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Community Tasting Notes 6
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VinoVeloVinyl wrote: 94 points
April 22, 2023 - Galloni's review matched my experience very closely.
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JJYoyo Likes this wine: 93 points
October 7, 2021 - Very similar notes to last time. Just a pleasure to drink. A decent chill keeps it from getting flabby from the richness of the vintage.
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JJYoyo Likes this wine: 93 points
May 30, 2021 - Pnp. All the ripeness you would expect from 2018. Very generous and loose knit aromas of lemon, ripe apple, honeydew, butter. Has a lot in common with the better end of CA Chardonnays. Keep it fairly chilled as its ripeness can make it a little flabby if served anywhere near room temp. But on ice it skates like a dream. Excellent QPR and just straight up delicious regardless of price.
Technically not Vouvray but Vin de France, but no reviews under the correct label so here we are.
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ZaphodB Likes this wine: 93 points
December 7, 2020 - Light yellow hue. Lovely, fruity and mineral nose with notes of citrus, pears, tropical fruits, peaches, wet gravel, honey and a touch of wool. Mouthfeel is deep, mouth-watering, fruity and mineral, complex, with fine acidity, excellent balance and notes of pears, citrus, peaches, wet gravel and a touch of honey and wool, with a long aftertaste.
This is a true masterpiece and an example of chenin blanc at its best, complex with great balance between fruit, acidity and minerality.2 people found this helpful Comment -
David_K wrote: 91 points
February 26, 2020 - A very serious Vouvray (err, Vin de France, technically). I was a little concerned that Baudoin from a warm vintage would veer topical but no need. While no doubt very concentrated, it was fresh and minerally, with a phenolic texture. Acidity, while not high, is there, but the wine is built on texture, not acid. Touch of warmth on the back-end is the only nit. 14% abv.
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By Antonio Galloni
Vinous Lockdown Special (Oct 2020), 10/1/2020 (link)(François Chidaine Baudoin (vouvray) White) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type White
- Producer François Chidaine
- Varietal Chenin Blanc
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Clos Baudoin
- Country France
- Region France
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Vin de France
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 65 (60%)
- Consumed 44 (40%)
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- ProducerFrançois Chidaine
- VarietyChenin Blanc
- VineyardClos Baudoin
- CountryFrance
- RegionFrance
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