2002 Huet Brut Petillant

[Ian Fitzsimmons]

Finally encountered this wine of local renown last night. Yellower than expected. Citrusy scent, surprisingly biscuitty, rather like a blanc de noir champagne, though with a smidgen of richness. Fine acid and fizz scrub the oral cavity throughout. A slighty hard, almost bitter, end to the finish, which is not unusual in my (limited) experience of youngish chenin-based wine.

I was completely surprised by how champangey this wine's flavors were. These are still babies, I take it, so we will consume them sparingly for now.

Segura Heredad, at under $20, still gets my vote for best 'value' sparkler, but it is a different animal.

 

[Sharon Bowman]

originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
I was completely surprised by how champangey this wines flavors were.

It's the only way Vouvray drinkers can legitimize their true preference for 'pagne.

not unusual in my (limited) experience of youngish chinon-based wine.

But it's not quite Chinon.

 

[Ian Fitzsimmons]

Tell me more.

 

[Sharon Bowman]

Chinon comes from Chinon and is made of Cabernet Franc.

Vouvray comes from Vouvray and is made of Chenin Blanc.

Those two sentences rhyme, as it happens. That was not intentional.

 

[Ian Fitzsimmons]

Doh! I meant Chenin. I really must be dyslexic, or something else.

 

[Jeff Grossman]

.esle gnihtemos ebyaM

 

[SFJoe]

Though there is chenin from Chinon.

vlm grooves on it.

 

[Sharon Bowman]

It took you all of 14 minutes to upset my fearful symmetry.

Now, as to the crypto-champagne...

 

[Ian Fitzsimmons]

Thank god, Jeff. Finally, someone in this place who makes sense!

 

[Cory Cartwright]

Selosse and V&S Saignee aside, I'd rather have '02 Huet before any recent champagne i've put in my mouth.

 

[scottreiner]

has anyone recently compared the 02 huet and foreau?

 

[VLM]

originally posted by Cory Cartwright:
Selosse and V&S Saignee aside, I'd rather have '02 Huet before any recent champagne i've put in my mouth.

Wow, I had the V & S Saignee while in France and thought it was terrible. A bottle of 2001 Huet a couple of days later at Willi's was much, much better. The Blanc d'Argile was better, but not worth the US tarif by any stretch.

Peter has said that I need to try another vintage and I will, when he's buying.