Philippe Foreau - Domaine du Clos Naudin, Vouvray Demi-Sec

We have a magnificent opportunity today for serious collectors and serious students of wine.  This is not a “drink now” wine, and it’s not a bottle to throw in the fridge before a simple Tuesday night dinner. No, this is an extremely serious, museum-quality keepsake, and a wine built to evolve and increase in value in the decades to come.There is little argument that in the appellation of Vouvray, two domaines loom above all others: Domaine Huet and the man behind today’s masterpiece, Philippe Foreau. As a SommSelect subscriber, you are likely already aware of the insane aging capability and quality behind every label of Foreau Demi-Sec (in past vintages, we’ve been fortunate to split Napa’s allocation with The French Laundry). It is one of the estate’s most limited wines, only produced in outstanding vintages. For me, it is a region-defining classic that belongs in the pantheon of the world’s greatest age-worthy whites alongside Egon Müller Riesling and d’Yquem Sauternes. It is truly