Huet 2024 Vouvray Haut-Lieu Sec

Le Haut Lieu is the historical, and largest, site of Domaine Huet. A bit more than 9 hectares, slightly higher on the plateau and further from the Loire, the vines are grown on a darker clay with some eolian sands. "Domaine Huët only produced the three Sec bottlings in the difficult vintage of 2024. Their 2024 Vouvray “Le Haut Lieu” Sec has turned out beautifully, coming in at a quite old school 12.5 percent octane and offering up a wonderfully precise bouquet of apple, quince, incipient notes of lanolin, lemon blossoms, chalky soil tones and a lovely topnote of beeswax. On the palate the wine is bright, focused and full-bodied, with a lovely core of fruit, excellent soil transparency and grip, a fine spine of acidity and lovely precision on the long, complex and impeccably balanced finish. This is an excellent wine! Drink 2025-2075+."  John Gilman View from the Cellar