Community Tasting Notes 19

• wgmccallum Likes this wine: 94 points

  August 31, 2022 - Pale yellow. Honey, lemon, and white flowers on the nose. Deep charge of rich fruit which crawls under your tongue and then comes up and dances on the back of your palate, in a taut muscular acid frame, bound and balanced, I would say medium body except that it so redolent, long finish.

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• andrei trolldeig Likes this wine: 92 points

  June 23, 2022 - Big nose, ripe tropical, honey melon, kaffir lime leaves. Broad nectar palate, ripe yellow apples, and more green acidic lime. Pleasant pepper spice both in nose and palate. Towards a cloying richness, but lands in a nice spot. Its described as sec in the back-label, but as the cuvee most towards the tendre ones. (I uploaded an image of the back label).
  Its a meal of its own, but went well with risotto on day two. Think it would handle a versaillity of foods, for example holding up well too some asian mixtures.

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• trumpet60201 Likes this wine: 92 points

  May 28, 2022 - A bit of oxidation on the nose at first, which blew off with some air. Deep golden color. I was a bit surprised how advanced this seemed. Perfect cork. My last of 4 bottles. I preferred this closer to cellar temp - quite rich and long on the finish. Very balanced and smooth (13% alc.). Nose of honey, bruised pineapple and wool. Similar palate - not sweet.

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• kitkat4 Likes this wine: 94 points

  November 19, 2021 - My third Chenin Blanc this week, and the best - even compared to the Huet 2019 Sec. Only my second Chidaine ever and I am already a fan.
  
  Served at cellar temperature.
  
  On the nose, floral, pineapple, peach. The floral notes are really pleasant.
  
  On the palate, zesty, mineral, floral, lime zest, dried apricot, fruity. White pepper lingers.
  
  Multi-layer, dry, really enjoyable wine. I have one left and may try to order another one.

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• gallu wrote: 93 points

  October 12, 2021 - 93 Amarillo dorado intenso. Nariz apabullante de fruta cítrica, ceras, miel.... En boca es intenso, con muy buena acidez, limpio, y con un final muy largo. Tiene mucho volumen, pero ni rastro de dulzor. Excelente.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2017
• Type White
• Producer François Chidaine
• Varietal Chenin Blanc
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Les Bournais
• Country France
• Region Loire Valley
• SubRegion Touraine
• Appellation Montlouis-sur-Loire

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• Pending Delivery 11 (3%)
• In Cellars 215 (55%)
• Consumed 165 (42%)

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