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2021 Chinon, Les Grézeaux, Bernard Baudry, Loire

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Cabernet Franc
Not ready
Product: 20218173977
2021 Chinon, Les Grézeaux, Bernard Baudry, Loire

Description

The Grézeaux vines are the Baudry’s oldest at around 50 years. They lie on a flat, sandy site near the Vienne River in Cravant, the vineyard has gravel in Grézeaux, giving the wine more weight and length. wine is aged in concrete tank for 15 months and bottled without filtration. Beautiful balance of dark fruit and structure. I am struck by the length that seems to continue for a surprising time. The complexity of this wine made it joyful but almost overwhelming. I kept coming back for further tastes as this wine has immense character and charm.

Drink 2027 - 2036

Chris Hanssen, Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Cabernet Franc
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Bernard Baudry

About this wine

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc is widely planted in Bordeaux and is the most important black grape grown in the Loire. In the Médoc it may constitute up to 15% of a typical vineyard - it is always blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and is used to add bouquet and complexity to the wines. It is more widely used in St.Emilion where it adapts well to the cooler and moister clay soils - Cheval Blanc is the most famous Cabernet Franc wine in the world, with the final blend consisting of up to 65% of the grape.
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Chinon

Chinon

Chinon is an important Cabernet Franc appellation that, at around 2,500 hectares, represents a slightly larger zone than its neighbour Bourgueil. Part of the appellation possesses light, sandy gravel soils to give an easy drinking style, while the remainder is blessed with a tuffeau subsoil from which the wines draw a finer structure and longevity. Neither style approaches the fullness of Bourgueil.
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Bernard Baudry

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