November 1, 2019 - Impressive stuff. Feels a little younger than previous bottle, the sense of richness still present but quickly subsumed by a grippier and more minerally frame. Long with laser like focus and line. ****
June 8, 2019 - R/Y/I/C (Home): Mid straw. Very poised and focused. Lovely minerality, finely crystalline. Complex and long. There’s richness but it’s balanced by the freshness and complexity, making the Choisiles seem a little simple by comparison. ****
November 25, 2018 - My last bottle. Great. Rich yet light, juicy. Succulent. Tropical fruits, sweetish. Long.
November 10, 2016 - I have been returning to this wine for some time now and I am always surprised. For one - there is some bottle variation in terms of energy, some bottles are kicking with energy, some are significantly calmer (not old). For two - the wine is aging beautifully, melting into honeyed waxy quince juice with orange bitter, always evolving in the glass the whole evening. Very long finish, full mouthfeel, great weight, full body but not too heavy, in fact almost airy scents of summer flowers. Very good.
April 6, 2016 - In comparison with the previous bottle some months ago (see my TN), this one is much firmer and younger. No sight of tiredness, this one is rock solid, mineral and citrusy. Great concentration, very clean yet rich mouthfeel and long cleansing finish. Aeration helps to blossom. Very good!
April 2, 2016 - Lovely. Gracefully oaked, with a ribbon of cocoanut sweetness opening up in mid palate and elegantly flowing through til end. Still plenty of acid firmness, with citrus bite on the attack moving into clear apple and baked straw, lingering bits of limestone on finish. Richness and refreshment. Delicious.
June 29, 2015 - Beautiful weight, great volume and good length. Loosing its primal energy and esprit, but still a lot going on. The wine is opening up with air, deepening great lemon zest and citrusy juice with mild sweet spices. Quite intense and long with deep warm energy.
January 2, 2015 - This was really good. It has taken on a good bit of color. Fruit profile is yellow apples, as Brooklyn Guy notes, with floral notes, hay, and some lanolin. I get pretty little residual sugar in this (no idea what the amount is, but I don't detect a whole lot). I do wish I had more of this to see how it develops. For the money, Chidaine is pretty damn awesome.
September 16, 2014 - Shows a bit of color, though lightens somewhat with air. Old hay bale on the nose, needs some air to shed its confinement and open fully, then shows plenty of depth, excellent intensity of flavor, nice acidity and minerality, with a burst of mouthwatering acidity to bring you back for another gulp. Very enjoyable.
June 21, 2014 - Citrus pith, waxy, mineral.
This seemed a bit more restrained than some of the other Chidaine wines I have been tasting recently.