Huet, Vouvray Haut Lieu Moelleux other_regions aged 17 months in American

aged 17 months in American oak (35% new)

opulently textured

chiseled and wonderfully persistent finish

this is not to say that it is an elegant wine though it is less youthfully austere than I typically find with this wine

Very successful for this vintage

Huet, Vouvray Haut Lieu Moelleux other_regions aged 17 months in AmericanFrom a praised vintage, Huet's golden colored 1989 Vouvray Le Haut Lieu Moelleux displays a very clear, subtle and lovely delicate bouquet of ripe, yellow fleshed fruits (peaches, pineapples, raisins) along with a delicious earthy chalky background. Round, rather semi sweet and very delicate on the palate, this elegant and balanced Chenin reveals a great finesse, vitality and lingering salinity. Medium bodied but intense and fine, this wine is lifted