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White - Sweet/Dessert
1989 Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux 1ère Trie Le Haut-Lieu
Chenin Blanc
- France
- Loire Valley
- Touraine
- Vouvray
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Community Tasting Notes 61
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liber Likes this wine: 96 points
October 30, 2023 - 12th of 24, pnp, perfect cork and level, unchanged from lovely, nuanced bottle detailed in 2020 note, little upside, 20+ years. VF (18.5).
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Jd6725 Likes this wine: 95 points
September 2, 2023 - Late release bottle with the new label. DavidG introduced me to this the first time I met him in Dec 2019. At the time it was the best dessert wine that I had ever had and I sought out a few bottles. This was lovely, although a tad less clean and a bit mushroomy as these old chenins can be sometimes. Perfect color and some thought it too young. With lots of air as the late night went on, I kept going back to it. The mushroom blew off and it got so good and balanced. 95+
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NickA Likes this wine: 94 points
July 20, 2023 - Loire Wines of North London (Must & Lees): More of that old Chenin wet wool vibe, but the wine transcended that quality with tremendous lift and a really pure note of tangy marmalade. Very, very long and, despite its age, so lively. Group #2 tonight.
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Joshvoulters Likes this wine: 94 points
July 20, 2023 - TWS North London - Loire (Must & Lees, N1): Here's where things get really serious. Hay, barley sugar, caramel, apricot, marmalade. Really fresh and vertical, clean as a whistle on the palate with a slightly woody edge. Incredibly vibrant and young. The acidity just scythes through everything and demands another sip. Every element works towards a cohesive whole: sometimes wines just have it and this is fortunately one of those times!
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Ardross Likes this wine: 93 points
February 12, 2022 - Slightly amber in colour, bright apples and honey on the nose - gorgeous fruit, honey and botrytis on the palate - long and balanced special wine.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2012, Issue #37, The Annual Loire Valley Report: The 2010 Vintage and Other Recently Tasted Gems(Vouvray “Le Haut Lieu” Moelleux Premier Trie- Domaine Huët) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Nov/Dec 2007, Issue #12, Domaine Huet: Vouvray’s Greatest Estate(Domaine Huet Vouvray “Le Haut-Lieu” Moelleux Premier Trie) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1989
- Type White - Sweet/Dessert
- Producer Domaine Huet
- Varietal Chenin Blanc
- Designation Moelleux 1ère Trie
- Vineyard Le Haut-Lieu
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- SubRegion Touraine
- Appellation Vouvray
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 10 (1%)
- In Cellars 551 (70%)
- Consumed 221 (28%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Apple tart, Bouchées de gâteau au fromage, cheese, Frukt, Gåselever, Ost(Blåmugg)Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 20 votes
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- Wine1989 Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux 1ère Trie Le Haut-Lieu
- ProducerDomaine Huet
- VarietyChenin Blanc
- VineyardLe Haut-Lieu
- CountryFrance
- RegionLoire Valley
- SubRegionTouraine
- AppellationVouvray
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- SubRegionTouraine
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