrook): Seemed to have a bit of cork taint when first opened, but not quite sure. After a few minutes, it got worse. No mistakes about it. Darn!
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I was nervous about opening this after a previous note mentioned that the bottle didn't show well. However, this was excellent. We opened this last night, double decanted, had a glass, and left it for tonight.
Last night, this showed fantastic complexity on the nose: tropical fruits, a hint of sherr....and lots of fantastic chalky minerality on the palate, with great body and good acidic spine to back things up. A very long finish. This didn't really taste demi-sec, closer to just sec.
Today, even better. I can't begin to describe the nose: it just keeps changing as we sit with it. Hints of mango, chalk, sea salt, slate, lime. On the palate, this is much fuller bodied than I remember it from last night. Still great acidic spine, and mouthfilling pineapple and chalk on the palate. Great, long finish. After the Robert Fleury Extra Brut champagne, you definitely see this is demi-sec, but the sweetness is just a perfect complement to everything else.
On the nose, this is everything that Joly Savennierres that we had a few months ago was not. This was a head-turner. We paired this with a mango-jalapeno-tuna-tartare and then scallops with summer tomatoes and lemon-pepper pappardelle. Went wonderfully with everything.
Hard to say, this is still very youthful. Everyone loved it for its youthful vivacity and balance, but this has a ways to go before it really starts to shine. It does seem sweeter to me than other good vintages at a similar stage, so I'm hoping that time will address that.
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Sucre résiduel : 17.6 g, acidité 4.3 g et 13.5° En accompagnement d'un roti de lotte et son beurre blanc.
Bouchon : non entamé, de bonne qualité pour une fois Robe : Limpide, brillante, pas évoluée Nez : 1er nez sur la pomme, le coing, puis cela ne cesse d'évoluer sur le pamplemousse, une pointe de citron, puis le miel. Très riche aromatiquement En bouche : on retrouve des arômes similaires, c'est très fin avec une très très belle longueur, une finesse et un excellent équilibre sucre/acidité. Excelllent Tout le monde a adoré.
Ce vin a encore une longue vie devant lui.
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Lobster night at home. I wanted to check in on this still young Huet. Full of lanolin, beeswax and some quinine. Great purity of fruit and the depth of the 2005 vintage is clear here as it still needs time to unwind. Nice today but much more potential. 50+13+12+8+8=91+(+?)
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Yellow. Underripe pineapple. Textural but seems a bit lighter than usual for this cuvee. Off dry. Slightly crystallized tropical fruit is joined by a twist of citrus, and a ton of earth that I associate with Clos du Bourg carries through to the end. Excellent sugar/acid balance in this bottle. I've had this a few times this year. Whereas last time, I did not find a lot of structure, tonight was very different. Just a dream Demi-Sec in terms of balance.
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Huet tasting Sec, Demi-Sec and Moelleux from different vintages (Andis Home): Colour: Light yellow Nose: Firstly again this very conspicuous mix of confectioner's sugar mixed with vanillin. Then more orange & lemon aromas than in the Sec. Also pear and kumquat. Palate: The higher sugar level is good for the wine. Give it a bit more roundness & brighter shoulders. Good acidity which keeps everything in balance. Again a nice spicy, ginger note on the mid-palate. Medium+ body. Medium finish.
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Really pleasant Vouvray that is perfectly ready to go and holds up well before, during, and after dinner. Light to medium body, with a touch of sweetness but an elegant profile, this is a lot of fun to drink in the summer. A-
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Oh my, what a beautiful place this wine is in now. Light tulip color. Quintessential Chenin nose of pear, honey, spice, and a tad of mint for even greater interest. Medium weight, completely seamless and integrated, a little sugar balanced by adequate acidity. Tremendous length and that lovely Clos du Bourg soil on the finish. Considering aging potential, one could quibble with the acidity not being higher, but no argument with the statement that it is disarmingly delicious at present. Probably time to start tucking in if you have significant stock.
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White Frenchies at Sea Change (Sea Change at the Guthrie, Mpls, MN): Light gold color. PNP, drank 1 glass over 90 minutes. Slow to evolve in glass, initially rather reserved and non-descript (Craig mentioned a spoiled milk note), but it blossoms after 45 minutes to reveal a tropical character, nectarine, peach, passion fruit, and distinct minerality. The palate has marked viscosity, lemon oil, citrus zest, earthy, apricot, passion fruit, medium bodied, slate, medium finish. This is a wine that requires some time to emerge to full appreciate.
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Medium yellow. Honey and pear with a bit of apple. Marvelous texture and balance. Off dry, unfolds beautifully in the glass. No rush to attack these, but damn, starting to drink really well.
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Last tried a year ago. Continues to show more structure and lemony fruit along with some pear. Relatively dry Demi Sec. Textural and excellent with a good dose of terroir on the finish.
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It's been nearly 4 years since the last one, and, as expected, it's travelling a very fine path. Opened up at about the 45 minute mark with vibrant aromas and lively acids floating the not insignificant stone fruits and crushed rocks swirling all about. Likely to hit its peak in just a few more years and hold there for a decade, if not longer. Impressive, immensely pleasurable drop; get some if you can. recommended
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Light tulip yellow. Bright citrus and musky florality. Magical weight, balanced between glycerine fleshiness yet a real sense of lightness. Off dry with marvelous combination of orange and pear. Deeply embedded at the back end is intense grapefruit pith (which brought Sancerre to mind) and a ton of soil. This somehow manages to achieve great balance despite lower acidity than years such as 2002 or 2010. Just delicious and it seemed tighter and better structured than it was when I last tried it about 2 years ago. I certainly hope this is true since I have a lot of this left to drink through!
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Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. Followed over about 90 minutes.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of kumquat, orange and camphor. Flavors of apricot, kumquat and minerals. Medium to bright acidity, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold. I'd likely hold. Still a baby and might be entering a shut down phase.
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A small glass with dessert. This was showing pretty shut down but there's a ton of underlying material here. Apple sauce, honey, and almonds on the nose, where you can smell the chenin wooliness. Structure dominates the palate, where there's currently a hole in the midlde, but the finish, while austere, is long and intense. This tastes drier than some secs I've had, and I think it just needs a long sleep, or a lot of air, to fully fill out. Come back in 10 years.
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Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose was very mildly corked. Palate was muted as a result (yes, I did take a small sip to make sure it was corked). Shame, normally a wonderful wine. Others disagreed with me it was corked.
