12 bottles per lot
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1989 CUVEE CONSTANCE FROM HUET
Lying in Weybridge, Surrey (EHD)
Huet, Vouvray, Cuvée Constance 1989
Loire
Not in original carton. One slightly damaged capsule. Slightly bin-soiled labels. Ten with vintage neck labels; Moelleux 1989, two with vintage on body labels only
Tasting note: Made from botrytis affected grapes from Huet's three vineyards, Le Haut Lieu, Le Mont and Le Clos de Bourg. Yield only 5 hl/ha, 309 g/l sugar in the juice, long fermentation in the barrel just achieving 10.9% alcohol, leaving 162 g/l residual sugar. A sort of Loire Beerenauslese. Even at scarcely two years old, it was rich, golden colour; pure honeyed botrytis nose and flavour. The most perfect Loire wine I have ever tasted. ****** (6 stars). Will be lovely now but will probably stay delicious for at least another 20 years. M.B.
12 bottles per lot
Lying in Weybridge, Surrey (EHD)
Huet, Vouvray, Cuvée Constance 1989
Loire
Not in original carton. One slightly damaged capsule. Slightly bin-soiled labels. Ten with vintage neck labels; Moelleux 1989, two with vintage on body labels only
Tasting note: Made from botrytis affected grapes from Huet's three vineyards, Le Haut Lieu, Le Mont and Le Clos de Bourg. Yield only 5 hl/ha, 309 g/l sugar in the juice, long fermentation in the barrel just achieving 10.9% alcohol, leaving 162 g/l residual sugar. A sort of Loire Beerenauslese. Even at scarcely two years old, it was rich, golden colour; pure honeyed botrytis nose and flavour. The most perfect Loire wine I have ever tasted. ****** (6 stars). Will be lovely now but will probably stay delicious for at least another 20 years. M.B.
12 bottles per lot
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