Le Haut Lieu Moelleux 1ère Trie 2003

Le Haut-Lieu is the vineyard that forms the origin of the Huet estate. The Huet family first visited the village of Vouvray in 1928 and were so taken with the estate that now forms the winery, along with the five-hectare Le Haut-Lieu vineyard, that they acquired both and founded the Huet winery. Le Haut-Lieu is located on the plateau of Vouvray and is characterised by deep brown clay with a little flint and chalk in the topsoil. The topsoil is locally called aubuis. The bedrock consists of yellow tuffeau limestone and lies four metres deep. The 2003 comes as a 20-year-after release directly from the winery's treasure trove.

Dark, slightly brownish golden yellow

The Le Haut Lieu Moelleux »Première Trie« 2003 offers an impressive volume and a broad aroma of candied oranges and orange peel, grapefruits, quinces, dates and figs, some ginger and a significant amount of mocha, salted caramel and cardamom.

On the palate, it quickly becomes clear that the wine comes from a warm, concentrated and sunny vintage. The Le Haut Lieu Moelleux »Première Trie« 2003 is even denser and more opulent here than on the nose. It fills the palate wonderfully with its fruit and almost syrupy consistency. Here too, the flavour of the fruit is combined with lots of mocha, white nougat and caramel. And yet the wine manages to stay on the fresh, juicy side rather than tipping over into cardboardiness, making it a delight to savour the next sip and the one after that.