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Steve & Barb's house. Light yellow and an interesting wine to drink right after the '07 Sec. The residual sugar and the power, depth and balance of the '05s makes all the difference here. '07 will never match '05 in my opinion. Medium bodied and already very layered for such a young Huet. The sugar/acid balance is spot on here. The layers and depth that this wine is starting to show is fascinating. It is a great Huet in the making and proof of my theory on '05 ZH and Huet both hiding so much in reserve upon release. A little sweetness on the finish but not much. The only question is the aging curve on this. Does it get any better? Does it hold like this for 50+ years? There is no doubt it will be a stunning wine for many decades to come. Another one where I'm happy I went long. 50+13+14+9+9=95(+?)
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ordered off the list at Boulevard in SF. beautiful nose of pear, lillies & seashells. on the palate, wildflower honey, green apples & minerals. slightly more full & rich than the sec. as with most Huets, the balance here is exemplary. tremendous.
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Gorgeous bouquet, showing quince, grapefruit, and garden flowers. Lovely right now, although still very much in its infancy. Quince and ripe pink grapefruit dominate the palate, with accents of honey and wildflowers. I love the sugar level here, just enough to make you want more, and it dissipates along the mid, only to return on the finish as freshly squeezed oranges. Grapefruit and limestone complete the long finish. Excellent balance and bright acidity.
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Tasted immediately after opening. Pale gold color. A complex nose of orange, mineral and spice. Rich and full-bodied. Citrus and honey are the predominant flavors but there is much more in this glass. The gentle sweetness is perfectly balanced by tart acidity. It has a long and succulent finish.
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Root 246 Dinner (Root 246, Solvang, California): Opened and served immediately at a wine dinner. Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Light and delicate nose of honeysuckle, lychee and wet stones. Once again light and delicate flavors on the palate of honey, lililkoi and minerals. Medium acidity, light to medium body. Drink or hold. 90-92.
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Fresh and vibrant bouquet of honeydew, lavender, lilac, and honeysuckle. Sweet melon, grapefruit and oranges full on palate; honeysuckle and white pepper delicately play on the mid. Tangy, spicy, mineral finish that hangs forever. Still very young. Brilliant!
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Pretty, showing the ripeness of the vintage. All in balance. I'm not a big fan of this vintage as I prefer a more slender,acidic and bitter Chenin Blanc profile.
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pop n pour consumed over 3 nights. Fairly reticent nose on the first night and somewhat on the second night, too. This opened up to reveal several layers of fruit and minerality on the nose and palate. Ripe mango, persimmon, peach and wet stones follow through with superbly balanced layers of fruit and seriously focused acidity. This has the stuffing for 15+ years, and I'd recommend a hold at this point of at least 3-5 yrs. Approx $30, drink thru 2024
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Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of sulphur, light apricot notes, papaya and a dash of orange. Light flavors of apricot, orange and a bit of peach. Mediium to bright acidity, medium body. Seems a bit closed at the moment so no rating at this time. Continue to hold.
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Perfumed wine featuring red apple skin and flavors, pear, honey and floral tones. Great match with a shrimp dish. Plenty of acidity yet this is nice and broad in the mouth.
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Straw yellow color. Perfumed tropical fruit nose. Melon, apple and pear fruit on the palate. Well balanced with very nice complexity and elegance on the finish. I've had very bad luck with this wine. The first bottle was off and the second was corked. This outing has restored my faith in Huët. A beautiful wine.
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Day after from memory, and not much of that to speak of. This came early in the evening and was served with some simply grilled shrimp that had been marinated in high quality EVO, lemon, and rosemary. It was an excellent match. The Clos du Bourg had a racy nose that I seem to recall had elements of ripe pear and lime zest but that's not reliable at this point. Out there on the edge of sweetness but with an appealingly off dry mineral-laced finish (I might be making this up, just can't be sure). A beautifully made wine from a dedicated practitioner of biodynamics (since 1990). Must have been a fruit day yesterday.
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Blind Night (Scott): Pale yellow color. Tastes of pear, melon and pineapple. Quite spicy. Nice mid palate length and depth but the finish is a bit fat and flabby. Could use more acidity. Full bodied with and oily texture.
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2005 and 2006 Huet (San Francisco Wine Trading Company): Lighter yellow like the '05 Sec wines. Not giving much aromatically. A very different animal than the Le Mont Demi-Sec, this is lighter, racier, and more ethereal, with a distinct peachiness to the fruit. Its sense of weightlessness is more like a German Riesling, but it stealthily glides through your mouth and leaves a delicious, lingering finish. Terrific with outstanding potential.
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Mixed wines (Terkels appartment): Golden yellow color. Aromas of peach sirup and flowers. Some sweetness is present on the palate, but an flowery elegance starts the taste, but a complex midpalate takes over. Long taste and a superb balance between the sweetness and the acidity.
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OK, this is infanticide. But it's good anyhow, if a bit dominated by its sugar at this point. We drank this over three days: it's a big wine that never really sorted itself out.
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Stellar wine! Beautiful up-front white fruit (peaches), and terrific palate presence; rich, mouthfilling. Bracing acidity provides great balance to the slight sweetness, and gives the wine a sense of lightness, notwithstanding the richness. Top quality wine, with a long life ahead of it.
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Color: straw, more golden-yellow than greenish tinged (not as “oolong”-tinged as some vouvrays). Aroma: Very nice nose -- light peach, talcum powder, hint of grass and a light scent of clover. Taste: a touch of honey on the tip of the tongue, something reminiscent of warm summer days, maybe warm melon or light peachiness. Overall: Sweetens up as it warms – more citrus sharpness when its cold. I like the palate best at about cellar temp, I think, rather than at room or a chilled temperature. However, the nose came through at all temps. Superb.
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Extremely focused and with a razor sharp precision. This is five years too young but still very enjoyable. If you're planning on having it in the near future, give it lots of air time! Will be stellar!!
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Tasting with Noel Pinguet at Domaine Huet (Vouvray, France): Pale colored and with 17 g/l residual sugar this wine has a wonderful depth to it with great finesse. A delicate and filigreed wine, this was the first wine to remind me of the '05 Zind Humbrecht lineup in that there seems to be lots of power in reserve that will take this wine through a long and wonderful life. 50+12+13+8.5+8.5=92+
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Melon, lanolin, talcum, some citrus on nose. Nice weight on palate, with yellow and white fruits and gentle sweetness framed by bracing acidity. Minerality is hiding a bit under the fruit sweetness, though i get hints of it on the moderate finish. While lacking complexity at this stage, it's a very pretty wine with finesse and impeccable balance.
