2002 Huet Petillant vs. 1996 Duval Leroy

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Yep, my vote was not exactly a surprise.
The other taster that went with the Huet is a huge Foodie (ex-chef, now a fish monger), so that acidity may have keyed him up to food pairing heaven.

To me, the Duval Leroy definitely had a better nose, but everything else leaned Huet.

Both were awesome, though.

Later that night we had a 2003 Damien Laureau Savennieres and a 2001 Gewurztraminer Eiswein. Both good, but the bubblies were the stars.

Nothing sissy 'bout any of these whites!


Fun, fun night with old friends in Madison. The foodie mentioned above did the cooking, mostly Chinese, including the best Eggplant I've ever tasted. Also played around with his new sous-vide device with asparagus. Very good.