Treats in the cellar: Vouvray, Chablis, Bordeaux, Piedmont and Hermitage (Chelsea Wine Storage.): My first taste of this rare bottling made from ungrafted vines. Apparently, only about 3/4 of an acre were planted, they're relatively youngish vines and only two vintages were bottled, 2002 and 2003. It shows the vintage's heat with its plump and ripe character. It definitely could use some more acidity to help even out the pear, quince and yellow apple compote that shows moderate sweetness. There are more phenolics in this wine than I've noticed in other demi-secs from this time at Huet and the wine shows nice depth and a surprising amount of mineral on the finish with a touch of a pleasant bitterness. B+.
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7/13/2013 - BradKNYC wrote:
Treats in the cellar: Vouvray, Chablis, Bordeaux, Piedmont and Hermitage (Chelsea Wine Storage.): My first taste of this rare bottling made from ungrafted vines. Apparently, only about 3/4 of an acre were planted, they're relatively youngish vines and only two vintages were bottled, 2002 and 2003. It shows the vintage's heat with its plump and ripe character. It definitely could use some more acidity to help even out the pear, quince and yellow apple compote that shows moderate sweetness. There are more phenolics in this wine than I've noticed in other demi-secs from this time at Huet and the wine shows nice depth and a surprising amount of mineral on the finish with a touch of a pleasant bitterness. B+.
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