94 John Gilman - View from the Cellar

"The 2009 Vouvray 'Bouchet' Demi-Sec from François Chidaine is another beautiful example of the vintage, as these fifty-five year old vines have really excelled in this vintage. The deep, complex, and utterly compelling nose offers up scents of passion fruit, ripe apple, a touch of beeswax, spring flowers, lemon peel, beautifully complex, tuffeau soil tones, orange zest and just a whisper of vanillin oak in the upper register (despite all of the demi-muids used for the elevage of this wine being used, there is still a trace of wood that is quite attractive). On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, and beautifully complex, with superb mid-palate depth, bright acids, and outstanding length and grip on the beautifully balanced and utterly suave finish. This wine shows a bit of the ripeness of the 2009 vintage as well on the backend, but it's so perfectly poised on the finish to carry its considerable 13.5 percent alcohol with ease. For lovers of Coche-Dury white wines, this could well be the wine that opens the door to Vouvray for you, as there are more than a few similarities! 2016-2050+."

92-93 David Schildknecht - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"Quince preserves, honey, and high-toned herbal and floral essences on the nose of Chidaine's 2009 Vouvray Le Bouchet - from a site with octogenarian vines between his Clos Baudoin and Huet's Clos du Bourg and not harvested until October 19 - reveal its proclivity for noble rot (even when picked in the first week of October). This is a demi-sec in all but name.. Tangerine cream, candied grapefruit rind, quince preserves, and nougat inform a rich, creamy palate that nonetheless incorporates a welcome persistence of juicy fresh citrus. This combines the best aspects of typical 2009s of its genre with the sense of levity, refreshment, and overall elegance that Francois Chidaine has almost uniquely managed to capture this year. Expect a wine that will be worth following for at least two decades. "