Domaine du Clos Naudin - Vouvray Moelleux Réserve 2020
Loire
White
Sold individually
Drink or Keep
96/100
RVF
"A work of goldsmith (RVF)".
"The solar character of the vintage is melted away, with magnificent nuances of spice and candied fruit. The chalky, saline feel on the palate is impressive. Already incredibly greedy, it will age with extreme elegance". (Le guide RVF 2023). One of the estate's jewels!
Features
Estate
Domaine du Clos Naudin
Cuvée
Moelleux Réserve
Vintage
2020
Designation
Vouvray
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
Chenin Blanc, issu de raisins passerillés ou botrytisés
Terroirs
Clayey-siliceous soils
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Grapes patiently selected by successive selections Fermentation in barrels of several wines with indigenous yeasts
Breeding
In barrels for 6 months, without stirring, then rested for 2 to 3 months in temperature-controlled galleries dug into the tufa cliffs.
Alcohol content
10.50%
Residual sugars
180 g/L g/l
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense golden color
Nose
Complex, with notes of pear jelly, greengage, candied orange and lime. After a little oxygenation, it develops notes of passion fruit and gingerbread.
Mouth
Retro-olfaction with all the aromas present on the nose supported by a beautiful freshness, beautiful depth and length, fabulous delicacy, masterly balance.
Serve
AT 8-10°C
Drink from
Ideally from 2025
Drink before
2050+
Production
4,100 bottles
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with pan-fried foie gras, veal-almond-apricot tajine, lightly caramelized pear tart, mango tatin, roasted pineapple...
Domaine du Clos Naudin
Vouvray
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
On these 11.5 hectares, which will be certified organic in 2024, Vincent Foreau takes over from his father Philippe. The dry wines, with their vibrant citrus zest finishes, become more refined with age. A vertical up to 1947 demonstrates their ability to stand the test of time. The moelleux wines are fantastic for their textural density, underpinned by just the right amount of tension, and the latest vintages of these gourmet wines have a hell of a punch. A fifth star is in order.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2023) 96/100
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wines is always a magical experience)
About the wine:
A meticulous selection of botrytis-affected bunches has been made; the vintage's solar character is melted away, with magnificent nuances of spice and candied fruit. The chalky, saline feel on the palate is impressive. Already incredibly greedy, it will age with extreme elegance.
About the domain :
Tasting Philippe Foreau's vouvrays, everything becomes clear and legible in Chenin: what is complex is also greedy, what is ripe remains consequently taut, what is good early on is confirmed and amplified over the decades. Pure, long on the palate, with proverbial persistence, Clos Naudin's Vouvrays have the regularity of a metronome despite the variations in the Loire climate. The perruches (flinty clay soils) give typicity to the estate's wines, which are just as at ease with sweet as with dry; even the sparkling wines are made with extreme care. The style is often quite rich, more baroque than at Domaine Huet, and no less powerful in its persistence on the palate. The latest vintages are brilliantly led by Philippe Foreau's son Vincent. The future looks bright for this Vouvrillon estate.
Customer reviews
Buy your Clos Naudin wines at the best price on private sale!
Free on your 1st order*.
An expert selection
The best wines and champagnes rated by the greatest guides (Hachette, Gault Millau, La Revue du Vin de France, Bettane & Desseauve, Parker, Concours, ...).
Direct from the estates
For impeccable preservation, all the bottles of wine for sale on our site are still in the cellar of the winery or its merchant at the time of your purchase.
Wines at the best price
You always get the best price on the wines you buy on 1jour1vin , and if you find your wine cheaper on another site, we'll refund the difference.
Best prices
Secure payment
Careful delivery
Customer service
1jour1vin - 2024