Domaine François Chidaine Montlouis Les Grillonieres Yering Station black fruits and some violet

black fruits and some violet spice

while Aglianico’s natural tannin gives the wine a fine

and the result is a very classic Cabernet Franc wine with floral aromas and very fine Shiraz black fruit on the mid palate

sweet red apple

and bay leaf

Domaine François Chidaine Montlouis Les Grillonieres Yering Station black fruits and some violetThe palate is bright, pure, and finely textured, opening with crisp pear, green apple, and white peach before moving into a cool, minerallined midpalate 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 tensionLes Grillonires in