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Robe très claire. Nez assez fermé, avec des nuances d'agrumes (orange) et de fleurs (tilleul ?). Bouche aérienne, comparable à un Riesling allemand. Beaucoup de précision, d'élégance et de délicatesse, minéralité partiellement masquée par la douceur.
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Open, and drinking beautifully right now, but should age gracefully. Very ripe, with just a slight note of honey, but impeccably balanced. Chalky stone, great acidity, asian pear, honeydew melon on the palate. Long, constantly evolving, finish. Fantastic young wine.
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Beautiful. Ripe melon, pear, and lemon balm on the nose, with bright ehco of those flavors on the palate, also a pure rainwater type of sensation. full bodied, with a touch of honey at the finish. cellarworthy.
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12/27/2023 - rwpalmer wrote: 89 Points
Pale-mid gold. Expansive nose of lychee, quince and baked apples. Lovely weight and hint of sweetness on the palate. Gourmand but enough of a good thing, so probably time to drink up.
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12/9/2023 - BobMcK Likes this wine:
Deep gold in colour. Honeyes, almost botyrised nose. Tropical fruit, mango and peach, demi sec. Worked astonishly well with cod in madera suace.
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1/28/2023 - AudunG wrote: 88 Points
Typical Chenin Blanc on the nose, with notes of honey. Rich, but a bit bland, and not as good as earlier bottles.
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12/3/2022 - AudunG wrote: 91 Points
Rich Chenin Blanc aromas with honey and sea shore. Rich and quite dry on the palate, still with the Clos de Bourg elegance.
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3/14/2022 - MattHo wrote: 92 Points
Fresh as a daisy, very spirited. Tempting aromas of apples, pears, quince. Not too sweet, fair acidity - good balance and a great food wine.
No rush to drink this, still very young - settling into teenage years nicely but not yet fully mature by any means!
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2/4/2022 - AudunG wrote: 91 Points
Citrus, honey, nuts and minerals on the nose. Feels dry on the nose, which it did not some years ago. Light weighted, subtle and elegant, and typical Bourg.
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12/18/2021 - jreynolds3 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drinking very nicely. Paired well with fettuccini alfredo.
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10/28/2021 - cephomer Likes this wine: 93 Points
Had with dessert at Panetiere last nite at our farewell dinner. Fascinating wine. We just had a Huet 2019 sec version a few nites earlier so this was an interesting comparison. Nose is very fresh, with some citrus and honey notes. Very clean, youthful and fresh on the palate, with plenty of white fruit, definitive minerality and notes of nuttiness, and crisp acidity. The subtle touch of sweetness, in combination with the other elements described, I found to be very interesting and made for a very enjoyable tasting experience--somewhat reminiscent of a riesling. Chenin blanc very often impresses me and this wine did not disappoint.
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10/7/2021 - ssouth Likes this wine: 94 Points
Lemon Chicken with Green Harissa. From a Marcus Samuelson cookbook called Red Rooster. We skipped the eggplant and used premade harissa
2005 Domaine SA Huet Clos du Bourg Vouvray Demi-Sec. alc 12%
Clear moderate pale yellow. Intense slightly sweet lemon curd with a brisk/crisp palate attack. Hint of nuttiness
Very much alive
Excellent with the lemon sauce and harissa chicken
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9/28/2021 - glou.sf wrote: flawed
This tasted a bit oxidized and nothing like the last bottle we’ve had :(
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8/25/2021 - GAET Likes this wine: 93 Points
Sucre résiduel : 17.6 g, acidité 4.3 g et 13.5°
Bouchon : entamé d'un tiers, de bonne qualité.
Robe : Jaune claire, brillante, avec de fines larmes
Nez : 1er nez sur les fleurs verveine, aubépine puis vient la truffe, la pomme, un peu de coing, finale sur le citron et le miel. C'est très riche et varié
En bouche : on retrouve le citron, la pomme et le miel, c'est très fin et long en bouche. Quelle équilibre sucre/acidité. J'adore
Excellent
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9/20/2020 - Rieslingfan wrote:
I am definitely a Chenin Blanc skeptic. I have had a few that amazed, but they were usually 50 year old versions. After the disaster that was 2002 Huet premox, I was not willing to take the chance on investing money in potential time bombs. Thankfully this 2005 did not suffer the fate of its 2002 brethren, and was in fact quite youthful and fresh. It had started to develop some interesting layers of complexity, and showed some aromatic/flavor nuances I was not expecting, and in fact could not even really pin down. As a drinker of German Riesling I was not at all put off by the demi-sec level of sweetness, and it actually worked very well alongside the black bean & chipotle soup I served for dinner. Left a glass or so to check on tonight. If this bottle was any indication there could be years and years of profitable development, but I don't have any more to validate that premise.
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5/28/2020 - rwpalmer wrote: 91 Points
This a perfect, and perfectly mature, bottle of this wine. Honey and nuts. Any sugar now scarcely detectable. Quite weighty and concentrated. Acidity actually slightly on the low side.
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5/12/2020 - drwine2001 wrote: flawed
Sound color. Honey and a fistful of TCA.
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2/18/2020 - drwine2001 wrote: flawed
Corked. Undignified for my last bottle of this terrific wine to go out this way. Oh well.
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11/23/2019 - winot Likes this wine: 93 Points
Medium to medium deep gold, citrus butter and lanolin nose, broad and integrated - palate same, with a suggestion of sweetness that never fully takes hold before the minerality arrives and whisks it off to a dry finish - as always, everything in balance, a cerebral treat, a window to time and terroir, with a long and satisfying finish. So good.
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7/17/2019 - Keith Levenberg wrote:
Fruit profile is still youthful, flavors and color are yellow-toned so no premox here thankfully. It's round and soft on account of a sweetness that's honestly beyond the parameters that I can deal with as a wine to drink with dinner (and not enough acid to enliven) - better to serve this with a cheese course or something.
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5/10/2019 - GAET Likes this wine: 93 Points
Sucre résiduel : 17.6 g, acidité 4.3 g et 13.5°
Bouchon : entamé d'un tiers, de bonne qualité.
