Chidaine Vin de France Moelleux 2018

95 points Chris Kissack (Winedoctor): "Again this moelleux cuvée has a very gentle residual sugar, with just 25 g/l. Unsurprisingly it feels very pure and fresh on the nose, with a very focused style, with scents of peach leaf and some lightly honeyed orchard fruit. The palate is pure, fresh and bright, mixing a pithy substance of both orchard and citrus fruits, fresh and pure, with a very fine acid backbone. This is quite striking in the finish, where it is long and cleansed with wonderful vibrancy. Very good potential here but it needs time. (Feb 2020)"

93 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2018 Montlouis Moelleux is another fabulous wine in this range. The natural gravitas of these old vines works so well with the Moelleux style in yielding a rich, deep Chenin loaded with character. Dried pear, mint, tangerine oil and apricot are all laced together in this highly expressive, nuanced wine. Drink: 2023-2033. (Oct 2020)"

92+ points Stephan Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "Sourced in Vouvray (but vinified next door in Montlouis, thus marketed as anonymous Vin de France), the 2018 Vin de France Mœlleux opens pure, fresh and chalky on the nose, with mandarin aromas and remarkable finesse and elegance. On the palate, this is a quite sweet yet refined and elegant Chenin doux with a juicy yet refined, finely tannic and mineral finish. Tasted in March 2021. Drink: 2021-2040. (Aug 2021)"