2011 Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Sec

Domaine Huet is the star of Vouvray, and for me even the star of white Loire. The domaine was established in 1928 by Voctor Huet and his son Gaston. Today they have a total of 35 hectares of vineyards within the Vouvray appellation. The three major vinyeards account for 23 hectares, the vineyards being Le Haut Lieu, Le Clos de Bourg and Le Mont.

The Le Mont vineyard was acqured by Gaston Huet in 1957 and consists today of 6 hectares of vines. The vineyard is stony with green clay and much slicium. This tends to give an elegant wine with floral notes.

Tasting note on the 2011 Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Sec

It's not often I comment the colour, but this wine has such a beautiful golden, but not too dark yellow colour. The nose is very aromatic with lemon, frass, dusty minerality and floral notes.
Very good mouthfeel. A perfect balance between weight and freshness. I get apples, citrus, minerality and peaches. The finnish is very long and starts off with a heavy amount of minerality, then the finnish creams out into creamy fruit and honey balanced out with a beautiful acidity. It feels a bit sweet but while being dry. On the tail i pick up some baked apples and cinamon. 94 points

This is by far the best white wine I have posted a tasting note for on this blog. It has such a good weight, complexity and balance. It's drinking so nicely right now, but can probably last for another 20 to 30 years. Given the price, this is a great QPR and a must have for anyone who likes wine.