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For many connoisseurs, the dessert wines of Vouvray, Quarts de Chaume and Bonnezeaux represent the apex of Chenin, although I'm currently most interested in the dry wines, many of them from relatively new domains.
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Despite their hefty amount of residual sugar, these wines can taste dry because of their vigorous, enlivening acidity.
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Like many makers of Chenin, Huet makes wines that range from dry to sweet.
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The combination of the soil, dry heat and altitude give the wines a lifted texture, purity of fruit and obvious finesse.
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