Domaine François Chidaine Montlouis Les Tuffeaux

The palate is silky, gently sweet‑edged, and beautifully textural, opening with ripe pear, baked apple, and quince paste before moving into a richer mid‑palate shaped by the cuvée’s trademark demi‑sec generosity. There’s a savoury undercurrent of fennel, chamomile, and cool tuffeau chalk, adding depth and tension. The sweetness is seamless and integrated, reading as fruit richness rather than overt sugar. The finish is long, mineral, and gently pithy, leaving impressions of pear skin, citrus oil, and chalky salinity—Les Tuffeaux in its most classic, glowing 2020 form.