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Domaine François Chidaine Montlouis Rive Gauche 2020

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Domaine François Chidaine Montlouis Rive Gauche 2020
Producer Domaine François Chidaine
Region, Country Montlouis-sur-Loire, France
Bottle Size 750ml
Case Size 12
Product Code 22450-750

Chidaine's rare vins liquoreux are made exclusively from botrytised fruit, making them the richest and sweetest wines in the portfolio. Unlike in Vouvray, the conditions required to grow this rare style of Montlouis come around once in a blue moon. The last time we shipped this cuvée was from 2009, when it was called Les Lys. It is a multi-site blend from three vineyards that are picked over successive passes. It fermented with native yeasts and matured in demi-muid. The 2020 stopped fermenting with just over 100 g/L residual sugar, yet it remains a vibrant and wonderfully balanced wine. When called on, Chidaine is a master of this style; in short, it is a remarkably delicious, layered and complex wine, as the review below makes clear.

Domaine François Chidaine Montlouis Rive Gauche 2020

Reviews

“The 2020 Rive Gauche is a seductive and attractive sweet wine. It is produced from fully botrytised fruit, hailing from three different parcels in Montlouis, and remains remarkably light on its feet despite its richness. While it is far too young, it has delightful componentry that will keep this evolving gracefully for at least two decades - and the rest.”
95 points, Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous
"I tasted the 2020 Rive Gauche a year ago, and here it is again, delighting my palate with its sweet caress allied with a touch of swagger. It's all sweet apples and pears, honey and spice. Fully botrytized, this is fully sweet, rich, impressive Chenin with a good tow of acidity and a hint of chalkiness, which counteract any cloying tendencies on the finish. Perhaps not as long as I remember it being when tasted in the cellar last year, but still a delightful sweet Chenin."
94 points, Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous

Reviews

“The 2020 Rive Gauche is a seductive and attractive sweet wine. It is produced from fully botrytised fruit, hailing from three different parcels in Montlouis, and remains remarkably light on its feet despite its richness. While it is far too young, it has delightful componentry that will keep this evolving gracefully for at least two decades - and the rest.”
95 points, Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous
"I tasted the 2020 Rive Gauche a year ago, and here it is again, delighting my palate with its sweet caress allied with a touch of swagger. It's all sweet apples and pears, honey and spice. Fully botrytized, this is fully sweet, rich, impressive Chenin with a good tow of acidity and a hint of chalkiness, which counteract any cloying tendencies on the finish. Perhaps not as long as I remember it being when tasted in the cellar last year, but still a delightful sweet Chenin."
94 points, Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous

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