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1964 Huet or.....
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Steven Spielmann
Steven Spielmann
Brad Kane says:
1964 Huet- Vouvray Moelleux, Le Mont
From an original bottle with an original cork. Some mustiness on the nose which is fairly typical of old Chenin. Indeed those not so familiar with Chenin Blanc mightve argued it was a defective bottle, but it was just Chenin being Chenin. Honeyed, but not all that sweet. Indeed it had a richer mouthfeel than the 57 demi-Sec, but was not all that much sweeter. Dessicated apricot, nuts and earl grey tea notes with a bit of bitterness on the finish. With air, however, the bitterness dissipated and the wine took on a beautiful marzipan character with a bit of orange marmalade. The mouthfeel also seemed to grow richer and more harmonious. Lovely wine and maybe a shade better showing than a bottle I opened in January in Paris. A-.
1964 Huet- Vouvray, "Clos du Bourg," Moelleux
Ahhhh. Another nice, old Chenin. A lovely, complex nose that reminds me of an older version of many of the ''95 Huets, full of earthiness and polleny-honey and a dash of shoe polish. Mature and a bit weary with age, the wine still has life, but suffers a little bit in the vitality department. Nice old Chenin fruit, light sweetness with like flavors as aromas. Finish is a little short. Still, a pleasurable experience and yet another example of why Huet rules. B+.
1964 Huet- Vouvray Petillant Sec
Talk about blas, Joe opens this up to a small chorus of the 64 again? Thanks to Joe Ive had this wine eight or nine times with variable showings. Last year at the Huet Fete Part III, it showed very well. This bottle seemed a bit more advanced and tired. It was a deep gold color and while the bead was soft, it seemed fresher than others Ive tried, but strangely, the flavors were more muted and dominated more by apples and desiccated stone fruits to go with its ubiquitous earthy mineral character. Fresher bottles show less apple, more vibrant apricot and usually a citrus and honeycomb note. Still, this certainly beats a sharp stick in the eye. B+.
Jeff Grossman says:
Huet 1964 Vouvray "Le Mont" moelleux - wow, the nose is a touch musty but the wine is more than sound; how do I describe it?... no 'thrust', no 'zing', it's far too sophisticated for that, stone fruit, raw almonds, the smell of clean scrubbed skin and sandy earth, not really sweet yet it has the aroma of marzipan.
Chris Coad says:
Huet Vouvray Petillant Sec 1964, which has been known to banish all cares. It's a medium amber-gold color, and it smells heavenlyhoneyed almond paste laced with bergamot, paraffin and tangerine hints. A sip, and it's very lightly fizzy, the gentle bubbliness serving to herd the flickery-layered flavors across and under my tongue. A beguiling blend of calmness and vibrancy, it's certainly developed but has much of youth about it as well. Charming, complex, pretty, supple, gone. Gone? Oops, must save the last pour for Lisa, who will arrive after she's finished healing the sick and curing the afflicted.
1964 Huet- Vouvray Moelleux, Le Mont
From an original bottle with an original cork. Some mustiness on the nose which is fairly typical of old Chenin. Indeed those not so familiar with Chenin Blanc mightve argued it was a defective bottle, but it was just Chenin being Chenin. Honeyed, but not all that sweet. Indeed it had a richer mouthfeel than the 57 demi-Sec, but was not all that much sweeter. Dessicated apricot, nuts and earl grey tea notes with a bit of bitterness on the finish. With air, however, the bitterness dissipated and the wine took on a beautiful marzipan character with a bit of orange marmalade. The mouthfeel also seemed to grow richer and more harmonious. Lovely wine and maybe a shade better showing than a bottle I opened in January in Paris. A-.
1964 Huet- Vouvray, "Clos du Bourg," Moelleux
Ahhhh. Another nice, old Chenin. A lovely, complex nose that reminds me of an older version of many of the ''95 Huets, full of earthiness and polleny-honey and a dash of shoe polish. Mature and a bit weary with age, the wine still has life, but suffers a little bit in the vitality department. Nice old Chenin fruit, light sweetness with like flavors as aromas. Finish is a little short. Still, a pleasurable experience and yet another example of why Huet rules. B+.
1964 Huet- Vouvray Petillant Sec
Talk about blas, Joe opens this up to a small chorus of the 64 again? Thanks to Joe Ive had this wine eight or nine times with variable showings. Last year at the Huet Fete Part III, it showed very well. This bottle seemed a bit more advanced and tired. It was a deep gold color and while the bead was soft, it seemed fresher than others Ive tried, but strangely, the flavors were more muted and dominated more by apples and desiccated stone fruits to go with its ubiquitous earthy mineral character. Fresher bottles show less apple, more vibrant apricot and usually a citrus and honeycomb note. Still, this certainly beats a sharp stick in the eye. B+.
Jeff Grossman says:
Huet 1964 Vouvray "Le Mont" moelleux - wow, the nose is a touch musty but the wine is more than sound; how do I describe it?... no 'thrust', no 'zing', it's far too sophisticated for that, stone fruit, raw almonds, the smell of clean scrubbed skin and sandy earth, not really sweet yet it has the aroma of marzipan.
