Domaine François Chidaine Montlouis Les Tuffeaux Butcher's Hill The wine is direct yet

The wine is direct yet broad

brilliant and limpid

Succulent acidity powers the salty finish

fruit-cake notes

high‑altitude Clessé vineyard

Domaine François Chidaine Montlouis Les Tuffeaux Butcher's Hill The wine is direct yetThe palate is silky, gently sweetedged, and beautifully textural, opening with ripe pear, baked apple, and quince paste before moving into a richer midpalate shaped by the cuves trademark demisec generosity. Theres 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,