Huët Vouvray Le Mont Demi-Sec 2023

95 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "There is no Demi-Sec from the Le Haut Lieu vineyard in 2023, but the Le Mont version seems destined to ultimately be ranked as one of the finest wines to be found anywhere along the Loire River in this vintage! The bouquet is pure, precise and already beautifully complex, wafting from the glass in a mix of sweet quince, apple, incipient notes of mirabelle, chalky minerality, a gentle touch of lanolin, bee pollen, orange peel and a lovely floral topnote of white lilies. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and supremely elegant in personality, with a great core of fruit, lovely acids and grip, fine focus and a long, seamlessly balanced and very complex finish. I love the elegant personality of this wine, which closes with superb lift and backend energy. There is an old school aspect to this wine that is not found anymore in summers with more heat and drought, which seems to be the norm seven years out of ten these days in our age of global warming. This is a stunning, throwback vintage of Le Mont Demi-Sec! 2024-2080. (May/Jun 2024)"

94 points Rebecca Gibb, MW (Vinous): "The 2023 Vouvray Demi-Sec Le Mont boasts a residual sweetness (20g/l) that brings a sense of tenderness and amplitude to a terroir that's big on precision and tension. The flint component in the soil and the natural freshness of the 2023 vintage provide persistence and momentum. Pure and tender, there’s a distinctive spearmint-like cooling sensation on the long finish. 2024-2038. (Jul 2024)"

94 points Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck.com): "The 2023 Vouvray Demi-Sec Le Mont has more intensity on the nose, with more mineral notes coming to the forefront in the glass. Pouring a medium yellow hue, it leads with pristine aromas of wet river rock, crushed seashell, golden apple, Meyer lemon, and beeswax. Medium-bodied, it also has more intensity on the palate, with a touch more sweetness, as its mid-palate has more density and richness. Exceptionally well-balanced, rounded, and long on the finish, it’s going to have a good deal of longevity over the coming 10-12 years. Drink: 2024-2036. (10/22/24)"

93 points James Suckling: "This off-dry Vouvray has terrific depth and a lovely creaminess that’s hard to resist, but it’s tightly wound and needs some time for the aromas to unfurl. With some aeration, red apple and honeysuckle notes emerge. Long, very clean finish that’s pretty dry thanks to the bright acidity. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold. (10/22/24)"

93 points Wine Spectator: "[$48 list] For a demi-sec, this leans toward the dry, savory end of the spectrum. There are a lot of layers and substance to this, with a savory thread of green herbs and bitter white tea weaving through elderflower, quince and apple flavors, while gentle tannins provide a solid frame. Cool river stone and pink peppercorn notes line the finish, encased in smoke and salt, with length and a lot of depth. The toasty cedar notes will integrate with more time in bottle. Drink now through 2037. 740 cases made. (11/30/24)"