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Bernard Baudry - Chinon Les Grézeaux 2021 (magnum)

Bernard Baudry - Chinon Les Grézeaux 2021 (magnum)

92/100

RVF

90/100

Bettane & Desseauve

lively
silky
grilled dishes
magnum

"A superb Chinon with remarkable aging potential!"

“Les Grézeaux features a stony character and a delicate floral depth. It will develop with brilliance and energy over the next ten years.” (Le Guide RVF 2024). A worthy representative of the Cravant terroir, from the estate’s oldest vineyard!

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Estate

Domaine Bernard Baudry

Vintage

Les Grézeaux (magnum)

Vintage

2021

Designation

Chinon

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

Cabernet Franc, sur la parcelle la plus âgée du domaine (environ 60 ans)

Terroirs

Gravelly, stony soils over a clay-siliceous subsoil at the foot of the hillside

Viticulture

Certified organic

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Slow fermentation in concrete tanks for 15 to 20 days, with no added yeast

Livestock farming

15 months in unlined concrete tanks, no filtration

Alcohol content

12%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Deep color

Nose

A beautiful expression of red and black fruits, mineral notes, and a hint of spice

Palate

Concentrated, with a dense, sunny character, in a powerful yet silky style

Serve

At 15-16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2030

Guard

10 years

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with red meat, grilled meats, cold cuts, game, braised ham, a cheese platter...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2024 guide) 90/100

Rated estate (2026 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)

About the wine:

A smooth, full-bodied 2021 that hits the spot and really comes into its own when paired with a Berry-style Easter pâté.

About the estate:

Mathieu Baudry has truly come into his own at this exemplary estate in Cravant, which also cultivates black Melanosporum truffles. His father, Bernard, continues to lend his support both in the vineyard and in the cellar. They have built their reputation on age-worthy Cabernet Francs—vibrant, dense, and long-finishing—at an estate that includes 30 hectares farmed organically. The vintages are named after the terroirs that produce them, with prices that remain accessible. Les-Granges blends grapes from gravelly and clay soils to produce a supple, fresh wine; Les-Grézeaux, grown on clay-siliceous soils, offers beautiful finesse and a structure that allows the wine to age well. Deeper in character, La-Croix-Boissée offers a wine with a tannic core derived from the clay-limestone soils. The vines of Clos Guillot produce a full-bodied, smooth, and rich wine, made for long-term aging. A superb estate that has produced an excellent 2019 vintage.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2024 guide) 92/100

Rated estate (2026 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the wine:

Les Grézeaux features a stony character and a delicate floral depth. It will develop with vibrancy and energy over the next ten years.

About the estate:

Bernard Baudry seeks to capture the silky, refined character of Chinon wines while remaining true to their terroir. This approach, which he pursues alongside his son Matthieu, is complemented by organic certification and has inspired them to plant ungrafted, ungrafted vines for the past 10 years (following Charles Joguet’s plantings in the 1980s), as well as to establish vineyards on forgotten terroirs, such as the excellent Clos Guillot. La Croix Boissée (a clay-limestone terroir in Cravant-les-Coteaux), built for aging, possesses an extra touch of velvety smoothness and, at times, sweetness in hot vintages, which could delight Saint-Émilion enthusiasts. This cuvée naturally takes the lead among Touraine’s great reds; be mindful, however, of the animal notes found in certain vintages.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

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