2022 Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Demi-Sec

95 pts
A fresh and minerally Chenin from the famous Vouvray appellation that has some residual sugar, giving it weight and power.

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Description

Perched just above the Huet cellars, the Le Mont vineyard is one of the estate’s most iconic sites. Its green clay and flinty soils consistently yield wines of poise and serious intensity. In 2022, a warmer, riper season brought generous fruit, and this Demi-Sec hits a beautiful balance between richness and tension.

Sitting just off-dry, the wine opens with classic Chenin aromas, ripe pear, baked apple, and citrus blossom, with a subtle dusting of spice and flint. The palate is finely tuned, with juicy orchard fruit held in check by Huet’s trademark acidity and mineral drive. That interplay of texture, flavour, and freshness is what makes this style so versatile at the table, particularly with modern Asian dishes, rich seafood, or creamy white meats.

As always with Huet, the craftsmanship is exceptional, and while it’s drinking well now, the structure and focus here make it a great candidate for cellaring over the next 15–20 years. A benchmark Vouvray from one of the region’s most consistent hands.

95 points - "The 2022 Le Mont Demi-Sec is less fruity and charming than, say, Clos du Bourg; its tension and line come from its flinty terroir. Despite its 21g/L residual sugar, it retains a sense of tautness without being totally linear. Radish and pear notes linger on the long finish. This is grown-up demi-sec.” - Rebecca Gibb MW (Vinous)

The Mont, located on the first Vouvrillonne coast directly above our cellars, has a shallow soil of green clay placed on the limestone rock that the roots of the vine cross. The balance between sugar and acidity of Demi-secs du Mont is synonymous with gluttony. The minerality specific to this terroir brings a lot of freshness to this Demi-sec.
The palate shows a remarkable delicacy on passion fruit, raspberry compote and fine flavours of fresh basil. It brings a very pure and salivating crystalline sensation.

Region: Loire Valley, France
Blend: Chenin Blanc (100%)
ABV: 13.50%
Closure: 750ml
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Price Bracket $101 and Above
Type White
Body Full Bodied
Variety Chenin Blanc
Country France
Region Loire Valley
Feature Biodynamic
Organic
High Score
Reviewed By Vinous
Critic Score 95
Size 750ml
Vintage 2022
Closure Cork

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