Domaine François Chidaine Montlouis Les Grillonieres

The palate is bright, pure, and finely textured, opening with crisp pear, green apple, and white peach before moving into a cool, mineral‑lined mid‑palate shaped by Montlouis’ tuffeau soils. Subtle notes of fennel frond, chamomile, and wet chalk add savoury complexity. The texture is silky but tensile, carrying a quiet saline thread. The finish is long, pithy, and mineral, leaving impressions of citrus oil, pear skin, and chalky tension—Les Grillonières in a beautifully focused, high‑clarity 2023 expression.