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White - Sweet/Dessert
2016 François Chidaine Montlouis-sur-Loire Moelleux
Chenin Blanc
- France
- Loire Valley
- Touraine
- Montlouis-sur-Loire
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Community Tasting Notes 7
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Eric_Lavoie Likes this wine: 89 points
April 8, 2023 - This certainly didn’t have the level of sweetness I expected. Drank closer to a slightly off-dry Riesling. Going to try again tomorrow and see if anything changes/develops. Still quite a treat and a wine that is full of stone and tropical fruit. Very good overall.
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Filippo Does not like this wine: 85 points
December 28, 2021 - Off dry. The funk is killing all the fruit and sweetness. A disappointment
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vespasian wrote: 92 points
October 7, 2021 - Immediately struck by the botrytis notes here, a very different nose. Honeyed and savoury complexity; very strong streak of funky botrytis here. Lovely wine.
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ZaphodB Likes this wine: 90 points
July 11, 2020 - Bright yellow with a slightly golden hue. Nose is somewhat developed, with notes of apricots and other tropical fruits, honey and a touch of wet wool. Mouthfeel is somewhat developed, semi-dry, with notes of tropical fruits such as apricots, honey and citrus. Drinks well now, but will probably express more of itself with some more time.
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chefdilletante wrote:
January 31, 2020 - Fine structure. Grapefruit and oolong tea. Wet slate with long, rich mineral driven finish. Zippy acidity. This will last a long time and reward patience.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type White - Sweet/Dessert
- Producer François Chidaine
- Varietal Chenin Blanc
- Designation Moelleux
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- SubRegion Touraine
- Appellation Montlouis-sur-Loire
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (4%)
- In Cellars 34 (63%)
- Consumed 18 (33%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Desserts, foie gras, roquefort cheeses, spicy asian foodWho Likes This Wine
67% Like It 3 votes
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- ProducerFrançois Chidaine
- VarietyChenin Blanc
- CountryFrance
- RegionLoire Valley
- SubRegionTouraine
- AppellationMontlouis-sur-Loire
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