The 2016 Demi-Sec is absolutely delectable and impeccably balanced. Tender and succulent at first, offering exotic mango-like fruit flavors, the naturally lithe acidity carries this wine through while the tropical fruit coats the mouth, leaving a heady fragrance. This is a wine to enjoy for its suave yet athletic frame. -- Rebecca Gibb MW

All my encounters with the wines of Philippe and Vincent Foreau in this vintage have thus far been nothing short of mind-blowing and happily this demi-sec doesn’t want to let the side down. The residual sugar is a classic 20 g/l, but it is the intensity sat within the wine’s seemingly enviable purity that really entices. The nose is just incredible, filled with the scents of crushed pears dusted with icing sugar, layered with a gentle caramelised-apple sweetness, at all times presented in a beautifully pure, expressive and classical style. It has a delicious presence on the palate, polished and pure, full of citrus fruit pith, the substance and extract of the wine countered very nicely by its acid freshness and depth of orchard fruits. A quite brilliant wine, a truly spine-tingling demi-sec, the true essence of Vouvray, setting the bar very high for the rest of the appellation. And it has great length as well, long and phenolic.

The sensation of a sun-drenched vintage is unmistakable, with notes of exotic fruits including mango, candied lemon, white flowers and Williams pear. On the palate, the 20g/L of residual sugar are well integrated and the balance is just perfect. A refreshing sensation of tension appears on the finish, providing energy and drive. A superb wine. (Drink between 2022-2030)