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94+JG
"François Chidaineâs Clos de Breuil bottling is always a bit exotic in a lineup of other Montlouis cuvĂ©es, as this vineyardâs flint soils (like Pouilly-FumĂ©) give the wine a very unique personality. The 2014 is another absolutely stellar wine, delivering a complex and vibrant nose of quince, apple, orange zest, gorgeously refined silex soil tones, a hint of rhubarb, citrus peel and a discreet topnote of the lanolin to come with bottle age. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and far more reserved in personality than the les Choisilles, with a superb core, laser-like focus, bright acids and absolutely superb length and grip on the seamless and racy finish. This needs a few years to blossom more fully, but it has the depth and inherent complexity to give the magical 2014 les Choisilles a run for its money when it finally starts to hit on all cylinders. But, it deserves a couple of years to do so."
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"François Chidaineâs Clos de Breuil bottling is always a bit exotic in a lineup of other Montlouis cuvĂ©es, as this vineyardâs flint soils (like Pouilly-FumĂ©) give the wine a very unique personality. The 2014 is another absolutely stellar wine, delivering a complex and vibrant nose of quince, apple, orange zest, gorgeously refined silex soil tones, a hint of rhubarb, citrus peel and a discreet topnote of the lanolin to come with bottle age. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and far more reserved in personality than the les Choisilles, with a superb core, laser-like focus, bright acids and absolutely superb length and grip on the seamless and racy finish. This needs a few years to blossom more fully, but it has the depth and inherent complexity to give the magical 2014 les Choisilles a run for its money when it finally starts to hit on all cylinders. But, it deserves a couple of years to do so."
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The world's most influential fine-wine producer and the benchmark for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhone. Its appellation (AOC) system codifies geography, grape and method, and its wines set the global standard for age-worthiness and terroir expression.
A versatile Loire white of high acidity, making dry, sweet and sparkling wines of honey, quince and remarkable longevity.