Domaine François Chidaine Montlouis Brut Nature 2008 Size::1 Bottle and the high ratio of

and the high ratio of reserve wines (40%)

and has quickly made a mark in the industry through the Young Gun of Wine Awards

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medium weighted yet with plenty of cut and thrust

and aging was in large Slavonian oak casks (like all Massolino Nebbiolo) for 12 months

Domaine François Chidaine Montlouis Brut Nature 2008 Size::1 Bottle and the high ratio ofChidaine is widely acknowledged in France as one of the Loire Valleys great sparkling wine craftsmen, not least by Benjamin Dagueneau (who enlisted Chidaines help when trialling his own sparkling). This wine goes some way to explaining the accolade. Its a pure, complex and elegant release that expresses the chalky terroir of its origin through an abundance of salty, marine and truffle aromas and flavours. The palate is still firmly structured, with