Donatien Bahuaud Les Grands Mortiers Vouvray 2014 Wine Review

Donatien Bahuaud Les Grands Mortiers Vouvray 2014

Loire A.C., France

Community Score:88/100

Community Reviews: 6

Add My Review

Price: $22.95

Drink: 2014-2018

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 12%

Sweetness: Medium

Wine Type: White Wine

Winery: Donatien Bahuaud

Agent: Vin Vino Wine Merchants Inc.

Natalie's Score: 90/100

This Vouvray also features lemon zest, mango and some lovely, luxurious candle wax notes (the latter, more texture than flavour). Very viscous, voluptuous and mouth-filling. This lovely Loire Valley Chenin Blanc offers floral notes. It's zesty and festive with attractive aromas of white peach. A terrific aperitif or companion to vegetarian dishes. A lick of sweetness makes it versatile with dishes such as glazed ham.

Vouvray food pairings: honey-glazed pork, mango chicken, coquilles St. Jacques.

Plush Pork Wine

This Donatien Bahuaud Les Grands Mortiers Vouvray 2014 was reviewed on January 26, 2016 by Natalie MacLean

More Vintages: 2023 2021 2020 2019 2018

Add New Vintage

Pricing & Stock Information

LCBO
140889
$22.95
1,252 bottles

Store

Stock

Cornwall & Trafalgar

Add

Richmond & Kirkwood

Add

Queens Quay & Cooper Street

Add

Danforth & Broadview

Add

Avenue & Lawrence

Add

See More Locations Edit Locations

Reviews and Ratings

Matt Steeves - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

100% Chenin Blanc, this Vouvray shows sweet orchard fruit and honey. The palate is creamy with a touch of sweetness making this a great wine to enjoy with nutty baked Brie hors d'oeuvres. Tasted January 2015. 88 points. Matt Steeves - www.quercusvino.ca

Neil Phillips rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

A classic Vouvray, this example off-dry.

Nose of honey, peach, pear, green apple.

Waxy mouthfeel of Chenin Blanc; the slight residual sugar makes this ideal as an aperitif, or balance for some slightly spicy foods or tart appetizers. Lemon notes on the medium-plus length finish.

Tasted February 2016.

Lori Kilmartin WSET3 - WSET3 Sommelier rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

Tasted this wine in a blind tasting alongside a California Chenin Blanc. The two were very different. The 20 g/l of sugar was immediately apparent, however a good amount of acidity balanced it out nicely! Pale straw in colour, notes of honey, green apple and peach on the nose. Smooth mouthfeel with a hint of beeswax and a medium finish. This was an excellent match with brie served after the tasting.

Alex & Priya - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 87/100 with the following review:

Alex: A pleasant medium-sweet Vouvray with a waxen texture and notes of white peach, lemon peel, light beeswax and white flowers. The 2014 vintage shows a style more towards fruit richness, and it is indeed expressive and delightful. Only drawback is it could use more acidity to balance the sweetness in my view, but some would prefer it this way. Above average, a tasty drop and a fantastic accompaniment to the Indian food we drank it with. 86 pts

Priya: I really enjoyed this wine, and agree it was a balance for the rather spicy Indian takeout! It had the perfect amount of sweetness without being 'sweet' and managed to take away the spicy edge of the food. All in all an enjoyable meal made better by the wine. 87pts

Old World Chenin Blanc is a classic white wine not to be missed. This Vouvray features ripe aromas of tropical tree fruit. In 1929, the Donatien Bahuaud winery was established and now produces Vouvray with great terroir typicity. - Community Wine Reviews

If you liked the Donatien Bahuaud Les Grands Mortiers Vouvray 2014, you might also like these wines:

Top Rated White Wines

Add bottle and/or label shots for this wine
Wineries and agents: Add notes for this wine
Find this wine in other stores

Recipes for Donatien Bahuaud Les Grands Mortiers Vouvray 2014

WANT TO LEARN HOW TO

PAIR WINE
& FOOD?

Join me in a free online video class to learn the secrets to perfect pairings.

SAVE MY SEAT!

Wine of the Week

As featured on

VINADA® Sparkling Wine
Sparkling Crispy Chardonnay Mini,
Languedoc ...

Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean offers North America's most popular online wine and food pairing classes. She was named the World's Best Drinks Writer at the World Food Media Awards in Australia.

Natalie has published two books with Random House, both selected as one of Amazon's Best Books of the Year.

Join 333,942 thirsty wine lovers who get access to all of her wine reviews by becoming a member of her site. Take a free online pairing class with her here.

FEEL LOST IN THE

LCBO?

Know the wines you want before you even get to the store with my wine reviews. Join now. It's free.

Red, White & Drunk All Over

Best Books of the Year

Natalie MacLean writes about wine with a sensuous obsession... and often laugh-out-loud funny... Terrific.

Rex Pickett, Sideways

Ms. MacLean is the disarming Everywoman. She loves wine, loves drinking ... ultimately, it's a winning formula.

Eric Asimov, The New York Times

GOT A SMARTPHONE?

Access my reviews on mobile with the bar code scanner.

GET NAT'S APP

Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search

Best Books of the Year

Natalie MacLean is a new force in the wine writing world ‐ a feisty North American answer to Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson. She can write beautifully about wine.

The Financial Times of London

There are very few people in the wine world who "get it" and Natalie is one of those who brings more fun to a buttoned-up and stodgy game.

Gary Vaynerchuck, Wine Library TV

Starting a Wine Cellar?

Expert advice for all budgets

From wine racks to underground caves, insider tips on size and space, number of bottles, ideal conditions and reputable resources. learn more

Welcome Back!Sign in here:

Not Registered?Become one of our thirsty clan 333,942 strong:

Donatien Bahuaud Les Grands Mortiers Vouvray 2014 Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 90/100

Pricing & Stock Information