Winery - Domaine des Baumard
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
For a normally crisp style, this Savennières is soft, open, almost hinting at sweetness. It makes for a wine that is more accessible, certainly, giving delicious, nut and pear flavors edged with a dusty texture of red currants. Hard to say if this will age, it is certainly a pleasure to drink now. Screwcap.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Baumard’s signature wine, named after the butterfly shape of the vineyard, is pure, exotic Chenin Blanc, rich, but not losing sight of the essential minerality of Savennières, its stony element coming through in the tight texture. This should certainly age—drink now, or wait for five years. Screwcap.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A special selection of grapes has given a fascinatingly exotic and rich wine that remains resolutely dry. The fruit flavor dominates now, showing pear, white peach, a touch of lime with pepper, all rolled into an opulent wine with acidity and spice. Worth aging. Screwcap.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A rich, complex blend of Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc made by one of the top producers in Anjou. The ripe fruits have kept their freshness, leaving a generous but crisp wine, with a delicate, elegant mousse. Imported by Ex-Cellars Wine Agencies, Inc.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A small parcel of Verdelho, planted originally in the 19th century and never officially recognized. The wine has a beautiful botrytis character, marked by pure acidity, by lemon and honey and great final freshness. Screwcap.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A wine that contrasts extreme sweetness with freshness. It has beautiful acidity as well as a great swathe of sweet peach and orange laced with honeyed cream.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
So much freshness here to go with the sweetness, a wine of delicious intensity further enlivened by apple and cream acidity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With so much intensity, botrytis and concentration, this is going to be impressive. It is still very young, at a closed stage, but the ripe currant as well as the honey dominate. Great wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The aromas of dried fruits do not show the sweetness and unctuousness of this ripe, botrytized wine. It has sweet honey flavors, spice, orange peel and a pure streak of acidity. This wine can age well, but it could also be drunk this year. Screwcap.
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