Vouvray Moelleux, “Goutte d’Or”

While the Moelleux Reserve is produced only a few times a decade, the Goutte d’Or is produced only a few times a century. Made only under the choicest conditions, the Goutte d’Or is a beacon of perfection. In the 94 years that the Foreau family have been producing wine, there have been only four vintages with conditions favorable enough to produce this high-water mark: 1947, 1990, 2011, and 2015. Carrying 170 grams of sugar, the Goutte d’Or is incredibly elegant at this early point. The fruit is sweet, the color a vibrant gold. It is almost a crime to try to describe what is inside this dense wine. At the moment it shows a range of fruit from fresh pear to dried dates and honey comb. The texture is silky and rich, with a mineral core of acidity hiding a lot of the wine’s potential. This is a wine that will require time to develop and reward collectors well into the future. Only 20 cases imported.