François Chidaine - Montlouis sur Loire Clos Habert 2020 (tendre)
94/100
Robert Parker
93/100
Bettane & Desseauve
90/100
Vinous
"With its delicate character, this Montlouis is a true delight, offering a rich, indulgent profile that reflects the brilliance of Chenin."
This wine reveals notes of truffle and white fruits, with a minerality that reflects the terroir of Clos Habert. It offers great aromatic complexity and a beautiful balance, with a rather long finish. A superb Chenin!
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Eye
Beautiful pale gold color
Nose
With notes of truffle and white fruits (pear, white peach)
Palate
Great aromatic complexity and beautiful balance; elegant and full-bodied fruitiness, full of finesse with a lovely finish, and minerality that reflects the terroir
Serve
Decant at 11-12°C
Open
1 to 2 hours before
Drink before
2035+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy as an aperitif, with poultry in sauce, lobster, monkfish, sweet-and-salty dishes, or cheeses (Comté, Beaufort, goat cheese)...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2026 guide) 93/100
Rated estate (2026 guide): 4* Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the estate:
François Chidaine, one of the leaders of the Montlouis wine revival, brings out all the nuances of each vineyard plot—from flinty clay to white Tuffeau chalk—using biodynamic farming methods. Revitalizing about ten hectares of Vouvray vineyards on the opposite bank, this winemaker—strongly supported by his wife Manuela—now also relies on his children Alice and Pierre, who have joined the estate. These fine wines for fine dining improve with age.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2025 guide) 94/100 (Outstanding wine)
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
From a sunny, warm vintage, the 2020 Montlouis-sur-Loire Clos Habert offers aromas of white fruit, spices, ripe orchard fruit, and flowers. Medium-bodied to full-bodied, enveloping, and delicately sweet, it is rich with good depth on the palate and a long, salty, and ethereal finish. Vinified and aged in large barrels, it contains 13 grams per liter of residual sugar.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2026 guide) 3*Stars (These represent the pinnacle of French winemaking. The finest terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical experience)
About the estate:
Since his debut in 1989, François Chidaine has become a major player in the world of Loire whites, an unparalleled winemaker now revered by many other vintners. He is among those who put Montlouis, his home region, on the map. In the early 2000s, he expanded his operations in Vouvray, notably by acquiring Clos Baudoin from the Poniatowski family. With the help of his wife Manuéla, François has continuously refined his winemaking and aging techniques, carrying out meticulous work in vineyards certified biodynamic since 1999. We cannot praise highly enough the level achieved by the wines of this exceptional winemaker. The “Vins de France” are in fact Vouvrays that, having been vinified outside their appellation zone, cannot claim the appellation. The range consists of blends from various plots (Choisilles, Argiles, Tuffeaux, Moelleux) and unique lieux-dits (Clos du Breuil, Les Bournais, Clos Habert, Baudoin). The sparkling fruitiness of these wines requires a few years in the cellar to open up and reveal itself fully. An essential estate for any lover of the great Loire expressions of Chenin. The transition to his children, Pierre and Alice, is proceeding smoothly.
Vinous
Wine rated (2024 guide) 90/100
About the wine:
The 2020 Montlouis Clos Habert is a semi-dry Chenin Blanc that showcases the maturity and richness of the vintage. Pear and nectarine notes blend with almost exotic aromas and pastry-like characteristics derived from the lees.
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