“It is rare for Chinon wines to achieve the depth and velvety texture of La Croix Boissée’s 2021 vintage: a magnificent, refined wine with great texture. Aged for over two years in barrels, it is very much in the tradition of the very finest Chinon wines with aging potential.” (Le Guide RVF 2025).
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Eye
A deep garnet color
Nose
Concentrated, with aromas of ripe fruit and hints of licorice and mineral notes (limestone soil)
Palate
Complex and full-bodied, with a well-structured profile featuring aromas of blackberry, violet, and peony, and firm, chalky tannins
Serve
Decant at 16°C
Open
1 hour in advance in a carafe
Drink from
2027
Drink before
2036+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with game, red meat, chicken stew, beef offal, a cheese platter...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 92/100
Rated estate (2026 guide): 3 stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)
About the estate:
Mathieu Baudry has truly come to appreciate 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 siliceous clay, 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
Wine rated (2024 guide) 90/100 (Excellent wine)
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
Aged for two years in used barrels and an additional nine months in tanks, the 2021 Chinon La Croix Boissée reveals a complex bouquet of plums, blackberries, spices, and smoke, interwoven with rich, meaty notes. Medium-bodied to full-bodied, layered and textured, it is finely crafted and taut, with an enveloping core of fruit and structured, firm tannins that give way to a meaty finish. Although the phenolics slightly detract from the powdery, delicate texture of the tannins, it remains well-balanced.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2025 guide) 96/100
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:
It is rare for Chinon wines to achieve the depth and velvety texture of the 2021 La Croix Boissée: a magnificent, refined wine with great texture. Aged for over two years in barrels, it is very much in the tradition of the very finest Chinon wines meant for aging.
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 vines—grown from rootstock 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
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
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