March 7, 2021 - Golden; seep apricot; honeyed backdrop; layered and concentrated; long flowered finish.
February 24, 2018 - Starting to turn gold in color. Nose shows honeysuckle, lychee and white flowers. Palate follows nose but adds some flint / slate and orange peel. Pretty viscous weight, not overtly sweet but you get a sense there is a little RS there. Aging gracefully; really nice Chenin Blanc from one of my favorite Loire producers.
January 12, 2017 - Chidaine Chenin Blanc (Arlequin Wines, San Francisco): Magnum. Very sound, light color. Fragrant and honeyed. Less weighty entry than the 2014 Franc de Pied but lots of glycerine later. Rich, Demi-Sec sweetness, strong botrytis. Good amount of soil late, and overall delicate finish. Delicious.
January 12, 2017 - Chidaine Tasting (Arlequin wine bar): From magnum. Nose has obvious botrytis, honeyed, sweetness, white fruit; palate is medium bodied, medium sweetness, medium acid, decent fruit but I'm not positive the sweetness adds much; finish is medium length. Nice, but I prefer the drier to just off-dry Chenin. 89
July 30, 2016 - A pale honey yellow in color that invites the eye. The nose follows. Honeysuckle on the nose suggests the sweetness of the wine (2g/l RS+/-) but it is followed by apricot and peach.
Licorice continues to complete the finish. Maybe the age has helped; maybe the air was different; maybe the mood was different ....but the wine has seemed to lengthen. And the wine is delightful. My last bottle. 13.5% alc. With scallops over pea purée and under bacon and shallots. Recommended.
September 5, 2015 - Sweet on front and acidic on back end. Green apple and mineral
June 4, 2015 - veel karakter, boenwas, stroop, honing, heerlijk drinkbaar
February 17, 2015 - Pale gold, quite clear but good lustre.
Honeysuckle, pineapple, orange blossom, excellent floral intensity, deep, a complex and rich fragrance but not heavy.
Medium weight, clearly demi-sec, pithy citrus rind, pineapple zing, minerality is strong too. A very interesting drink, not heavy although has superb intensity and length. The sweetness is less than even a mild desert style wine, more like just the richness and body of a good German Riesling. Has some good acidity on the finish which cuts the sugars. Liking this a lot.
December 31, 2014 - Wholy fruit! Says Bill. Lovely nutty and peachy, thick in the mid palate with a strong balance of acidity on the back end. "I love that" finishes ones taster.
December 7, 2014 - this wine displayed a terrific balance of pure sweetness with multiple flavors of citrus fruit and a slightly flinty undertone. drank wonderfully from opening onward. at a peak now so drink up.