2020 Domaine Huet "Clos du Bourg" Vouvray Moelleux Premiere Trie

There is exceptional aromatic complexity on the nose with its alluring array of pineapple, papaya, apricot and orchard fruits complicated by touches of spice including saffron. The wine has the telltale density of Clos du Bourg and mouthcoating richness thanks to 93g/L of residual sugar, but the palate is perfectly balanced and precise in profile and it brims with energy and power. A great, almost irresistible wine, yet it would be best to keep it in the cellar as long as possible. (YC)

The white-golden colored 2020 Vouvray Clos du Bourg Moelleux Première Trie shows CO2 pearls in the glass, and it indeed opens somewhat reductive, asking for a Burgundy glass. Yet even though the 2020 Clos du Bourg asks for patience, it already indicates a terribly concentrated bouquet of lemon chutney and humid chalk. On the palate, this is a full-bodied, rich and juicy, very elegant and generous Chenin from this ancient six-hectare grand cru (one of the oldest in France, as the domaine assures). It is immediately attractive, stimulatingly piquant and nourishes hope for a great future. The potential is doubtlessly there, but 7-10 years of our patience is presumed. (SR)