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Bernard Baudry - Chinon Les Grézeaux 2023

Bernard Baudry - Chinon Les Grézeaux 2023

91/100

RVF

91/100

Vinous

Cabernet Franc
dense
solar
juicy

"A Chinon of superb quality, with remarkable aging potential!"

"In 2023, on gravelly soil, Les Grézeaux shows a certain floral character: a Cabernet Franc that expresses itself with great spontaneity." (Le Guide RVF 2026). A worthy representative of the Cravant terroir, from the estate's oldest plot!

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Estate

Domaine Bernard Baudry

Vintage

Les Grézeaux

Vintage

2023

Designation

Chinon

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

Cabernet Franc (environ 70 ans)

Terroirs

Gravelly soils on clay-siliceous subsoil at the foot of a hillside

Viticulture

Certified organic

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

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

Livestock farming

18 months in unlined cement tanks, no filtration

Alcohol content

12.5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Deep red dress

Nose

Elegant, beautiful expression of red and black fruits, spicy notes

Mouth

Concentrated with dense substance, powerful and silky in style, superb balance

Serve

At 15-16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2033+

Guard

10 years or more

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with apple sausage, game, braised ham, lamb shoulder, osso bucco, a cheese platter...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2026 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)

About the estate:

Mathieu Baudry has taken full advantage of this exemplary estate in Cravant, which also grows black Melanosporum truffles. His father Bernard continues to support him in the vineyard and the cellar. They have built their reputation on Cabernet Franc wines that are suitable for aging, sappy, dense, and long-lasting, on an estate that covers 30 hectares cultivated organically. The cuvées are named after the terroirs that produce them and are still affordable. Les-granges blends grapes from gravelly and clay soils to produce a supple and fresh wine, while les-grézeaux, grown on clay-siliceous soils, has a beautiful finesse and structure that allows the wine to age well. Deeper, La-Croix-Boissée offers a wine with a tannic heart brought by the clay-limestone soils. The vines of Clos Guillot produce a fleshy, smooth and full-bodied wine, tailor-made for long aging. A superb address that has produced a very successful 2019 vintage.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Wine rated (2026 guide) 91/100

Rated estate (2026 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About wine:

In 2023, on gravelly soils, Les Grézeaux shows a certain floral character: a Cabernet Franc that expresses itself with great spontaneity.

About the estate:

Bernard Baudry seeks to capture the silky, refined character of Chinon wines, while remaining as faithful as possible to their terroir. This approach, which he pursues with his son Matthieu, is complemented by organic certification and has inspired them to plant ungrafted vines, which have been growing freely for 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 (clay-limestone terroir of Cravant-les-Coteaux), built for aging, has an extra velvety texture and sometimes sweetness in hot years, which could delight Saint-Émilion lovers. This cuvée naturally takes the lead among the great reds of Touraine; however, beware of the animality found in certain cuvées.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Vinous

Vinous

Wine rated (2025 guide) 91/100

About wine:

Les Grézeaux 2023 offers pure, fresh fruit aromas with lively, mouthwatering acidity. It comes from vines growing on gravelly sand just opposite the winery. The mid-palate is distinctly fleshy, even if it doesn't quite reach medium body. This wine was aged in cement vats rather than oak barrels and offers young fruity notes of blackberry and raspberry. It has a savory smoky touch that could come from the gravel or a slight reduction. The 2023 can be enjoyed within the first six to nine years of its life.

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