Chris Coad says:
Huet Vouvray Petillant Sec 1964, which has been known to banish all cares. It's a medium amber-gold color, and it smells heavenlyhoneyed almond paste laced with bergamot, paraffin and tangerine hints. A sip, and it's very lightly fizzy, the gentle bubbliness serving to herd the flickery-layered flavors across and under my tongue. A beguiling blend of calmness and vibrancy, it's certainly developed but has much of youth about it as well. Charming, complex, pretty, supple, gone. Gone? Oops, must save the last pour for Lisa, who will arrive after she's finished healing the sick and curing the afflicted.
Tom Glasgow
Thomas W Glasgow
Birthday?originally posted by Alice F.:
1964 Huet or.....Anyone have any? Had any? Any thoughts on other 1964s. Overhyped? Delicious and better yet, any to borrow for a photo shoot and possible part with for a price?
(Calling Joe D?)
Steven, I've taken the liberty of editing your post to make it more useful:
the search function is your friend:
Jeff Grossman says:
Huet 1964 Vouvray "Le Mont" moelleux - wow, the nose is a touch musty but the wine is more than sound; how do I describe it?... no 'thrust', no 'zing', it's far too sophisticated for that, stone fruit, raw almonds, the smell of clean scrubbed skin and sandy earth, not really sweet yet it has the aroma of marzipan.
Chris Coad says:
Huet Vouvray Petillant Sec 1964, which has been known to banish all cares. It's a medium amber-gold color, and it smells heavenlyhoneyed almond paste laced with bergamot, paraffin and tangerine hints. A sip, and it's very lightly fizzy, the gentle bubbliness serving to herd the flickery-layered flavors across and under my tongue. A beguiling blend of calmness and vibrancy, it's certainly developed but has much of youth about it as well. Charming, complex, pretty, supple, gone. Gone? Oops, must save the last pour for Lisa, who will arrive after she's finished healing the sick and curing the afflicted.
Scott Kraft
Scott Kraft
originally posted by Thor:
Steven, I've taken the liberty of editing your post to make it more useful:
the search function is your friend:
Jeff Grossman says:
Huet 1964 Vouvray "Le Mont" moelleux - wow, the nose is a touch musty but the wine is more than sound; how do I describe it?... no 'thrust', no 'zing', it's far too sophisticated for that, stone fruit, raw almonds, the smell of clean scrubbed skin and sandy earth, not really sweet yet it has the aroma of marzipan.
Chris Coad says:
Huet Vouvray Petillant Sec 1964, which has been known to banish all cares. It's a medium amber-gold color, and it smells heavenlyhoneyed almond paste laced with bergamot, paraffin and tangerine hints. A sip, and it's very lightly fizzy, the gentle bubbliness serving to herd the flickery-layered flavors across and under my tongue. A beguiling blend of calmness and vibrancy, it's certainly developed but has much of youth about it as well. Charming, complex, pretty, supple, gone. Gone? Oops, must save the last pour for Lisa, who will arrive after she's finished healing the sick and curing the afflicted.
Oh I always look for the Kane "light sweetness" as the best indicator of quality.
Alice-
I have an empty and full bottle of '64 Huet- Moelleux Le Mont if you want to borrow. They're both original bottlings with the old school label. Looks like this: Of course I'd breathe a little easier if you took the empty and filled it with a Radikon for that aged effect. The color is just about identical.
Btw, for those minding the store, I kept getting an error message every time I tried to upload the pic through the upload function.
I have an empty and full bottle of '64 Huet- Moelleux Le Mont if you want to borrow. They're both original bottlings with the old school label. Looks like this: Of course I'd breathe a little easier if you took the empty and filled it with a Radikon for that aged effect. The color is just about identical.
Btw, for those minding the store, I kept getting an error message every time I tried to upload the pic through the upload function.
originally posted by Brad Kane:
Alice-
I have an empty and full bottle of '64 Huet- Moelleux Le Mont if you want to borrow. They're both original bottlings with the old school label. Looks like this: Of course I'd breathe a little easier if you took the empty and filled it with a Radikon for that aged effect. The color is just about identical.
Brad, very, very kind of you. I think they should use empty bottles, i find it more poetic. But will try to find a bottle for them to buy me first!
But the Moll seems ike a good choice for this. thanks so much you guys/
Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
Gun Moell.
Moell Flanders.
Moelly Pitcher.
Boom!
Moell Flanders.
Moelly Pitcher.
Boom!
Zachary Ross
Zachary Ross
Moelly Picon?
Kevin Roberts
Kevin Roberts
Moellydooker FTW!
"glorious" might be a little strong. As mentioned in other threads, there was rain late in the season, so it is not as concentrated as other nearby vintages. '59 is obviously the big sweet vintage between '47 and '71, or even '89. For demi-sec, there is no contest between '64 and '60 or '61. Some authorities analogize '64 to '01, to calibrate.originally posted by Alice F.:
1964 was purportedly a glorious year for sweet mid section Loire.
I have drunk all my '64 moelleux, I'm afraid.