Francois Chidaine 2020 Montlouis-Sur-Loire "Clos Habert", Loire Valley

Tucked in the back of our importer’s warehouse was this last case of 2020 Clos Habert, Chidaine’s masterful Loire Chenin Blanc, vinified in the style of a sec tendre, tender dry.  Grown in chalky limestone, clay and silex soils in a parcel located at the top of the appellation, the 60-90 year old vines that allow Chidaine to vinify in a demi-sec style. 

Importer’s notes:  Clos Habert is historically Chidaine’s most prestigious site. The wine shows notes of honey, lichee and citrus in the nose which lead into a wine which, although possesses residual sugar, comes across the palate with delicate, but unctuous precision leaving a trail of crystalline minerals, exotic fruits and a big smile. Drunk young or old, the Clos Habert will change your mind about most everything you’ve felt about wine…