Robe : Limpide, brillante, pas évoluée
Nez : 1er nez sur l’aubépine puis viennent les marqueurs classiques de pomme, de coing, puis cela ne cesse d'évoluer sur le citron, puis le miel. C'est très riche aromatiquement
En bouche : on retrouve des arômes similaires, c'est très fin avec une très belle longueur. Quelle finesse et équilibre sucre/acidité. J'adore
Excelllent
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4/18/2019 - redknife Likes this wine: 92 Points
Took to Phils bistro with Felipe and Mike
It’s been months but my recollection is that this wine is always good. Paired well with escargot
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12/9/2018 - Mr T wrote:
Maybe just not a good night for me, but this came off as a bit flabby to me with honey flavors but not enough cut or acid....some left corked in fridge...I will revisit
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12/1/2018 - AudunG wrote: 90 Points
Typical Chenin Blanc on the nose, with waxy citrus and honey. Full bodied for a Bourg. Some sweetness, which is balanced by a very good acidity.
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8/28/2018 - drwine2001 wrote:
Welcome Back, Michelle! (San Francisco): Medium yellow. Very honeyed. Excellent Chenin texture, relatively dry, outstanding acidity for the year. After a chemically flawed bottle earlier this year, this showed terrific purity and youthfulness, the sort of bottle that could easily see its 25th year in good shape.
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8/3/2018 - wineismylife wrote: 94 Points
WIML94
Tasted non blind. Opened and served immediately. Followed over about two hours.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of honeysuckle, lychee and lemon curd. Flavors of lemon curd, lime, lychee and a drop of honey. Bright acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold.
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6/27/2018 - cephomer Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drank last nite vs the 05 Moellieux version (which was far more enjoyable).
Pale amber color, nose of honey and perhaps orange marmalade. Off dry, medium bodied, some orange, some quince, a bit on the nutty side. Nice wine
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6/15/2018 - rmalloy wrote: 93 Points
Great wine. Very smooth and seamless. I loved the mature note of what my fiancée called black Sharpie or overripe banana. Something similar to petrol in Riesling. It gave this wine a sense of nobleness.
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5/18/2018 - aagrawal wrote: 88 Points
Coravin 5/18/18: Black ?mold on top of cork, involving the top 1/2cm though the remainder of the cork (and the part touching the wine) was clean and dry. Unclear what that was, but when trying to Coravin and injecting the argon, wine spurted out the side of the cork. A failure of the Coravin.
After the bottle was opened in a more traditional way, color was light yellow-golden; nose was aromatic, light honey, acacia flowers; palate was medium bodied, slight richer oily texture, off-dry, medium-minus acid; short finish. A weaker, simpler Huet, but still interesting and enjoyable to try one with some age. 88-89
Day 3: Largely the same. Still has nice aromas and flavors, but shorter on the finish than expected for Huet. 88
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3/8/2018 - xwine wrote:
A lovely example of maturing Vouvray. Some honey and baked peach, nicely (and somewhat richly) textured and balanced, a very pleasant slight bitterness to offset the touch of sweetness. Lots of interest, this is in a very good place right now.
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3/6/2018 - drwine2001 wrote:
Healthy full yellow. Honey, citrus, and a slight whiff of a funny high toned chemical smell that lurked throughout the life of the bottle. Medium weight, really nice glycerine roundness and texture. Off dry, mix of pear and citrus fruit, excellent acidity. This doesn't quite have the intensity of the best bottles of this, and it tailed off at the end. The last few bottles have been quite variable, so maybe it is time to down any remaining stocks.
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2/1/2018 - redknife Likes this wine: 93 Points
with the thursday crowd
always good
went great with mussels
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1/9/2018 - drwine2001 wrote:
Deep yellow. Rising aromas and flavors of bright citrus. Usual glycerine feel, off dry, excellent acidity, and lingering soil. Very fresh and much better than a dull bottle last month.
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1/5/2018 - T.E.D. wrote: 91 Points
Light golden amber color. Nose is tighter then other glasses, with some coaxing showing orange marmalade, honeycomb, with nut oil and vanilla secondary notes. Palate is medium bodied, with hints of tart melon, orange peel, quince, passion fruit and crushed nuts. Well made and enjoyable.
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12/24/2017 - drwine2001 wrote:
Medium yellow. Typical weight and feel. Off dry. Sound and far better than Le Mont tonight, but still somewhat subdued fruit and muted overall compared to how well other bottles have drunk recently. You wonder if this was one of those low grade TCA-affected bottles, but it did not go down the usual corked path of getting much worse with air.
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12/22/2017 - cwjames Likes this wine: 89 Points
mature, gentle, evident sweetness from the the demi-sec style, melon notes. Went well with gnocci.
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11/18/2017 - Aravind Asok wrote:
The !*show (Spring (Downtown Los Angeles)): Wow again. Stunning nose, with loads of honey and guava. Beautiful texture and acidity, with an amazingly soft sweetness. Fantastic finish. Every bit as good as the last time I had this...which was very good!
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11/1/2017 - GAET Likes this wine: 93 Points
C'est toujours aussi bon !! voir mon précédent commentaire.
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10/20/2017 - redknife Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very nice wine, medium to full body with apricot and honey notes
Took to Christis with the group; paired well with tuna tartare and a veggie flatberad
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10/1/2017 - drwine2001 wrote:
Full yellow. Pure honey on the nose. Off dry entry with apple and citrus, beautiful texture and weight, great acidity, and a ton of finishing soil that always seems to distinguish Clos du Bourg. Great showing! This seems to have gained structure over time and now has a thrilling counterpoint of sweet fruit balanced by cleansing acidity.
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9/22/2017 - glou.sf Likes this wine: 95 Points
Ripe peach, honey, minerals, and some flowers on the nose. Apple, melon, honey, and citrus flavors on the palate. Really nice balance between the acidity and sweetness. Beautiful, long finish.
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9/22/2017 - Troon wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for about an hour and served just below cellar temps. There is tropical notes and mineral on the nose. The palate is crisp and balanced with notes of lemon and burnt sugar. I enjoy the demi-sec because it is subtly sweet. Very enjoyable.
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7/28/2017 - drwine2001 wrote:
Full yellow. Typical pear and citrus. Medium weight, off dry, excellent soil, good acidity. Just suffers from a dip in intensity mid-palate, but otherwise perfectly sound.
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6/2/2017 - AudunG wrote: 91 Points
Spicy aromas. Guessed it was a pinot gris from Alsace. Very intense and concentrated, still smooth, tangy and elegant.
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4/22/2017 - Doc90 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Tasted blind. Enchanting nose full of minerals, fresh peaches, and sweet perfume. I really like this fresh nose. Tropical fruit up front with stunning clarity and balance throughout. Hints of Fruity Pebbles. Superb depth. When a wine is complex enough to challenge your ability to describe it, you know it's really good stuff.
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4/15/2017 - redknife Likes this wine: 92 Points
With the group at Le Provencale
No formal notes but the nose was very nice and wine went well with sweet breads with a light caper sauce.
