Chablis Grand Cru 'Les Preuses', Maison de Montille 2018 vs Domaine Huet, Le Mont Moelleux Première Trie Vouvray 2018
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Domaine Huet, Le Mont Moelleux Première Trie Vouvray 2018 currently starts £2.80 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £74.40 | £71.60 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Domaine de Montille | Domaine Huet |
| Style | White | White |
| Grape | Chardonnay | Chenin Blanc |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Chablis Grand Cru 'Les Preuses', Maison de Montille 2018
Working with organically farmed vineyards and a philosophy of minimal intervention, our friends at de Montille focus on expressing the purity and precision of Chablis’ famed Kimmeridgian soils. The Les Preuses, one of the appellation’s seven Grand Crus, is often regarded as the most elegant of the group, prized for its combination of power, refinement and remarkable ageing potential. The warm and generous 2018 vintage has produced a wine of impressive depth, yet one that retains the freshness and mineral definition that make great Chablis so compelling. Careful élevage, with only a subtle influence from oak, allows the vineyard’s character to remain front and centre. Richer than many cooler-vintage Chablis, yet unmistakably Grand Cru in its poise and precision, this is a superb expression of one of the region’s finest terroirs.
Domaine Huet, Le Mont Moelleux Première Trie Vouvray 2018
This wine offers a rich and complex profile, a nose that combines overripe golden apples, apple kombucha, and subtle hints of doughy yeastiness, with aromas of brie, soft cheeses and dried apricots adding depth. On the palate, it is incredibly rich, almost syrupy, with a deep candied umaminess reminiscent of aged sake. Gaston Huet is a superstar of Vouvray winemaking, and from dry to sweet styles, he coaxes magic from the Chenin Blanc grape. When young, their wines are thrilling and weighty, when mature they are wondrous. With proper cellaring, Domaine Huet's Vouvray wines can age gracefully for several decades, making this wine a long-term investment for any cellar. As the Loire is so underrated compared with Bordeaux and Burgundy, prices are sensible, representing incredible value for money in the world of fine wine.
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