Domaine Huet

Le Haut-Lieu Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc

9.118 ratings
9.17 pro ratings
Vouvray, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Chenin Blanc
Turkey, Vanilla & Caramel, Fruit & Berries, Exotic Spices, Salads & Greens, Pate, Potato, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Fruit Desserts, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pungent Cheese, Squash & Root Vegetables, Goat & Feta Cheese, Cheddar & Gruyere, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Nuts & Seeds, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Shellfish, Sweet Potato
Top Notes For
Ed Lehrman

Good but not my best bottle of this wine.

Good but not my best bottle of this wine.

Mar 14th, 2021
Ed Lehrman

Weirdly true, but the other comment that the wine opens as oxidative and then tightens up is true. Wish I had drank slower as the last sips were the best. Ok sure I have more...

Weirdly true, but the other comment that the wine opens as oxidative and then tightens up is true. Wish I had drank slower as the last sips were the best. Ok sure I have more...

Dec 29th, 2020
patrick

CEO/Partner Wine@ 52 degrees

9.3

Damn!😎

Damn!😎

Feb 6th, 2018
Randall Hopkins

Winegrower Co-Winemaker and Owner Corvus Vineyard and Corvus Cellars

9.4

Elegant, refined, sublime. Super balanced wine with honeysuckle and a little graphite. So interesting and the mouthfeel makes it a treat.

Elegant, refined, sublime. Super balanced wine with honeysuckle and a little graphite. So interesting and the mouthfeel makes it a treat.

1 person found it helpfulOct 11th, 2021
Ely Cohn

It’s a good thing if your Chenin pours in the spectrum of deep golds. Le Haut Lieu Sec is like biting through the thick and creamy flesh of a bright brick red delicious apple.

The smells and tastes you could find in 30 year Sherry. The stuff of botrytis - honeys, middle eastern perfumes, hazelnuts, dates, cheddar. And there are cinnamon stewed peaches and apricot. And it just keeps going until it settles on caramel apple pops - the kind with the green cellophane.

This is Chenin stretching its legs, flexing its ability to be anything and anywhere.

It’s a good thing if your Chenin pours in the spectrum of deep golds. Le Haut Lieu Sec is like biting through the thick and creamy flesh of a bright brick red delicious apple.

The smells and tastes you could find in 30 year Sherry. The stuff of botrytis - honeys, middle eastern perfumes, hazelnuts, dates, cheddar. And there are cinnamon stewed peaches and apricot. And it just keeps going until it settles on caramel apple pops - the kind with the green cellophane.

This is Chenin stretching its legs, flexing its ability to be anything and anywhere.

Sep 19th, 2021
Benno

Fairly deep rose gold colour. Quite rich with impressive length on the palate. Some tangerine and an almost tea leaf note. I much prefer the Huet molleaux wines but nice to try.

Fairly deep rose gold colour. Quite rich with impressive length on the palate. Some tangerine and an almost tea leaf note. I much prefer the Huet molleaux wines but nice to try.

May 14th, 2021
Daniel K

Young but yum

Young but yum

Jun 19th, 2018
Andrew Shaheen

A little off dry for huet, but always great

A little off dry for huet, but always great

Mar 25th, 2018
JeremyC

TRstaff party. Remember it being much more fruity than expected. Looking forward to the 2nd btl down the road. KL

TRstaff party. Remember it being much more fruity than expected. Looking forward to the 2nd btl down the road. KL

Feb 14th, 2018
Jackie Smith

Jackie had this 6 years ago

Jackie had this 6 years ago

Nov 2nd, 2017