1990 Vouvray Moelleux Le Mont 1ere Trie

The amber/orange-colored 1990 Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux Première Trie opens with a fascinating pure, fresh and elegant bouquet of dried fruits but also earthy notes that take away a bit of the brilliance and add a certain imperfection, probably due to the black rotten cork. Sweet yet refined and fresh on the palate, this is a rich and concentrated yet very elegant and intense Le Mont with fine tannins and a long, sweet, saline and almost dry finish. The firm structure, saline purity and tart tannins on the finish give this Moelleux a gastronomic character. Not the very best bottle apparently. Try it with a tarte or cake with poppyseed and/or walnuts. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in March 2023.