Domaine Bernard Baudry

La Croix Boissée Chinon Blanc Chenin Blanc

9.214 ratings
9.47 pro ratings
Chinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Chenin Blanc
Turkey, Vanilla & Caramel, Fruit & Berries, Exotic Spices, Salads & Greens, Pate, Potato, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Fruit Desserts, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pungent Cheese, Squash & Root Vegetables, Goat & Feta Cheese, Cheddar & Gruyere, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Nuts & Seeds, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Shellfish, Sweet Potato
Top Notes For
Pascaline Lepeltier, MS

Master Sommelier, Wine Director Rouge Tomate New York

9.0

On a quiet phase now, less aromatic than 4 months ago - time to lay it down

On a quiet phase now, less aromatic than 4 months ago - time to lay it down

1 person found it helpfulJun 28th, 2015
Nathan Kandler

Winemaker Thomas Fogarty Winery

10

Fucking ripper. Cut, clarity and weight.

Fucking ripper. Cut, clarity and weight.

Feb 25th, 2015
Brandon Sparks-Gillis

Such great wine!

Such great wine!

Oct 13th, 2014
James Casey

Baudry blanc. Wow.

Baudry blanc. Wow.

May 13th, 2014
Collin-Peter Casey

Northern California Sales Manager Weygandt-Metzler Importing

9.7

One of my perennial top 3 chenins. Would be insane in 10 years. I've never had the patience to keep one longer than a couple of years.

One of my perennial top 3 chenins. Would be insane in 10 years. I've never had the patience to keep one longer than a couple of years.

Feb 5th, 2014
Fredybeans

Robe jaune claire
Nez groseille à maquereaux épices
Bouche ample ample et dense épices
Belle longueur sur la gourmandise et fraîche calcaire et gourmand

Robe jaune claire
Nez groseille à maquereaux épices
Bouche ample ample et dense épices
Belle longueur sur la gourmandise et fraîche calcaire et gourmand

Oct 20th, 2019
Erica Orr

This might be the first Chinon blanc I've tasted? Musky and pretty

This might be the first Chinon blanc I've tasted? Musky and pretty

May 15th, 2015
Matt Perlman

Chiseled, citrusy and chalk. Tightly wound. Needs air/time but great

Chiseled, citrusy and chalk. Tightly wound. Needs air/time but great

Dec 7th, 2014
Alastair Casey

White, summer, acid, dry, wood, back end of honey, catnip, brown candle white wax.

White, summer, acid, dry, wood, back end of honey, catnip, brown candle white wax.

May 13th, 2014
Berg

Kind of disappointed here, thin, weak, meh, no hint of chinon yeastyness...hope this is an off bottle

Kind of disappointed here, thin, weak, meh, no hint of chinon yeastyness...hope this is an off bottle

Jan 27th, 2016