Domaine du Clos Naudin - Vouvray blanc Sec 2021
95/100
Vinous
92/100
Bettane & Desseauve
92/100
RVF
"A great white to keep!"
A fresher interpretation of this appellation, with a delicate linearity and tension running through its tranquil heart. Although its edges are rounded, this wine displays a certain austerity that allows it to evolve slowly. Pear flavors and floral notes express themselves on the finish. Give it at least three to five years to soften, but it will begin to develop and blossom in 8 to 10 years." (Vinous 2022).
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Eye
Bright pale gold color
Nose
Fresh with notes of lemon, citrus, fresh herbs, and minerals
Mouth
Slender and prominent, with beautiful volume and a lovely salty freshness.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2032
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with fish in white butter sauce, raw fish (tartare, carpaccio, ceviche, sushi, etc.), white asparagus with mousseline sauce, or mussels in curry sauce.
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 92/100
Rated estate (2026 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About wine:
As always at this stage, the dry wine is a little tight, but it will begin to open up in three or four years to accompany the finest shellfish, and in 10 years it will enter adulthood, which could last for decades.
About the estate:
Vincent Foreau has taken over from his father Philippe on these 11.5 hectares, which will be certified organic in 2024. The dry wines, with their vibrant citrus zest finishes, gain in refinement with age. A vertical tasting dating back to 1947 demonstrates their ability to stand the test of time. The sweet wines are fantastic for their dense texture, supported by just the right tension, and the latest vintages of these gastronomic wines are truly impressive. A fifth star is in order.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2023 guide) 92/100
Rated estate (2026 guide) 3 stars (These represent the excellence of French vineyards. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical moment.)
About wine:
The 2021 vintage is compact at this stage, like the estate's younger vintages. It should open up over the next few years and express itself with beautiful vigor.
About the estate:
When tasting Philippe Foreau's Vouvrays, everything becomes clear and legible in the Chenin; what is complex is also delicious, what is ripe remains taut, and what is precociously good is confirmed and amplified over the decades. Pure, long on the palate, with proverbial persistence, Clos Naudin's Vouvrays are as regular as a metronome despite the variations in the Loire climate. The perruches (clay-flint soils) give the estate's wines their typical character, equally at ease in sweet and dry wines; 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 lingering finish. The latest vintages have been brilliantly crafted by Vincent, Philippe Foreau's son. A bright future lies ahead for this Vouvray estate.
Vinous
Wine rated (2022 guide) 95/100
About wine:
When tasted in May 2022, the 2021 Sec had only been bottled for a week. A fresher interpretation from this estate, with a fine linearity and tension running through its tranquil core. Although its edges are rounded, this wine has a certain austerity that allows it to evolve slowly. Pear flavors and floral notes express themselves on the finish. Give it at least three to five years to soften, but it will begin to develop and blossom in 8 to 10 years.
Customer rating
4.5/5
based on 2 reviews
Review and opinion by Mr. FLORIAN C. Published on 10/30/2025
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Review and opinion by Mr. ERWAN L. Published on 09/18/2024
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