Domaine Bernard Baudry

Les Granges Chinon Cabernet Franc

9.039 ratings
9.012 pro ratings
Chinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Cabernet Franc
Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Potato, White Rice, Herbs, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Mushrooms, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Duck, Venison
Top Notes For
Andrew Mecoli

Entry level Chinon from Baudry. Rustic, funky, vegetal elements on the nose, balanced out by big dark fruit on the palate. The 'barnyard' nose might not be attractive to all, but it's an undeniably fun and straightforward effort from this producer.

Entry level Chinon from Baudry. Rustic, funky, vegetal elements on the nose, balanced out by big dark fruit on the palate. The 'barnyard' nose might not be attractive to all, but it's an undeniably fun and straightforward effort from this producer.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 11th, 2015
Chris MacLean

Is there a better wine for 18 dollars? (And it should be just about perfect in two years, if my recent experience with the 2010 is any indication.)

Is there a better wine for 18 dollars? (And it should be just about perfect in two years, if my recent experience with the 2010 is any indication.)

Aug 2nd, 2015
Deborah Heath

Sultry smoky bracing #Chinon #Baudry

Sultry smoky bracing #Chinon #Baudry

Mar 11th, 2015
Julia Burke

Barnyard, green olive and pepper. Beautiful.

Barnyard, green olive and pepper. Beautiful.

Sep 13th, 2014
Aaron Means

Pyrozene city. Still has a great fruit presence with a nice abundance of natural acidity. Foodie wine!

Pyrozene city. Still has a great fruit presence with a nice abundance of natural acidity. Foodie wine!

Aug 22nd, 2014
Jason Rzutkiewicz

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8.9

Would be my daily drinker if I lived in France at 9€/$12. So taut, so gravelly, so good. #LiveFromLoire

Would be my daily drinker if I lived in France at 9€/$12. So taut, so gravelly, so good. #LiveFromLoire

Jul 26th, 2014
Michael Kotrady

Haven't had this in years. Good despite the brett...

Haven't had this in years. Good despite the brett...

Mar 7th, 2014
Sam Barber

Heavy barnyard funk on the nose, followed by light cassis and cardamom spice. Thin mid palate, high tannin and medium high acidity. Fun wine but not particularly graceful.

Heavy barnyard funk on the nose, followed by light cassis and cardamom spice. Thin mid palate, high tannin and medium high acidity. Fun wine but not particularly graceful.

Aug 5th, 2015
David Nussbaum

Smooth with lovely bouquet- would benefit from decanting

Smooth with lovely bouquet- would benefit from decanting

Jul 14th, 2015
Justin Smith

Mixed bag of herb de Provence, a little dark cherry pie, and earth. On point cab franc.

Mixed bag of herb de Provence, a little dark cherry pie, and earth. On point cab franc.

Aug 24th, 2014