2019 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Les Bournais
Community Tasting Note
csimm wrote:
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - Bordeaux tasting - with a few pirates: This was a decent palate cleanser amongst the 15 or so BDX wines dominating the evening. Decent pep and only a short clip of sweetness, the Bournais has a bit more body than its sibling Baudoin, which tends to be a little drier and less sweet. This 2019 Bournais is far superior to the comparatively richer 2017; there are more similarities here to the 2018, though I don’t think the 2019 will ever get to the level of the 2018 by a long shot. The 2019 offers pleasant lychee, yellow and green citrus, a kiss of petrol, and wet limestone flavors. With time, this woke up a tad more and became fuller. I didn’t spend too much time with this wine, but I think it is a good effort despite my being less enthusiastic about it than the 2018 version. 91-92+-ish point range here. Drink now.
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Comment posted by WineBurrowingWombat:
11/2/2022 3:19:00 PM - Oh man, I loved this one! Thank you for letting me take it home <3 And all the other generous pulls!
This got even better on day 2 for me. Before posting the note, I had to guess this was ~$80.
Comment posted by csimm:
11/2/2022 5:06:00 PM - I think Chenin Blanc can be a good alternative to Chard or Savu Blanc. For the price, I think this is a good performer. I mainly threw it in there as a palate cleanser. Chidaine does a good job I think overall.