Clos Baudoin Vouvray Moelleux 1990 Prince Poniatowski 75cl / 12%

A bottle of Clos Baudoin Vouvray Moelleux 1990 from Prince Poniatowski in France's Loire valley.

'A case of this was purchased by me maybe a decade ago, and after three of four enjoyable bottles from it, I rather forgot all about the remainder in the cellar, so it was time to try this 27-year-old sweet Chenin Blanc again. The colour is a lovely buttercup/light gold, with immediately attractive notes of honey and wild flowers, beeswax and pollen, quite complex and so inviting. On the palate it is medium-bodied but has some slippery texture and weight, and the sweetness is lovely: just as sweet as I remember it, a light honey and caramel, but dazzling freshness too. Long, with some barley sugar and excellent acidity, it's not full-on sweet, but just lovely. Drink with fruity desserts, foie gras, or on its own' Tom Cannavan Wine-Pages.com, 2017

This Clos Baudoin Vouvray Moelleux 1990 sold at our online auction for £25