The light sweetness of the wine counterbalanced the sweet breads sauce
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3/18/2017 - Mr T wrote:
Excellent and much as described by Loren, although I also got some honied notes, but I only tasted it early and then the others secreted it away...glad I have more
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2/26/2017 - wineismylife wrote: 93 Points
WIML93
Tasted non blind. Opened and served immediately. Followed over about an hour.
Light yellow to yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of apricot, peach and brandy soaked pears. Flavors of pears, peaches and kumquats. Medium to bright acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold.
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1/27/2017 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 94 Points
An eclectic mix of nice wines with friends (Pine Lake Trout Club): Great showing for this wine. If anything, it got a bit underrated being the first wine. Golden in color. The nose is very nice especially once it warmed up. Citrus, mostly orange with a slight herbal note and a nice salinity to it. Also slight crushed shells. On the palate, slightly viscous, barely sweet. Nice complex if tight and young. Drinkable now but needs air. Easily a decade left in this with no degradation.
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12/23/2016 - PhDP Likes this wine:
Servi en parallèle avec le Clos Häuserer 2001 de Zind-Humbrecht sur un foie gras de canard, il n'a pas vraiment trouvé sa place. Trop délicat et introverti pour lutter avec le style sec, extraverti et baroque du cru alsacien. Il faut se méfier du style Huet lorsque les circonstances de dégustation sont manifestement plus favorables aux vins directs et puissants.
L'accord était quelconque.
La douceur (analytiquement = 17,6g) était relativement peu perceptible, malgré le parallèle avec le Zind de type "indice 1".
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12/16/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:
Full yellow. Typical quince scents. Medium weight, not terribly concentrated for Vouvray. It has a lemony core that I don't think I've experienced before in this wine. Thereafter, more expected honey and spice, only off dry. Impressive in its youthfulness and no oxidation whatsoever. Excellent.
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11/27/2016 - AudunG wrote: flawed
Corked!
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11/18/2016 - 14frimaire wrote:
This one was in a good place.
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10/23/2016 - T.E.D. wrote: 91 Points
My third glass thru Coravin. This wine sings with pure chenin notes of honey suckle, beeswax, lanolin, and blanched nuts and a touch of Meyer lemon. Long and smooth finish. Well made and easily enjoyable throughout a meal.
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10/3/2016 - Mr T wrote:
served with many friends to accompany lobster and shellfish. Funky chenin nose and not quite the acidity I would have hoped for, but still contrasted pretty well with ripe sweet fruit. Color not orange but very full gold. Folks were in raptures but I thought it pretty good...not sure if this gets better with time, but not sure you need to wait if you have a few bottles
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9/9/2016 - drwine2001 wrote: flawed
Corked
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6/12/2016 - Vinophiliac559 wrote: 91 Points
Paired with Thai food, very nice texture, good balance, went great with the semi-spicy dishes we had
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3/19/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:
Dinner with Two Jadot 1993 Grand Cru Reds (Liholiho Yacht Club, San Francisco): Full yellow. Over time, baked apple, honey, and pear, but it took a while to release these scents. Off dry, some bitterness to start but gradually found its footing and texture. Good but not as glorious as it can be.
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2/28/2016 - aagrawal wrote: 90 Points
Coravin 2/28/16: Yellow-golden color; nose is aromatic, orange peel, almost a little funk like brett?; palate is medium-full bodied, slight buttered popcorn, oily texture, some white fruit, acidity is medium-low; medium finish. This is a strange bottle, probably in an awkward phase, and it lacks the crisp acidity of the best Chenin blanc. I'm not sure I like this now, though I have one more bottle to try in a few years. 89-90
1 hour air: melds together a bit better; oily orange citrus on the nose; palate is showing a bit more acidity. This is interesting, though maybe still falls short of purely enjoyable. 90-91
2/29/16: Opened the rest of the bottle. A bit better integrated than yesterday. The nose has less funk, more orange rind with slight minerality; palate shows a bit more acidity than yesterday, a bit less flabby; finish is medium length. Still, this is more interesting than enjoyable. At its release price it is probably a value, but at $50-60 it's a pass. 90
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2/16/2016 - daghaug Likes this wine:
Vått hår, nøtter (mandler), litt potetkjeller på duft. Lite frukt på nese. Svært fyldig i munnen samtidig som den er frisk (men ikke som en riesling). Noe merkbar sødme, men ikke mye. Mye mandelpreg i avslutningen. Kompleks og rik vin, men mangler kanskje noe friskhet for vår smak i forhold til en riesling kabinett. Er nok en matvin, men ikke spesielt god match til sushi. Vi liker dette, men foretrekker nok viner med mer syre.
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1/8/2016 - T.E.D. wrote: 90 Points
Pale straw color wheat in nature. Nose of leechy, quince, honey suckle and flower. Palate is where this wine shines with lush honey, pineapple juxtaposed with citrus rind, blanched nuts and white earth. Long finish of honey suckle.
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1/8/2016 - Diane (LI) wrote:
Lower acidity than what I expected, but still light on its feet. Pear and orange rind and quite a nice match to a flavorful fried rice and chicken dish.
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1/6/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:
Burnished light golden. More orange than pear plus a lick of honey. Off dry. Full, soft feel, nice fruit, a dusting of spices, but a little looser and less focused than I remember. Tasty as always, but this bottle lacked verve and acidity.
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12/6/2015 - Morrisson wrote:
Très explosif à l'ouverture. Le vin est d'une belle complexité et fait preuve de beaucoup de fraîcheur malgré son âge. Définitivement des notes de miel et d'agrumes.
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8/15/2015 - drwine2001 wrote:
Yellow. Classic pear nose. Drier than I recall it tasting early on. Wonderful texture and back end soil. Mature at this point.
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7/13/2015 - Diane (LI) wrote:
Fresh tasting with the flavor of pear and grapefruit pith. A little honey but it is not what I would consider a sweet tasting wine. A delightful Chenin Blanc and soooo much better than the 2005 Foreau that I opened a few days ago.
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7/11/2015 - BradKNYC wrote: flawed
A wonderful evening of Chenin. (Chez Kravitz- Old Saybrook): Corked. A bottle I had a couple of months ago showed beautifully, though expressed the vintage's ripeness with slightly elevated alcohol and softer than usual acidity.
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7/11/2015 - mdefreitas wrote: flawed
Chenin Blancs @ the Kravitz (Old Saybrook): Seemed to have a bit of cork taint when first opened, but not quite sure. After a few minutes, it got worse. No mistakes about it. Darn!
