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Vouvray, Le Haut Lieu, Huet, 1989, 1989

Duty Paid, 2 bottle, 75cl

ID: 218572

Vouvray, Le Haut Lieu, Huet, 1989
Vouvray, Le Haut Lieu, Huet, 1989
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Description

These wines are bulletproof, regularly lasting 50+ years. 1989 is one of the great Vouvray vintages (there are no notes for this wine on either JR or ERP; but the Haut Lieu Moelleux wines from 1989 score 96 and 98). Not stated on the label, but this is the demi-sec bottling. From CT:

I just love this wine and consider it one of the best demi-secs the estate has made. Quite ripe with more of everything than the '46, though, amazingly, the colors were identical. Certainly sweeter than the older wine, with much more of an apricot character. Youthful, and still fairly unevolved, though just starting to take on earl grey notes. Joe finds it fairly atypical for a demi given its sweetness and what he describes as a "furry" character. There's a huge frame to this wine that should see it last longer than most of us here. Sharon prefers the drier '46 to this given the additional complexity and drier character, but she can no longer say with a straight face that she doesn't like Chenin Blanc. Solid A.
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Item Details

Item ID:

218572

Name:

Vouvray, Le Haut Lieu, Huet, 1989

Quantity / Size:

2 bottles, 75cl each

Duty Status:

Duty Paid

Fill Level:

Base of Neck (BN)

Ended:

7th Mar 2018 11:34

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Shipping

£15 for 2 bottles; consolidated purchases will attract lower per bottle charges
Buyer

Vouvray, Le Haut Lieu, Huet, 1989, 1989

Price Realised

£87

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Description

These wines are bulletproof, regularly lasting 50+ years. 1989 is one of the great Vouvray vintages (there are no notes for this wine on either JR or ERP; but the Haut Lieu Moelleux wines from 1989 score 96 and 98). Not stated on the label, but this is the demi-sec bottling. From CT:

I just love this wine and consider it one of the best demi-secs the estate has made. Quite ripe with more of everything than the '46, though, amazingly, the colors were identical. Certainly sweeter than the older wine, with much more of an apricot character. Youthful, and still fairly unevolved, though just starting to take on earl grey notes. Joe finds it fairly atypical for a demi given its sweetness and what he describes as a "furry" character. There's a huge frame to this wine that should see it last longer than most of us here. Sharon prefers the drier '46 to this given the additional complexity and drier character, but she can no longer say with a straight face that she doesn't like Chenin Blanc. Solid A.
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Item Details

Item ID:

218572

Name:

Vouvray, Le Haut Lieu, Huet, 1989

Quantity / Size:

2 bottles, 75cl each

Duty Status:

Duty Paid

Fill Level:

Base of Neck (BN)

Ended:

7th Mar 2018 11:34

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Shipping

£15 for 2 bottles; consolidated purchases will attract lower per bottle charges
Buyer

Price Realised

£87

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