2019 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Clos du Breuil, France, Loire, Wine Review

Chidaine is a favorite Loire producer of ours. Excellent wines for not crazy money. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is great with chalk/minerals along with pears and lemon rind. Medium bodied. Nice acidity. Great texture. On the palate, minerality with pears. Long finish. This is nice on its own and even better with food. This would be great with a goat cheese and roasted beet salad. Drink over the next eight to twelve years.

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A-

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Vintage:

2019

Current Price:

$40.00USD

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

Vintage:

2013

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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.

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

Vintage:

2013

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Grade:

A-

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.

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 Valley, Wine Review

Vintage:

2014

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Grade:

A-

This wine has a reputation of being a bit oxidized and advanced in 2014. This bottle was a bit advanced but it was also spot on drinking right now. Medium golden in color. The nose has anjou pears along with minerals and a salinty which is very nice. This has a slightly oily texture. The pears continue and if this has any oxidation, it is quite small. There is good acidity. Nice finish. Enjoyed with a Ginger Parsnip Pear soup, this was a perfect match with a nice synergy. It might not make old bones, but it is drinking quite well right now.

2016 Domaine des Baumard Savennières Clos du Papillon, France, Loire, Wine Review

Vintage:

2016

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Current Price:

$40.00USD

I used to drink a lot of this but somehow it fell off my radar. Tasting this, I am reminded how good it is. Made from Chenin Blanc grapes. Pale, silvery gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is expressive with flint, some chalk, some green apples and a bit or orange rind. Full bodied. Lovely texture. Great acidity. On the palate, the chalk and green apples come thru along with some herbal notes. Clean. Persistent finish with some heat. This is delicious on its own and will work well with lighter foods. An interesting match would be chicken salad.

2019 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Clos du Breuil, France, Loire, Wine Review

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