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6/21/2015 - Aravind Asok wrote:
I was nervous about opening this after a previous note mentioned that the bottle didn't show well. However, this was excellent. We opened this last night, double decanted, had a glass, and left it for tonight.
Last night, this showed fantastic complexity on the nose: tropical fruits, a hint of sherr....and lots of fantastic chalky minerality on the palate, with great body and good acidic spine to back things up. A very long finish. This didn't really taste demi-sec, closer to just sec.
Today, even better. I can't begin to describe the nose: it just keeps changing as we sit with it. Hints of mango, chalk, sea salt, slate, lime. On the palate, this is much fuller bodied than I remember it from last night. Still great acidic spine, and mouthfilling pineapple and chalk on the palate. Great, long finish. After the Robert Fleury Extra Brut champagne, you definitely see this is demi-sec, but the sweetness is just a perfect complement to everything else.
On the nose, this is everything that Joly Savennierres that we had a few months ago was not. This was a head-turner. We paired this with a mango-jalapeno-tuna-tartare and then scallops with summer tomatoes and lemon-pepper pappardelle. Went wonderfully with everything.
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6/7/2015 - 14frimaire wrote:
Nice, and it disappeared pretty quickly. But it wasn't a great showing. Not sure now is a great time to open these.
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4/21/2015 - winot Likes this wine: 92 Points
Hard to say, this is still very youthful. Everyone loved it for its youthful vivacity and balance, but this has a ways to go before it really starts to shine. It does seem sweeter to me than other good vintages at a similar stage, so I'm hoping that time will address that.
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4/4/2015 - GAET Likes this wine: 93 Points
Sucre résiduel : 17.6 g, acidité 4.3 g et 13.5°
En accompagnement d'un roti de lotte et son beurre blanc.
Bouchon : non entamé, de bonne qualité pour une fois
Robe : Limpide, brillante, pas évoluée
Nez : 1er nez sur la pomme, le coing, puis cela ne cesse d'évoluer sur le pamplemousse, une pointe de citron, puis le miel. Très riche aromatiquement
En bouche : on retrouve des arômes similaires, c'est très fin avec une très très belle longueur, une finesse et un excellent équilibre sucre/acidité.
Excelllent Tout le monde a adoré.
Ce vin a encore une longue vie devant lui.
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12/24/2014 - JeffGMorris wrote: 91 Points
Lobster night at home. I wanted to check in on this still young Huet. Full of lanolin, beeswax and some quinine. Great purity of fruit and the depth of the 2005 vintage is clear here as it still needs time to unwind. Nice today but much more potential. 50+13+12+8+8=91+(+?)
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12/20/2014 - drwine2001 wrote:
Yellow. Underripe pineapple. Textural but seems a bit lighter than usual for this cuvee. Off dry. Slightly crystallized tropical fruit is joined by a twist of citrus, and a ton of earth that I associate with Clos du Bourg carries through to the end. Excellent sugar/acid balance in this bottle. I've had this a few times this year. Whereas last time, I did not find a lot of structure, tonight was very different. Just a dream Demi-Sec in terms of balance.
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11/28/2014 - 14frimaire wrote:
Delicious
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9/13/2014 - m_arcon wrote: 92 Points
Huet tasting Sec, Demi-Sec and Moelleux from different vintages (Andis Home): Colour: Light yellow
Nose: Firstly again this very conspicuous mix of confectioner's sugar mixed with vanillin. Then more orange & lemon aromas than in the Sec. Also pear and kumquat.
Palate: The higher sugar level is good for the wine. Give it a bit more roundness & brighter shoulders. Good acidity which keeps everything in balance. Again a nice spicy, ginger note on the mid-palate. Medium+ body. Medium finish.
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8/3/2014 - MC wrote:
Really pleasant Vouvray that is perfectly ready to go and holds up well before, during, and after dinner. Light to medium body, with a touch of sweetness but an elegant profile, this is a lot of fun to drink in the summer. A-
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7/26/2014 - drwine2001 wrote:
Seattle Dinners with Old Friends; 7/25/2014-7/26/2014 (Ye Olde Pacific Northwest): Yellow. Fresh aromas of pear. Medium weight, off dry pear and apple fruit. Very good, but not as much grip and terroir as the best vintages of Clos du Bourg can have.
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6/3/2014 - drwine2001 wrote:
Oh my, what a beautiful place this wine is in now. Light tulip color. Quintessential Chenin nose of pear, honey, spice, and a tad of mint for even greater interest. Medium weight, completely seamless and integrated, a little sugar balanced by adequate acidity. Tremendous length and that lovely Clos du Bourg soil on the finish. Considering aging potential, one could quibble with the acidity not being higher, but no argument with the statement that it is disarmingly delicious at present. Probably time to start tucking in if you have significant stock.
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3/27/2014 - rocknroller wrote: 91 Points
White Frenchies at Sea Change (Sea Change at the Guthrie, Mpls, MN): Light gold color. PNP, drank 1 glass over 90 minutes. Slow to evolve in glass, initially rather reserved and non-descript (Craig mentioned a spoiled milk note), but it blossoms after 45 minutes to reveal a tropical character, nectarine, peach, passion fruit, and distinct minerality. The palate has marked viscosity, lemon oil, citrus zest, earthy, apricot, passion fruit, medium bodied, slate, medium finish. This is a wine that requires some time to emerge to full appreciate.
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2/11/2014 - drwine2001 wrote:
Medium yellow. Honey and pear with a bit of apple. Marvelous texture and balance. Off dry, unfolds beautifully in the glass. No rush to attack these, but damn, starting to drink really well.
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1/12/2014 - BobMcK wrote: flawed
Light delicate and elegant nose and on the palate. Faint notes of melon.
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7/20/2013 - drwine2001 wrote:
Last tried a year ago. Continues to show more structure and lemony fruit along with some pear. Relatively dry Demi Sec. Textural and excellent with a good dose of terroir on the finish.
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5/3/2013 - GalvezGuy wrote:
CT Texas V - North Dallas Forty and then some; 5/3/2013-5/5/2013 (McKinney, North Dallas, TX): I think this was shut down, it had a reductive note that just did not blow off, even after an hour in the glass.
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4/16/2013 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
It's been nearly 4 years since the last one, and, as expected, it's travelling a very fine path. Opened up at about the 45 minute mark with vibrant aromas and lively acids floating the not insignificant stone fruits and crushed rocks swirling all about. Likely to hit its peak in just a few more years and hold there for a decade, if not longer. Impressive, immensely pleasurable drop; get some if you can. recommended
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2/9/2013 - lolo66 wrote:
Drinking this with Japanese food side by side with a peay Viognier 2010. Both are vibrant and have a saline element behind the tart fruits.
