When we visited the Loire, and went to Vouvray and Domaine Huet in June 2014, I fell in love quite seriously with these wines.

Then, when I did my Court of Master Sommelier, level one exam in August 2014, I nailed a blind tasting verbal note of a dry Domaine Huet Chenin Blanc – its unmistakable lamb’s wool, honeycomb, green grass and mineral profile screamed out to me.

Also, I am always in awe of any property that commits to and maintains their Demeter certification; it’s so much work and an extraordinary commitment.

As a result of this, the largest portion of my sleeping bottles are from Huet. My collection of Le Mont and Le Haut-Lieu is incomplete, but extends back to a few bottles from 2002, with most falling in the 20-teens.

This bottle was opened recently when one of my daughters was home. Such a special visit deserved an equally outstanding wine moment.

Deep, translucent gold with aromas and a demi-sec off dry palate of mandarin orange, lemon souffle, ripe apricot, quince and dry straw this wine is beautifully developed with a viscous sweet and sour electricity.

What a happy drinking moment, smack dab in the middle of its perfect drinking window at 11 years old.