Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Haut-Lieu Moelleux 2003 (Museum Release) 1949 Finely rendered tannins and plush

Finely rendered tannins and plush cherry fruit deliver both sumptuousness and structure

fruitiness and roundness and is very persistent in the mouth

up to 25-30 years and more in the best vintages

Finishes with a nice acid grip without too much "heavy" sweetness

Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Haut-Lieu Moelleux 2003 (Museum Release) 1949 Finely rendered tannins and plushLe Haut Lieu was the estates first vineyard, purchased in 1928. Situated on the Premire Cte, its a 9 hectare plot on deep brown chalky clay (known as aubuis). Here the yellow limestone (tuffeau) bedrock lies up to four metres down, making for a richer soil that produces round, supple wines that can drink very well young. It generally produces the earliest maturing of the three cuves and is usually ready to drink first, but, like Clos du Bourg and Le