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1/7/2013 - markjanes Likes this wine: 91 Points
drwine2001's note really captures the nature of this wine well...
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7/30/2012 - drwine2001 wrote:
Light tulip yellow. Bright citrus and musky florality. Magical weight, balanced between glycerine fleshiness yet a real sense of lightness. Off dry with marvelous combination of orange and pear. Deeply embedded at the back end is intense grapefruit pith (which brought Sancerre to mind) and a ton of soil. This somehow manages to achieve great balance despite lower acidity than years such as 2002 or 2010. Just delicious and it seemed tighter and better structured than it was when I last tried it about 2 years ago. I certainly hope this is true since I have a lot of this left to drink through!
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7/11/2012 - wineismylife Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dallas 2nd Wednesday Group - July 2012 (Caravelle, Richardson, TX): WIML91
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. Followed over about 90 minutes.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of kumquat, orange and camphor. Flavors of apricot, kumquat and minerals. Medium to bright acidity, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold. I'd likely hold. Still a baby and might be entering a shut down phase.
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3/12/2012 - coremill wrote:
A small glass with dessert. This was showing pretty shut down but there's a ton of underlying material here. Apple sauce, honey, and almonds on the nose, where you can smell the chenin wooliness. Structure dominates the palate, where there's currently a hole in the midlde, but the finish, while austere, is long and intense. This tastes drier than some secs I've had, and I think it just needs a long sleep, or a lot of air, to fully fill out. Come back in 10 years.
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11/27/2011 - wineismylife wrote: flawed
Saturdays at One Annual Post Thanksgiving Chinese Food Glutonny Festival (First Chinese BBQ, Carrollton, Texas): WIMLNR
Tasted non blind. Opened and served immediately.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose was very mildly corked. Palate was muted as a result (yes, I did take a small sip to make sure it was corked). Shame, normally a wonderful wine. Others disagreed with me it was corked.
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9/23/2011 - JeffGMorris wrote: 95 Points
Steve & Barb's house. Light yellow and an interesting wine to drink right after the '07 Sec. The residual sugar and the power, depth and balance of the '05s makes all the difference here. '07 will never match '05 in my opinion. Medium bodied and already very layered for such a young Huet. The sugar/acid balance is spot on here. The layers and depth that this wine is starting to show is fascinating. It is a great Huet in the making and proof of my theory on '05 ZH and Huet both hiding so much in reserve upon release. A little sweetness on the finish but not much. The only question is the aging curve on this. Does it get any better? Does it hold like this for 50+ years? There is no doubt it will be a stunning wine for many decades to come. Another one where I'm happy I went long. 50+13+14+9+9=95(+?)
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7/21/2011 - celtic67 wrote:
ordered off the list at Boulevard in SF. beautiful nose of pear, lillies & seashells. on the palate, wildflower honey, green apples & minerals. slightly more full & rich than the sec. as with most Huets, the balance here is exemplary. tremendous.
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5/29/2011 - sommelier41 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Gorgeous bouquet, showing quince, grapefruit, and garden flowers. Lovely right now, although still very much in its infancy. Quince and ripe pink grapefruit dominate the palate, with accents of honey and wildflowers. I love the sugar level here, just enough to make you want more, and it dissipates along the mid, only to return on the finish as freshly squeezed oranges. Grapefruit and limestone complete the long finish. Excellent balance and bright acidity.
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3/26/2011 - lepetitchateau wrote: 94 Points
Very clean and pure wine with a citrus nose and citrus on the palate. Touch of sweetness and a nice finish.
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2/21/2011 - NathanJM wrote: 90 Points
Drank on weekend of 2/21. pale yellow. citrus ... grapefruit, apple. mineral notes. as a demi-sec, this was fairly sweet.
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1/31/2011 - tantotinto wrote: 90 Points
Tasted immediately after opening. Pale gold color. A complex nose of orange, mineral and spice. Rich and full-bodied. Citrus and honey are the predominant flavors but there is much more in this glass. The gentle sweetness is perfectly balanced by tart acidity. It has a long and succulent finish.
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11/24/2010 - dst wrote: 96 Points
Great balance.
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9/2/2010 - wineismylife Likes this wine: 91 Points
Root 246 Dinner (Root 246, Solvang, California): Opened and served immediately at a wine dinner. Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Light and delicate nose of honeysuckle, lychee and wet stones. Once again light and delicate flavors on the palate of honey, lililkoi and minerals. Medium acidity, light to medium body. Drink or hold. 90-92.
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8/7/2010 - drwine2001 wrote:
Loire Wines, Including '07 Joguet Chinons (Terroir Wine Merchant and San Francisco Wine Trading Company, San Francisco): Medium yellow color. Honey and pear. Positives-delicious fruit in an off dry style and a nice dose of soil on the finish. Negatives-acid is too low and the focus is just not there. Enjoyable at present, but this will not take its place in the temple of great Huets.
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7/25/2010 - sommelier41 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Fresh and vibrant bouquet of honeydew, lavender, lilac, and honeysuckle. Sweet melon, grapefruit and oranges full on palate; honeysuckle and white pepper delicately play on the mid. Tangy, spicy, mineral finish that hangs forever. Still very young. Brilliant!
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4/27/2010 - Roughl wrote:
Pretty, showing the ripeness of the vintage. All in balance. I'm not a big fan of this vintage as I prefer a more slender,acidic and bitter Chenin Blanc profile.
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4/17/2010 - xwine wrote:
Truly lovely. Rich, but a terrific acid cut which makes it light on its feet. First-rate Vouvray.
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3/20/2010 - no leashes wrote: 91 Points
Tropical fruit, zesty, grapefruit flavors, hint of honey, nice acid and structure. Paired with sushi, was very nice match.
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3/6/2010 - FogPuppy wrote: 92 Points
Tropical fruit on the front palette with a nice mid and a finish with a hint of honey. Slight rs with acidity to balance it out.
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1/23/2010 - ethralls wrote: 93 Points
Straw color with pear, floral, perfume and honey nose. Citrus, honey, good acid Rocks but gonna cost you $50
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11/29/2009 - skifree wrote: 91 Points
Great balance to this wine, with white fruit, floral, and mineral notes woven together with a nice crispness. Wish I had more in the cellar.
