Huet Vouvray Clos du Bourg Moelleux Première Trie (fruchtsüß) 1997

Robert Parker: Huet's deep golden-apricot colored 1997 Vouvray Clos du Bourg Moelleux Première Trie opens with a highly delicate, crystalline, clear and aromatic bouquet with herbal and chalky-mineral aromas plus a dash of lemon juice. Pure, straight and fresh on the palate, this Clos du Bourg reveals a marvelous lightness, precision and crystallinity on the palate. It is straight, dense and vertical on the palate, showing great elegance, finesse and balance as well as complexity. The finish is long, full of energy, tension, grip and eternal youth. The fruit is highly delicate and precise here, of remarkable finesse and concentration but drawn with a pencil instead of a felt pen. Bottled with 78 grams of residual sugar in April 1998. 97/100 (2018)

Decanter: Roasted nuts, candied lemon, cream and butter with loads of honey and a touch of sweet spice too. The sweetness is so full on that the acidity seems outmanoeuvred, without the same degree of tension displayed in some of their other cuvées – but that aside, this is a superbly expressive wine with great varietal typicality. 93/100 (2018)