Domaine Bernard Defaix

Domaine Bernard Baudry

Le Clos Guillot Chinon Cabernet Franc 2020

Opened yesterday. Quite bretty and reductive upon opening, but the funkiness has blown away now. The nose shows cola, dark cherry, green pepper bell, and black pepper. That cola note is something I usually get with natural wines from loire and beaujolais. The palate is yummy with a great acid drive, some superb cherry notes all along, some black pepper, some pomegranate touches, a bit of a drying layer in the rear that is quite peppery and a long fruity, joyfull finish that goes on for a while. It's not your typical extracted chinon. It's a modern, low intervention style that is delicious but needs time to settle. The anti-brett community out there might have a hard time with it 😅 but give it some time to breathe, and you will be rewarded.
Edit: it's even better 4 hours after. Delicious juice with some complex layers on top of it
— 15 days ago

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romo

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I’ve had same experience w Baudry CF. Open it in the morning.
Daniel M

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@romo I can see why indeed !

Domaine Bernard Baudry

Les Grézeaux Chinon Cabernet Franc 2022

Purple edged garnet color.
BlackBerry forest floor nose.
Medium plus bodied with tangy acid and velvety tannins
— a month ago

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Louis Bernard

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2019

Aged really well great overall favour. — 2 months ago

Daniel-Etienne Defaix

Les Lys Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2012

Showing really well, lemony with a round center and a nicely tart finish. — a day ago

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Domaine Bernard Baudry

Le Domaine Chinon Cabernet Franc 2018

Absolutely beautiful and crowd pleasing thanksgiving wine. Mouth watering acidity, bell pepper, black currant, blackberries, raspberries, herbs and forest floor. — 23 days ago

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Louis Bernard

Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2020

Southern Rhône valley (Gigondas and Vaucluse) so likely mainly Grenache rather than Syrah in blend. I liked, velvety and fruity but not too much. Mineral notes too. Moderate long finish with minimal tannins. For W just so so. From Haskell’s box. — 2 months ago

Bernard Levet

Les Journaries Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2018

Love me a Côte Rôtie 😋. 5 hour decant had this singing with small berries and grill notes. Massive but still contained...my favourite type of wine. Will improve with time! — 2 months ago

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Jay Kline

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And this isn’t any old Côte Rôtie but arguably THE traditionalist Côte Rôtie. One of my favorites in the Northern Rhône 😍

Bernard Dugat-Py

"Coeur de Roy" Tres Vieilles Vignes Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2000

Still showing a lot of tannic and acidic structure, but enough fruit to keep it in check once it had a few hours of air, youthful still, and brawny. — 10 days ago

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Bernard Dugat-Py

Coeur de Roy Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir

Saga @ 70 pine with seabass — 16 days ago

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Domaine Bernard Moreau & Fils

Bourgogne Chardonnay 2017

This is just lovely…
Lemonzest, red apples, wet rocks. Delicate hints of ginger, candyshop and matchstick. Really like the balance of acidic freshness, some richness in the mid palate and citrus bitters in the very long and chalky dry finish.
Better at cellar temperature than straight out of the fridge.
— a month ago

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