Philippe Foreau Domaine du Clos Naudin Vouvray 'Reserve' Brut Methode Traditionnelle 2015 Grilling A present but non-disruptive firmness

A present but non-disruptive firmness of structure implores the drinker to wait a few years for the wine’s treasures to be revealed

Fermentation proceeds spontaneously in stainless steel

Produced only in special vintages and aged an extraordinarily long time on its lees

with persistent minerality through the finish

With rich but taut dark fruit and gripping but finely rendered tannins

Philippe Foreau Domaine du Clos Naudin Vouvray 'Reserve' Brut Methode Traditionnelle 2015 Grilling A present but non-disruptive firmnessProduced only in special vintages and aged an extraordinarily long time on its lees, Foreau's Vouvray Brut Rserve represents the genre's apex. This 2015, from one of the greatest Vouvray vintages of Philippe's long career, spent over seven years aging sur latte (disgorged December 2022), and was given a dosage of 3 grams per liter. Unbelievably fine, strikingly intense in its minerality, and exuberant in its flavors of honey, almond nougat, and baking