Vouvray
Based in the Touraine district of the Loire, the 2,000-hectare Vouvray appellation covers a range of dry, through off-dry, sweet to sparkling styles. Its Chenin Blanc vineyards give the wines vibrant acidity and a stony, floral and at times waxy character. Under perfect skies, the producers aim for moelleux sweet wines, hand-harvested by trie, often imbued with noble rot and rich with residual sugar.
Bottle
£14.95
Bottle 12 x 75cl 8cs
Bottle
£19.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 23cs
Bottle
£21.95
Bottle 12 x 75cl 7cs
Bottle
£23.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 4cs
Bottle
£24.50
Bottle 6 x 75cl 11cs
Bottle
£25.50
Bottle 6 x 75cl 4cs
Bottle
£27.50
Bottle 6 x 75cl 7cs
Burnished gold in colour, the nose is full of spiced orange, cloves, a touch of quince and lemon rind, and hints of anise. This wine is lovely and mouth-filling and yet has surprisingly high acidity and a dryness that gives the wine a beautiful mouth-watering snap.
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Case price (Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl)
Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl 4cs
A big, deep, rich honeyed bouquet leaps from the glass. The palate is, unsurprisingly, youthful, but is also wonderfully luscious. There’s plenty of sweet, mouth-filling fruit and enough acidity to make one involuntarily drool. Drink it now or tuck away for decades.
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Magnum 1 x 150cl 2cs
Magnum 3 x 150cl 1cs
Chris Pollington, Account Manager
First things first – 1989 is a stunning vintage, one of the best in the 20th Century for the Huet wines. Essai relates to a 1ha vineyard parcel of Le Clos du Bourg which the Huet family decided to apply biodynamic principles. There is a distinctly greater level of development and general largesse to the palate here over the ‘usual’ 1989 Moelleux. This is an expansive and mouth filling wine, lusciously sweet and tropical this has decades of age ahead of it but perfectly balanced meaning it can be enjoyed now. .
Gary Owen, Account Manager
Bottle
£160.00
This is a jam-packed glassful with waxy lemons and fresh orange peel on the nose, then a bitter toffee character. The combination of ripe nectarine sweetness with refreshing acidity delivers a perfectly judged and beautifully balanced wine. Quite simply, you can taste the care taken in producing this wine.
Bottle
£170.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 5cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle
£260.00
An intense gold colour, there is plenty on offer on the nose: lanolin, caramel and apple crumble to name but a few notes. Gloriously honeyed on the palate, there is a streak of vibrant freshness that stops any cloying sweetness. The finish is incredibly long and persistent. Wonderful!
Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs
Bottle
£955.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
1989 Vouvray, Le Haut-Lieu, Moelleux, Domaine Huet
1989 Vouvray, Le Mont Moelleux, Première Trie, Domaine Huet
1989 Vouvray, Le Mont, Moelleux, Fin Pressée, Domaine Huet
1989 Vouvray, Le Clos du Bourg, Moelleux Essai, Domaine Huet
1989 Vouvray, Haut Lieu, Moelleux, Première Trie, Domaine Huet
Assrt x 6 1 x 450cl 1cs
Assrt x 6 1 x 450cl 1cs
It is capacious and opulent but as with all Huet wines it is delineated, refreshing and wonderfully enjoyable. This wine verges on being the perfect desert wine, complex enough to stand up on its own and dominate the table and conversation, but also with the ability to complement a whole range of dishes. .
Gary Owen, Account Manager
Gary Owen, Account Manager
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
This is superb, with the beguiling bruised apple aroma characteristic of Chenin alongside a distinct smokiness, which speaks of the Peu Morier vineyard’s flint-rich soil. The palate begins taut and mineral then broadens, revealing a hint of residual sugar, before zeroing in once more for a long finish redolent of lemon zest and oysters shells. A thrilling wine.