Francois Chidaine, Baudoin, VdF

Absolutely lovely, barely off-dry chenin Enough acidity, balanced with some light melon and full bodied feel

2023 vintage

Très beau, couleur claire virant sur l’or, au nez des agrumes, citrons au premier plan avec un léger bois( vanille légère) À la dégustation, c’est vraiment délicieux, un vin sec compromis idéal entre une acidité juste et une salinité qui donne envie de langoustine ou d’un homard . Je recommande

2023 vintage

Amazing wine drunk by Zalto Burgundy, again Young but delicious vin de France from Vouvray,truely extraordinary producer

2023 vintage

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2022 vintage

Baked apple, applesauce, ripe persimmon, apricot. More lemon meringue on the second pass, then, crushed sea shells, resiny underbrush, more wool. Cream, and custard. More vociferously cleanly (like pleasant cleaning products) on the second day, but also more integrated (to the loss of some dimension). Waffle cone. Toasted marshmallow. Salted caramel. Toasted hazelnut. Anjou pear. Lemony acidity remains. Delicious, though I prefer the Tuffeaux opened earlier this year. It was more... crystalline, perhaps because of the greater tension between acidity …

2009 vintage

Classic. Honey, pear, tinned peach, something herbal that I cannot specify, and lemon zest. Rich, but well balanced. Long, complex finish. Drink it now or within a year for its youthful charm, or cellar it for added complexity and drink 2030 - 2035. 92+ points.

2022 vintage

PnP a portion and it opened in about an hour. Vacuvin’d the rest and took about 30 min on day 2 and 3 to open. Deep straw and medium yellow color. 👃🏻 pear, apricot, grapefruit rind 👅 white peach, apricot, wax, melon with mineral, wax, and juicy notes and 35 sec finish Beautifully made and superb QPR. Pairs with nearly everything, ranging from spicy chicken pasta to braised beef.

2022 vintage

Light yellow. Nose is generous, fruity and somewhat mineral, with notes of grilled lemons, white peaches, pears, green apples and chalk. Mouthfeel is dry, fresh and fruity, full bodied, with nice acidity, elegant and well balanced, with notes of citrus, white peaches, green apples and chalk. Very young of course, but this is great stuff. Powerful yet elegant, this will have a great future.

2022 vintage

Yellow gold color. Decanted. Now 3.5h after decant. Lovely aromas of honeysuckle, quince, baked apples, minerals, herbs, a bit of wet wool. Palate w tart and baked apples, quince, wet wool, minerals, herbs, and some honeysuckle. Medium body w excellent acids, esp. given the vintage. Nice weight, complexity and excellent balance. Beginning to take on aged characteristics. Just delicious and complex. Wish I had more bottles to follow its evolution.

2009 vintage

Mature and rich, slight honey note, but holding up well (still vital after 4 days open). Perfect for a selection of goat and sheep cheeses from Mons.

2009 vintage

Straw golden. Nose is rich! Almost a Riesling-like petrol, with floral and pineapple/lychee. On the palate - wow! Immediately apparent that a rich acidic flow rushes all corners of the palate, again pineapple. The acid is a bright fresh pleasant surprise given the nose. Winner of the night.

2019 vintage

Very nicely matured, ready, but will keep. Complex, very interesting, swaying between ripe fruit - quince, pear - floral, lightly honeyed and mineral, savoury notes. Very nice balance and length. Great value.

2009 vintage

Very nice wine, but I cannot agree this is classic Vouvray. Fairly deep hue but not indicative of oxidation in this case. Skin contact? There is the classic combination of fruity and savory aromas that you get in good Chenin Blanc. Nice floral and fruity aromas, very modest acidity and a rich, creamy texture. It's still drinking nicely at 14 years despite a relative lack of acidity.

