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2005 François Chidaine Vouvray Sec Les Argiles
Chenin Blanc
- France
- Loire Valley
- Touraine
- Vouvray
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Community Tasting Notes 42
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Rieslingfan wrote: flawed
May 24, 2023 - 100% oxidized.
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Boone's Farm Likes this wine: 89 points
July 21, 2019 - Nice apple flavors predominate with hints of pear and peach. Acidity a little lacking. Not focused. Just a little flabby but overall a nice summer wine.
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cweiss Does not like this wine:
July 2, 2019 - First impression was a little oxidative, though less bothersome after it opened up a bit. I'd drink up.
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eboracum wrote: 90 points
November 25, 2017 - This bottle was less good than the previous. The fresh fruit notes were much more muted and the secondary notes of dried fruit with hints at coming oxidation were much more to the fore with acidity and minerality less apparent. Nevertheless a complex and rich wine with typical wax and honeyed notes which as usual paired particularly well with Sainte-Maure and Pouligny-St.Pierre goat cheeses. How far is this showing a function of a rich vintage more suited to sweeter styles? I'll move quickly to drink up my remaining bottle as well as some 2005 sec from Foreau and Huet.
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eboracum Likes this wine: 92 points
June 17, 2017 - Classic mature Vouvray sec with deepening colour and an expressive bouquet of white fruit, apples, citrus, pineapple, peach mainly, wax and a hint of honey. Palate was medium bodied, more tendre than bone dry, with a seamless profile of quite rich fruit, discreet minerals, fresh acidity, backbone and good length. At peak now, I guess. Very good.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2007, Issue #10, Recently Tasted Loire Valley Wines: The Garden is Open(Domaine François Chidaine Vouvray “les Argiles” Sec) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
7/22/2010 (link) 94 points(François Chidaine Vouvray Sec Les Argiles) Group's #7 (my #1) – 45 pts.; 1, 0, 1, 2 - light medium golden yellow color; nice lemon, lemon rind nose with a touch of honey; tasty, very poised, mature, tart lemon, juicy, tart pear, mineral palate; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
9/20/2008 (link) 91 points(François Chidaine Vouvray Sec Les Argiles) Great earthy and stone fruit nose; very minerally, high acidity, almost spritzy Chenin Blanc; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type White
- Producer François Chidaine
- Varietal Chenin Blanc
- Designation Sec
- Vineyard Les Argiles
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- SubRegion Touraine
- Appellation Vouvray
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 52 (27%)
- Consumed 144 (73%)
Food Pairing
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- VarietyChenin Blanc
- VineyardLes Argiles
- CountryFrance
- RegionLoire Valley
- SubRegionTouraine
- AppellationVouvray
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