the palate has evolved

balanced and vibrant finish that delivers its usual fine length

The 2014 Smith Haut-Lafitte has a much simpler bouquet than the 2014 Pape-Clément

Note that this first-rate Puligny villages should drink well young if desired

Huet, Vouvray Mont Demi Sec Vintage:2008 the palate has evolvedPebbly silex and green clay is probably the most exciting soil for the off dry style of Huet's Le Mont Chenin Blanc. The 2016 Vouvray Le Mont Demi Sec is a very good example. It opens with a clear, precise and smoky nose of crushed stones whereas the tropical fruit aromas remain discreet in the background. On the palate, this is an enormously pure, salty piquant and delicate Vouvray of remarkable class and finesse. The wine has intensity, tension,