Chidaine
La Cave Insolite, Montlouis
Tasted Monday, May 10, 2010 by SimonG with 549 views
Introduction
A fascinating hour tasting through the range with Manuela Chidaine. Great opportunity to compare the single vineyard with the blended, get a sense of individual terroirs and vintage variations. Thoroughly recommended although it proved to be a very expensive visit.
2008 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Clos du Breuil
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire
Good attack, nice chalky minerality, good finish. Good. ***
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2008 François Chidaine Vouvray Sec Les Argiles
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Clean, mineral, long. Good cut. Precise. very good. ****
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2008 François Chidaine Vouvray Clos Baudoin
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Slightly yellower and rounder than the Argiles. A touch more ripe fruit. Very good.
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2007 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Demi-Sec Les Bournais
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire
Chalkier minerality on the attack and middle. Very good. ****
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2007 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Les Choisilles
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire
More open and fruity on the nose and more rounded on the palate. Good plus. ***1/2
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2007 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Clos Habert
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire
Demi-sec. 12g RS. Rounder, a slight sense of the RS on the nose but still fairly dry. Riper possibly. Good but doesn't excite me as much as some of the previous wines. ***
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2007 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Les Tuffeaux
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire
Demi-sec. 15g RS. Far riper and sweeter seeming than the Clos Habert. Ripe and rounded. ***1/2
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2007 François Chidaine Vouvray Le Bouchet
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Demi-sec. 18g RS. Accacia nose, far more floral. Rounded and ripe. ***1/2
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2006 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Les Tuffeaux
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire
24g RS. Sweet, ripe, rounded. Good. ***
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2006 François Chidaine Vouvray Le Bouchet
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
35g RS. Doesn't seem as sweet as the 24gRS 06 Tuffeaux. Depth and balance. really lovely. ****
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2005 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Moelleux
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire
80g RS. Really lovely. Properly sweet but beautifully balanced. This has foie gras or idle sipping written all over it. ****
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2004 François Chidaine Vouvray Brut
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Extra brut, non-dosé. Four years sur latte. Nice and yeasty. refreshing. quite long. Interesting stuff. ***1/2
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2007 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Méthode Traditionelle Brut
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Montlouis-sur-Loire
Clean and fresh but really not to my taste, especially after the interesting petillant. **
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