1985 Huet Clos du Bourg Vouvray Moelleux
Firm golden citrus mineral fruit. The acidity is not as brisk or sharp as another bottle from 2 months ago, which is nice, but it lacks the textural depth and energy that would get me more excited. Fine enough bottle but nothing I am motivated to finish.
2004 Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Les Choisilles
Nowhere near as exciting as some of the previous vintages I have enjoyed of this bottling. Those were racy crisp and fresh, this is soft, sweet, and caramelly. I don't know if that is the oak treatment taking over or what. It does offer pleasure when it is colder and there is more electricity to the cotton fuzzy kumquat stuff, but as it warms the caramel weighs it down.
Firm golden citrus mineral fruit. The acidity is not as brisk or sharp as another bottle from 2 months ago, which is nice, but it lacks the textural depth and energy that would get me more excited. Fine enough bottle but nothing I am motivated to finish.
2004 Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Les Choisilles
Nowhere near as exciting as some of the previous vintages I have enjoyed of this bottling. Those were racy crisp and fresh, this is soft, sweet, and caramelly. I don't know if that is the oak treatment taking over or what. It does offer pleasure when it is colder and there is more electricity to the cotton fuzzy kumquat stuff, but as it warms the caramel weighs it down.