2021 Chinon, Le Domaine, Bernard Baudry, Loire

Description

On the nose all my favourite elements of a good Chinon are there. Delicate floral notes, blackcurrent leaf and layers of dark cherry and cassis. It follows through on the palate with great acidic structure and ripe fruit. There is no doubt that this is delicious wine and the length allows you to keep enjoying. Remarkable value.

Drink 2024 - 2032

Chris Hanssen, Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red

Sweetness Dry

Vintage 2021

Maturity Ready - youthful

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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