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11/14/2009 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
pop n pour consumed over 3 nights. Fairly reticent nose on the first night and somewhat on the second night, too. This opened up to reveal several layers of fruit and minerality on the nose and palate. Ripe mango, persimmon, peach and wet stones follow through with superbly balanced layers of fruit and seriously focused acidity. This has the stuffing for 15+ years, and I'd recommend a hold at this point of at least 3-5 yrs. Approx $30, drink thru 2024
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10/17/2009 - wineismylife wrote:
Sacred Cow is released into the wild (Restaurant X, Oklahoma, OK): WIMLNR
Tasted October 17, 2009 at an offline.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of sulphur, light apricot notes, papaya and a dash of orange. Light flavors of apricot, orange and a bit of peach. Mediium to bright acidity, medium body. Seems a bit closed at the moment so no rating at this time. Continue to hold.
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8/25/2009 - spacewrangler wrote: 90 Points
Perfumed wine featuring red apple skin and flavors, pear, honey and floral tones. Great match with a shrimp dish. Plenty of acidity yet this is nice and broad in the mouth.
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8/18/2009 - kstoddard wrote: 92 Points
Straw yellow color. Perfumed tropical fruit nose. Melon, apple and pear fruit on the palate. Well balanced with very nice complexity and elegance on the finish. I've had very bad luck with this wine. The first bottle was off and the second was corked. This outing has restored my faith in Huët. A beautiful wine.
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8/18/2009 - kstoddard wrote: flawed
Corked
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7/27/2009 - neo_vino wrote:
tca
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5/10/2009 - bevetroppo wrote: 89 Points
Day after from memory, and not much of that to speak of. This came early in the evening and was served with some simply grilled shrimp that had been marinated in high quality EVO, lemon, and rosemary. It was an excellent match. The Clos du Bourg had a racy nose that I seem to recall had elements of ripe pear and lime zest but that's not reliable at this point. Out there on the edge of sweetness but with an appealingly off dry mineral-laced finish (I might be making this up, just can't be sure). A beautifully made wine from a dedicated practitioner of biodynamics (since 1990). Must have been a fruit day yesterday.
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3/16/2009 - spacewrangler wrote: 92 Points
Pear and apricot is chewy and palate-staining. Lots of oyster shells and rocks, solid finish.
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2/10/2009 - jeff nowak wrote: 86 Points
double blind. where is the acid? the RS comes off bloated, and while the undercurrent of flavors gave hopoe, this never developed into much.
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2/10/2009 - kstoddard wrote: 88 Points
Blind Night (Scott): Pale yellow color. Tastes of pear, melon and pineapple. Quite spicy. Nice mid palate length and depth but the finish is a bit fat and flabby. Could use more acidity. Full bodied with and oily texture.
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9/20/2008 - drwine2001 wrote:
2005 and 2006 Huet (San Francisco Wine Trading Company): Lighter yellow like the '05 Sec wines. Not giving much aromatically. A very different animal than the Le Mont Demi-Sec, this is lighter, racier, and more ethereal, with a distinct peachiness to the fruit. Its sense of weightlessness is more like a German Riesling, but it stealthily glides through your mouth and leaves a delicious, lingering finish. Terrific with outstanding potential.
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2/22/2008 - Terkel wrote: 92 Points
Mixed wines (Terkels appartment): Golden yellow color. Aromas of peach sirup and flowers. Some sweetness is present on the palate, but an flowery elegance starts the taste, but a complex midpalate takes over. Long taste and a superb balance between the sweetness and the acidity.
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2/19/2008 - 14frimaire wrote:
OK, this is infanticide. But it's good anyhow, if a bit dominated by its sugar at this point. We drank this over three days: it's a big wine that never really sorted itself out.
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2/17/2008 - xwine wrote:
Stellar wine! Beautiful up-front white fruit (peaches), and terrific palate presence; rich, mouthfilling. Bracing acidity provides great balance to the slight sweetness, and gives the wine a sense of lightness, notwithstanding the richness. Top quality wine, with a long life ahead of it.
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10/13/2007 - JeffnCin wrote:
Color: straw, more golden-yellow than greenish tinged (not as “oolong”-tinged as some vouvrays).
Aroma: Very nice nose -- light peach, talcum powder, hint of grass and a light scent of clover.
Taste: a touch of honey on the tip of the tongue, something reminiscent of warm summer days, maybe warm melon or light peachiness.
Overall: Sweetens up as it warms – more citrus sharpness when its cold. I like the palate best at about cellar temp, I think, rather than at room or a chilled temperature. However, the nose came through at all temps. Superb.
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5/7/2007 - Brnshj22 wrote: 92 Points
Extremely focused and with a razor sharp precision. This is five years too young but still very enjoyable. If you're planning on having it in the near future, give it lots of air time! Will be stellar!!
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4/27/2007 - JeffGMorris wrote: 92 Points
Tasting with Noel Pinguet at Domaine Huet (Vouvray, France): Pale colored and with 17 g/l residual sugar this wine has a wonderful depth to it with great finesse. A delicate and filigreed wine, this was the first wine to remind me of the '05 Zind Humbrecht lineup in that there seems to be lots of power in reserve that will take this wine through a long and wonderful life. 50+12+13+8.5+8.5=92+
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2/21/2007 - 5laton wrote:
Melon, lanolin, talcum, some citrus on nose. Nice weight on palate, with yellow and white fruits and gentle sweetness framed by bracing acidity. Minerality is hiding a bit under the fruit sweetness, though i get hints of it on the moderate finish. While lacking complexity at this stage, it's a very pretty wine with finesse and impeccable balance.
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1/20/2007 - PhDP wrote:
Robe très claire. Nez assez fermé, avec des nuances d'agrumes (orange) et de fleurs (tilleul ?). Bouche aérienne, comparable à un Riesling allemand. Beaucoup de précision, d'élégance et de délicatesse, minéralité partiellement masquée par la douceur.
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1/9/2007 - Spencer wrote: 94 Points
Open, and drinking beautifully right now, but should age gracefully. Very ripe, with just a slight note of honey, but impeccably balanced. Chalky stone, great acidity, asian pear, honeydew melon on the palate. Long, constantly evolving, finish. Fantastic young wine.
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10/31/2006 - brooklynguy wrote: 92 Points
Beautiful. Ripe melon, pear, and lemon balm on the nose, with bright ehco of those flavors on the palate, also a pure rainwater type of sensation. full bodied, with a touch of honey at the finish. cellarworthy.
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4/25/2006 - peternelson wrote: 89 Points
Winery: Hint stinky sock (in a good way!)--good characteristics; sweet mth; very soft, silky.
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