2013 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Clos du Breuil, France, Loire Valley, Wine Review

Great showing for this. Silvery gold in color. The nose is great with slight orange peel and quince. Nice minerality. On the palate this has a great texture. Slightly oily texture. Notes of oranges and minerals. Great acidity. This kept improving in the glass. Long finish. Very food friendly. This wine retails for under $30 and is great now but should hold and maybe improved for a while. This is made from Chenin Blanc which ages better than most people think.

Grade:

A-

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Vintage:

2013

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2013 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Clos du Breuil, France, Loire, Wine Review

Vintage:

2013

Score:

Grade:

A-

Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with minerals, orange peel and crushed shells. Medium bodied. Slight sweetness. Lots of minerality with some salinity. Good acidity. Long finish. Drinking quite well now. Nice on its own and will work with lighter salads. Drink over the next five to eight years.

Vouvray: A Chenin Blanc for the Ages

Among Americans, the Loire Valley is most often associated with gardens and castles and not much else. We journey the 150 kilometers southwest from Paris and take a day or two visiting Chateau de Chambord and Chenonceau, all the while enjoying the delightful flora and thinking of bygone days when princes and noblemen still roamed the cavernous halls in this ancient land. But the French know better. They know what we foreigners are just beginning to discover—that some of the most interesting, delicious, and affordable wines in the world hail from the chalky soil on which those famous castles stand.

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2014 François Chidaine Vouvray Sec Les Argiles, France, Loire, Wine Review

Vintage:

2014

Score:

Grade:

A-

Current Price:

$25.00USD

This bottle was quite good. There are some reports about the prematurely oxidizing or at least ageing quickly but this was the first time trying this vintage. It is quite a deep golden color but that is not unheard of for Chenin. The nose is very nice with aromas of pears, orange peel, slight copper note and a bit of honey. Full bodied and slightly viscous. Also slightly oily in texture. Lots of great minerality with some background orange and pear. Long finish. This has a slight perception of being sweet but it seems dry. Good acidity. This worked great with some hummus and also

2012 Domaine Michel Chevre Saumur Blanc Clos de l'Ecotard, France, Loire Valley, Wine Review

Vintage:

2020

Score:

Grade:

A-

This is a Chenin Blanc from the central part of the Loire Valley. Medium "olde" gold in color with just a touch of copper. The nose is very nice with lots of minerals, a bit of salinity and some orange peel. On the palate, this is dry. Nice citrus with some orange pith and underlying minerality. Slightly tart on the finish. A lovely, slightly oily texture. Chenin ages very well and this is still drinking well.

2010 Foreau Domaine du Clos Naudin Vouvray Sec, France, Loire Valley, Wine Review

Vintage:

2010

Score:

Grade:

A-

This is Chenin Blanc from one of the top producers in Vouvray. While not to the same extent, Vouvray has dealt with premature oxidation in their wines much like Burgundy. This wine has been one of those which has had issues. Luckily, there were no such issues for this bottle. Still a light gold in color. The nose is nice with minerals, slight burnt orange and quince paste. On the palate, this is dry. Minerals and burnt orange peel (like in some cocktails). There is a bit of bitterness on the finish. It is a very good wine that really begs for food to shine. Good bottles of this ha

2013 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Clos du Breuil, France, Loire Valley, Wine Review

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