Really pretty, joyful on the palate. Intensely fresh red fruits, and pink peppercorn spice with a whiff of violet and gentle pencil shavings. Not as ripe as the gorgeous 2018 but this has great lightness, liveliness and structure. A little bitterness on the finish makes this a bit more complicated.
Really pretty, joyful on the palate. Intensely fresh red fruits, and pink peppercorn spice with a whiff of violet and gentle pencil shavings. Not as ripe as the gorgeous 2018 but this has great lightness, liveliness and structure. A little bitterness on the finish makes this a bit more complicated.
Dec 23rd, 2021
Sourced from a single vineyard located at the bottom of Chinon's slope on alluvial/clay soils, the 2019 Chinon Les Grézeaux is currently a bit shy in terms of revealing its fruit flavors. It’s also a hint reductive with its smoky bacon characters, but that's unimportant. What matters is the core of fruit and excellent focus. It's very relaxed and fluid with mouthwatering acidity. The tannins are more serious than the front and midpalate would have suggested and betray a little grittiness. Aged 15 months in cement, this could be opened in one to two years, but the concentration and structure offer drinking over a decade. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, October 2021)
Sourced from a single vineyard located at the bottom of Chinon's slope on alluvial/clay soils, the 2019 Chinon Les Grézeaux is currently a bit shy in terms of revealing its fruit flavors. It’s also a hint reductive with its smoky bacon characters, but that's unimportant. What matters is the core of fruit and excellent focus. It's very relaxed and fluid with mouthwatering acidity. The tannins are more serious than the front and midpalate would have suggested and betray a little grittiness. Aged 15 months in cement, this could be opened in one to two years, but the concentration and structure offer drinking over a decade. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, October 2021)
Oct 8th, 2021
Herbal, tomato leaf, blackberry, slight bell pepper, med body, fine tannin 👍
Herbal, tomato leaf, blackberry, slight bell pepper, med body, fine tannin 👍
Feb 3rd, 2023
92+
Nov 4th, 2022
90+
Feb 28th, 2022
Gorgeous wine, even this young. Just needs an hour in the decanter. Earthy gravelly peppery black raspberry, textural
Gorgeous wine, even this young. Just needs an hour in the decanter. Earthy gravelly peppery black raspberry, textural
Feb 7th, 2022
Baudry is one of those producers I think we'll regret we didn't buy more from back when he was affordable. Tip top Loire Cab Franc; elegant, not coddled. A dark side and some bite. Earthy, gravely, bloody, meaty. Site and soil specific and just look at that deep staining purple. Whiff of manure blows off. Leads with black pepper and cherry or strawberry fruit leather. Flavors favor peppery minerals folding nicely into tart chewy tannin.
Baudry is one of those producers I think we'll regret we didn't buy more from back when he was affordable. Tip top Loire Cab Franc; elegant, not coddled. A dark side and some bite. Earthy, gravely, bloody, meaty. Site and soil specific and just look at that deep staining purple. Whiff of manure blows off. Leads with black pepper and cherry or strawberry fruit leather. Flavors favor peppery minerals folding nicely into tart chewy tannin.
Jan 16th, 2022Sander had this 2 years ago
Sander had this 2 years ago
Dec 25th, 2022
Jason had this 2 years ago
Jason had this 2 years ago
Aug 23rd, 2022
Kaylee had this 4 years ago
Kaylee had this 4 years ago
May 28th, 2021
Chinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