2009 vintage

You can't put Chenin in a box... that said, this is classic Chenin. Gorgeous stuff, hardly showing its age. Aromas of wet wool, overripe pear, ripened quince, citrus preserves, mushrooms, a little honey and late autumn meadow... Immensely complex and rich on the palate, full and textured, borderline syrupy, but not sweet, this comes across dry, I would guess less than 10 grams RS, but wouldn't be surprised to find it has 20. This explodes on the finish: ripe and …

2009 vintage

The 2019 Baudoin is a slightly more focused and dry animal when compared to its brother Bournais (by design), which tends to be slightly sweeter and richer by comparison. The Baudoin displays refreshing lime, lychee, and lemon verbena notes, with just the slightest kiss of Riesling GG-esque body, finishing aptly dry. Youth is keeping this from a full drop of depth and viscosity, but it’s already a welcome addition to a Chilean sea bass with lime and basil pesto dish. …

2019 vintage

Shows more complexity layers than the Le Bornais. Much too young but already enjoying.

2019 vintage

Tasty, off-dry with ample acidity to balance it, modest richness, fairly typical Vouvray but with an unusual fennel bulb twist that helped it pair very well with crispy roast duck and cumin lamb.

2009 vintage

1st of 2 bottles. PnP and enjoyed over several nites. Chenin has never been my favorite grape, but this wine was full of energy and verve and was quite good. No formal TN, but loved the zesty finish and the wooly notes on the nose. Drink now through 2026+.

2009 vintage

Balanced; gravel lemon; soft but with balancing acidity; moderate finish.

2009 vintage

Beaucoup de tension, à peine évolué, on aime...

2009 vintage

Il a pris un moment à s’ouvrir. 45 minutes environ. Puis... Œil : paille soutenue, aucun doré encore, ne trahi pas ses 10 ans, viscosité moyenne en parois Nez : projection 5/10, frais, végétal, minéral, iodé, paille séchée, miel frais, fleur de tilleul, camomille, il y a un côté d’herbes aromatiques difficiles à cerner... thym peut-être (?), très invitant Bouche : beaucoup de précision, sensation sec, acidité rafraîchissante +, belle prise minérale, longueur moyenne, très homogène Conclusion : superbe tenue, …

2009 vintage

Still very light gold in color. A big wooly nose and absolutely searing acidity on the palate that perfectly balances a good bit of residual sugar to the point where the overall impression is of a dry wine. A stellar bottle of vouvray that holds a lot of promise for the future.

2009 vintage

Delicious with brilliant, racy minerality. And great on the table with an assortment of "Turkey Lab" trial dishes.

2009 vintage

More acid and less fruit than I might have hoped relative to other Chidaines I've drunk Good cut but not as much pleasure

2009 vintage

A lot of Wines at Tommy's Clambake (again) (Tommy K's.) : Yellow gold in color. Lots of apples on the nose. Crisp acidity. Long finish. This was my first wine of the night and I hoped to get back to it once I got settled in but the bottle was drained quickly. It was quite tasty, and I would have liked to spend a bit more time with it. Certainly in my mind, they are in the top level of …

2009 vintage

Needs a while to open up, when it does I like a lot. Tropical fruits, wax, wool, excellent length, just the right hint of sugar. A-/B+

2009 vintage

Locked up tight. Needs time. With Chris Y.

2009 vintage

From memory. Elegant citrus curd, nice minerality and depth. Very nice acidity but not as high as in other vintages. Probably reflective of vintage. Still nicely done.

2009 vintage

Beaucoup de précision, de fraîcheur, d'équilibre, du fruit, de la minéralité, de la matière élégante... Encore trop jeune. À revoir en 2015. 88-90(?)

2009 vintage

Somewhat compact and lacks the energy and the detail that I recall the 2008's had on release, this is mellower. Light quince notes, with a touch of under-ripe pineapple, no tropical notes, little baby fat here. No degradation over three nights, but didn't really open up either. In Spring Lake, NJ.

2009 vintage

Yuck. Love the maker and style, but this was badly corked.

2009 vintage

Very crisp and bright. Good precision. Cool wine

2009 vintage

Patience is a virtue and waiting for this baby to mature is just beyond my capacities. I never had a bad bottle from Chidaine and this one is not an exception. This Vouvray with chicken Marsala was just superb.

2009 vintage

Disappointed -- nowhere near the equal of the Habert or Le Bouchet of 08/09. Much flatter, less sprightly, a long finish all that was redemptive. Hopefully an off bottle, though I don't have more to test.

2009 vintage

Drink starting 2015? I find it impossible to keep one's hands off this juice.

2009 vintage

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