2011 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Clos du Breuil

Community Tasting Notes (19) Avg Score: 89.2 points

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  9/4/2022 - James Kim Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Decanted. Now 2.4h after decant. Gold color. Very shy aromas of apples, Meyer lemons, herbs, and some minerals. Palate w apples, a hint of Meyer lemon, a bit of wet wool, and nice minerals and hints of nuts and honeysuckle. Excellent acids on medium+ body. Nice balance even if the wine feels somewhat shut down and muted. Nice moderately long finish. Wish I had some more as I think the wine would blossom in another 5 yrs or so.

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  8/13/2021 - cdeco001 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  do not wait, drink now, great wine

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  7/10/2021 - cdeco001 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  great wine, to drink now

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  6/18/2021 - wayfarer Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Wasn't sure what to expect as I've had a fair number of flawed Chidaine bottles, some younger and some same era if not 2011. This was quite fresh on opening, deeper yellow, but little tertiary flavor. Rather, though somewhat muted nose of mineral, lemon, pear, the palate was balanced and rich, showing same profile as nose plus light honey. Unlike some notes this had ample acidity, and was a delight before dinner, as well as with dinner of grilled halibut, garden snow peas with shallot vinaigrette, corn on the cob. All that said I think it is transition and perhaps that is the reason for somewhat muted nature. Will hold a second bottle for a while and see what happens, keeping fingers crossed it doesn't go south.

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  11/1/2020 - redwhiteandrich Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Having with Bo ssam, the Eric joon ho recipe and not the crappy dave Chang version.
  
  A little flabby, could use some more zing. Chidaine, really fell off my loire chenin map, don't know if it was the label changes or change in distributor.
  
  Chidaine makes one of the cleanest and sharpest chenins, a little wool, lots of ripe apricots and waxiness.
  
  Have a 2010 left in the cellar to try soon.

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