The 2020 Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru has a light, stony bouquet that does not really translate the power this vineyard can give its wines. The palate is better, with a citric entry and good acidity, and though it finishes a little short, this should fill o...
The 2020 Chablis Montmains 1er Cru has a lovely floral bouquet of orange blossom with hints of honeysuckle and jasmine. The palate is well balanced with a supple opening, slightly honeyed in texture and pithy toward the finish, revealing hints of peach sk...
This is the new Romorantin, decidedly not what was generally found a generation ago (which tended to be an acid, austere wine often with oxidative notes). This cuvée has a remarkable nose, akin to high-toned Riesling for some and Loire Chenin for others—a dense wine with layers of flavors reminiscent of apricots and baked apples and other autumn fruits. Bracing, lifted, long, and altogether distinctive. Vines average 35 years of age; the wine is raised in tank on its fine lees and bottled in the spring following harvest, usually before malolactic has a chance to take place.
With vines averaging 50 years in age, Les Grezeaux is Baudry's oldest parcel, and it produces their most ageworthy wine. The wine is fermented in cement vats and matured 15 months in unlined cement.