Philippe Foreau Domaine du Clos Naudin Vouvray Moelleux 'Reserve' 2018

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Philippe Foreau Domaine du Clos Naudin Vouvray Moelleux 'Reserve' 2018It is the rare vintage that is blessed with the conditions necessary for Foreau to release a Moelleux Rserve. Wines so declared frequently have levels of residual sugar that are in excess of 150 grams of residual sugar. It is not, however, simply the level of ripeness that creates the Moelleux Rserve; it is as much the conditions of the growing season that produce grapes that have a level of complexity and ripeness that demand this sort of

simply the level of ripeness that creates the Moelleux Réserve

for that matter

just as the god can assume multiple forms

they also inherited decades worth of pristine bottles aging in the cellar

he was so pleased with the results that he continued producing it even in normal-yielding vintages

The vineyard is the Gabutti cru and the exposure is south to southwest

complete and satisfying

42 hectares of vines for many generations

18-hectare sliver in high-altitude Corbery

as it maintains taut acidity and clings mightily to the palate as its notes of truffle

well-structured wine meticulously assembled from a mix of old-vine grapes from the heart of the domaine

this is the most airy and delicate