2007 Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Haut Lieu Demi-Sec
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Light yellow-gold. Lively aromas of lemon, orange and honeysuckle, with subtle herbal and mineral qualities. Smooth, soft citrus and honeydew flavors are braced by dusty minerals and show a candied floral quality on the back half. The finish is juicy, focused and very long, repeating the orange and floral notes and leaving a trail of minerals behind. I'd hold this wine for at least another five years but there's no harm in drinking it now.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Josh Raynolds
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A wine of real finesse, fragrance, balance, charm and length, a touch of residual sugar helping to moderate the fresh acidity that is typical of the 2007 vintage. At Huet they believe 2007 is probably finer, "plus précis" than the 1996. Closed, apples, floral nose. Broader on the palate, with a taste that expands in the mouth: spooky biodynamics or just good winemaking? Either way, it’s a very pleasurable experience with subtlety, grace but lots of core fruit too. (RH)