Baudry, Bernard Chinon "Le Domaine"
Vintage: | 2022 |
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Description: | The Baudry Chinon "Domaine" is always one of our favorite reds from the Loire Valley and it's a sensational value as well. All Cabernet Franc of course, a blend of 70% from a parcel in St. Louans near "Les Mollières" where the thin sand and clay over limestone soils give earthy well-structured wines, with 30% from gravel soils near Cravant, giving supple fruit and freshness. Organic farming, wild-yeast fermentation, aging 15 months in 5 to 10 year-old wooden vats and cement with almost no added SO2. Tasted at the estate from vat in January of 2023, our notes are just one word: "perfect!" We love the unique combination of earth, mineral and old-fashioned high-toned fruit from the yellow limestone with the sapid, darker fruit and supple texture contributed by the gravel soils. The 2022 will drink beautifully as a |
Price: | $ 22.99 |
Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Chambers Street Wines
Address: |
160 Chambers Street New York, NY 10007 United States |
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Telephone (regular): | 212-227-1434 |
Fax: | 212-227-7978 |
First added to 1000 Corks on May 26, 2024.