Huet - Vouvray Clos du Bourg Premiere Trie Moelleux 2018

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The Clos du Bourg Première Trie from Domaine Huët in 2018 is probably the finest of these three bottlings, but like the Le Mont, it is not the one to reach for right now, as this is still a puppy. The bouquet is pure, precise and very, very promising, offering up scents of sweet quince, yellow plum, a touch of pineapple, bee pollen, incipient honey, gorgeous, limestone minerality and a lovely potpourri of fruit blossoms in the upper register. On the palate the wine is simply stunning, with bottomless depth, great focus and grip, brighter, more “present” acids than its stable-mates, brilliant focus and grip and a very, very long, magical finish. Like the Le Mont, there is really no point in opening this wine in its youth, as it does not have the same early detail as the Le Haut-Lieu (so why waste bottles?), but this will ultimately be the finest of these three utterly brilliant Moelleux Première Trie bottlings from Domaine Huët in this great vintage. (Drink between 2028-2100)

The 2018 Moelleux 1ére Trie Clos du Bourg is magnificent. Clean, mineral and also quite rich, the 2018 is all about harmony. Underlying veins of salinity frame the orange jam, passion fruit, apricot and chamomile flavor so well. Even with all of its obvious richness, Clos du Bourg retains its cut and energy. Wow! (Drink between 2020-2030)

  

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97

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96

Price: $73.99

In Mixed Case: $62.89

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Producer	Huet
Country	France
Region	Loire Valley
Subregion	Vouvray
Varietal	Chenin Blanc
Vintage	2018
Sku	05753
Size	750ml