Domaine François Chidaine Montlouis Les Tuffeaux 2020 Size::1 Bottle Punchy nose of lemon drop

Punchy nose of lemon drop and green-grassy herbs with a fennel pollen zap

This red wine provides expressive drinking pleasure at a high level even when young

The American oak adds a more profound complexity to the spirit

The Maison Nicolas Perrin Cornas displays a beautiful deep red colour

This cracker of a Shiraz is another beauty from my Armagh ‘Limerick’ vineyard

Domaine François Chidaine Montlouis Les Tuffeaux 2020 Size::1 Bottle Punchy nose of lemon dropThis much loved 100% Chenin Blanc is drawn from the second, later picks across a range of Chidaines old Chenin plots (including the Clos du Volagray, Saint Martin and Les Grillonnires) that have stony soils which are heavy in yellow limestone. These vines range in age from 30 to 90 years and are always cropped at tiny yields. The wine was vinified in the most natural way possible: using native yeasts, then aged in 600 litre demi muids for 10 months