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"Domaine Huet remains a pillar of Vouvray and a touchstone for Chenin Blanc worldwide, a domaine where viticulture, philosophy and place converge in bottles of extraordinary clarity and longevity." - Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate
The above quote from Yohan Castaing sums up almost everything you need to know about the magnificent wines of Domaine Huet. Sure, we could also mention that they have been a biodynamic pioneer since 1993, or that their wines age as well as almost any wines in the world, red or white. But at the end of the day, it's the singular character and class of the juice in the bottle that sets them apart from their contemporaries.
The newly released, single-vineyard Sec bottlings from 2024 show why the domaine is a force to be reckoned with, not only in Vouvray, but anywhere in the Loire. Even in an exceedingly difficult vintage, this trio adds more glowing acclaim to add to the domaine's already full resumé, proving that Huet is still at the pinnacle.
Our parcel comes in at razor-sharp pricing that puts the already spectacular cellar appeal of these gems in even brighter light, so avid Loire enthusiasts or any collector of world-class, reference-point wines can take their collections up a notch or two. The iconic Clos du Bourg site produced "a lacy, seductive version, with impressive range," according to Wine Spectator, while John Gilman of View From the Cellar notes the 94-point Le Haut Lieu as "bright, focused and full-bodied, with a lovely core of fruit, excellent soil transparency and grip, a fine spine of acidity and lovely precision." Rounding out the 2024s, the WA93 Le Mont rounds out the 2024s is "both dense and lively ... a crystalline expression of Vouvray." Finally, don't miss a pair of stellar 2022 Moelleux expressions, led by the monumental, 97-point Clos du Bourg 1ère Trie. "Long, precise and seamless, this is a standout cuvée and one of the highlights of the vintage at this storied address," declares Castaing.
Our parcel comes in at razor-sharp pricing that puts the already spectacular cellar appeal of these gems in even brighter light, so avid Loire enthusiasts or any collector of world-class, reference-point wines can take their collections up a notch or two. |
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Notes of baked apple, pear, spices and white fruits preface the 2022 Vouvray Clos du Bourg Moelleux Première Trie, a medium- to full-bodied, concentrated and layered sweet wine. A fine phenolic structure elegantly frames it, and the wine concludes with a fresh, telluric and seemingly endless finish. Long, precise and seamless, this is a standout cuvée and one of the highlights of the vintage at this storied address. Residual sugar: 105 grams per liter.
97 points, Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate (Oct 2025)
As there is no straight Moelleux from the Clos du Bourg this year, I have to assume that there was a bit more botrytis in this vineyard than in the le Haut Lieu or le Mont, and hence why everything sweeter here was made into the Moelleux 1ère Trie bottling. The bouquet is absolutely gorgeous, offering up a more deeply-pitched and glazed blend of yellow plum, fresh apricot, gently-candied quince, honeycomb, heather, lovely soil tones, orange blossoms and a touch of citrus peel in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and beautifully balanced, with a superb core of fruit, a nice touch of soil, fine focus and a long, complex and boundless finish. This is still a puppy, but in due course, it is going to be simply magical juice.
96 points, John Gilman, View From The Cellar (Aug 2023)
Just 650 bottles of the 2022 Clos du Bourg Premiere Trie Moelleux were made, and it is sweet, gentle and round. It fills the mouth with its sweet caress, exuding pure flavors of toffee apple, caramelized pear and pineapple. While sweet, it is less unctuous than you'd expect from many sweet wines from warmer sites due to the climate and soils, bringing a sense of cleanness and fine texture on the finish. That said, the lower acidity of this year means it's not quite as long and linear. A recent bottle of 2003 with similarly low acidity aged well, so I expect the same here. (105g/L)
93 points, Rebecca Gibb, Vinous (Oct 2023)
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