The High-Voltage Demi-Sec
2016 Philippe Foreau Domaine du Clos Naudin Vouvray Demi-Sec
This is the bottle serious collectors hunt for. While Domaine Huet is the famous name that everyone knows, Philippe Foreau at Domaine du Clos Naudin is the purist's choice. His wines are produced in microscopic quantities and allocated to the best restaurants in France before they ever reach the US…
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Top Terroir: Sourced from the estate's silica-clay soils for a flinty, mineral edge.
Age-Worthy: Built to evolve in the cellar for 20 to 30 years.
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Tasting notes
Aroma
A focused, lifted nose of white peach, lime zest, and fresh ginger. There is a distinct wet stone minerality here that speaks to the cool growing season.
Palate
Electric and crystalline. The attack offers a burst of ripe pear and honey, but the finish is whiplash-fast and clean. The acidity scours the palate, leaving a sensation of freshness rather than sugar. It is a wine that vibrates with energy
White Wine Body Profile
Light
Bold
Body Profile
Balanced
44/100 Intensity
Feather-light
Lifted
Balanced
Structured
Powerful
Grapes
100% Chenin Blanc
ABV
13.5%
Serving
50–55°F
Window
2025–2045
Product Description
Philippe Foreau’s electric 2016, built for the long haul.
This is the bottle serious collectors hunt for.
While Domaine Huet is the famous name that everyone knows, Philippe Foreau at Domaine du Clos Naudin is the purist's choice. His wines are produced in microscopic quantities and allocated to the best restaurants in France before they ever reach the US market. Finding a back-vintage bottle like this 2016 is virtually impossible.
This wine is currently in the magic window. At nearly a decade old, the primary sugars have integrated completely into the wine, transforming into complex, savory layers of honeycomb and truffle. The 2016 vintage was a cool, classic year, meaning this wine possesses a spine of acidity that makes it taste drier and more energetic than the label suggests. It offers the complexity of a Grand Cru Chablis or top-tier Riesling, but with a texture that is uniquely Vouvray.
