Bernard Baudry - Chinon Le Clos Guillot 2021

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Bernard Baudry is unquestionably one of Chinon’s most outstanding producers. Not only does he have the talent to make delicious and consistent wines, vintage to vintage, but he is also fortunate to have vineyard land that showcases the varied soil types of the appellation. After completing his viticultural studies in Beaune, Bernard returned to the Loire Valley and purchased his first two hectares of land in Cravant-les-Coteaux, a village from which almost half of the production of A.O.C. Chinon is sourced. Over the years, the domaine has grown to 25 hectares and Bernard’s son, Matthieu, has joined the family domaine. The Baudrys are staunch traditionalists, and you would have a hard time finding a Chinon more classic than theirs.

The 2021 le Clos Guillot from Domaine Baudry is an outstanding, classically styled young Chinon. Readers may recall that the family’s parcel in this great terroir were planted in 1993 and 2000, so they are just reaching their prime now. The bouquet is complex right out of the blocks, offering up scents of dark berries, cassis, tree bark, coffee bean, a beautifully complex base of soil tones, just a hint of oak from the wine’s one year’s worth of élevage in older barrels and a topnote of cigar smoke. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, focused and complex, with a beautiful core of fruit, superb soil signature and a long, ripely tannic and impeccably balanced finish. I love the backend lift and grip here, but this superb Chinon is going to demand some cellaring time to let these tannins start to fade. 

  

JG

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Producer	Bernard Baudry
Country	France
Region	Loire Valley
Varietal	Cabernet Franc
Vintage	2021
Sku	22629
Size	750ml