The 2019 Sec is a rather different beast to the two vintages that follow it. While Clos Naudin typically avoids the malolactic fermentation, in 2019, there was malo which has rounded its shoulders and lacks the drive and salty edge of the 2020 and 2021.
90 Yohan Castaing - Decanter
Its layered bouquet of white flowers, peach, pear, and some spicy touches impresses by its brightness and its dynamism. The mouthfeel is both structured and fleshy with a touch of residual sugar, but the overall balance is impeccable, and most enticing of all is the saline lick on the finish. A real success for what was a rather complicated vintage.
Product Description:
When Foreau issues a “Sec” (and the decision to do so relates entirely to the vintage conditions and the composition of the grapes at harvest), the wine can carry from 1 to 2 grams of residual sugar but never more than 6 grams. Because of the vibrant acidity that accompanies these wines, the sensation one experiences is of drinking a scintillatingly dry wine, although one with considerable body and a honeyed texture. We tend to have several vintages available at all times so that our clients can have the option of enjoying the Vouvray Sec in its youth but also with several years of bottle age. IMPORTER
