A 100% Cabernet Franc red wine of finesse, with deep, complex aromas and a fresh, long, Loire-style mouthfeel. This wine's dense, well-structured, yet delicate structure makes it a harmonious match for characterful red meats.
Features
Estate
Domaine Patrick Baudouin
Cuvée
Les Coteaux d'Ardenay
Vintage
2016
Designation
Anjou
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
100% Cabernet Franc
Terroirs
Alteration of micaceous shale, coalfield sandstone, rhyolite (silica-rich volcanic rock), more or less altered.
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Total destemming, gentle infusion maceration for one month
Breeding
In old Burgundy and Bordeaux barrels aged 2 to 4 years
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Beautiful ruby color
Nose
Deep, complex aromas
Mouth
Fresh and long, with a dense, structured structure and fine finesse.
Serve
AT 15-16°C
Open
Decant 1 hour before use
Drink before
2021
Food and wine pairing
To be enjoyed with characterful red meats, game, leg of lamb, prime rib, rib steak or flank steak. Winter dishes are also welcome (daubes, civets)...
Patrick Baudouin Estate
Anjou
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Patrick Baudouin worked in a thousand different professions before establishing himself as a bookseller in Paris. It was at the age of 40 that he decided to return to the family domaine, which was living off a hectare and a half. His readings helped him rediscover the essence of the great Layon liquoreux wines, before beet sugar and almost systematic chaptalization smoothed out these golden wines. As a purist, he has chosen the path of excellence, without compromise. When he started out in 1990, he only made sweet wines. Encouraged by François Raveneau, a leading Chablis winemaker, he began growing dry white wines in 2001. With 14 hectares of vines (including 10 hectares of Chenin, with one hectare in Quarts de Chaume and 90 ares in Savennières), located on the most spectacular terroirs of Anjou Noir (schist, sandstone and volcanic rock) and cultivated organically, he and his loyal assistant Christophe Durand (who joined in 2012) chisel out magnificent whites. A model estate, a must-see for those seeking the unadulterated identity of Chenin.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2020 guide) 15/20 (Good wine)
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
A well-concentrated red that nevertheless lacks body on the palate. It deserves to be relaxed in a decanter. It's a wine with identity, straight as an "i", unfortunately not very graceful.
About the domain :
Patrick Baudouin, an energetic sixty-something, fought to impose the production of natural sweet wines in Layon at the end of the 20th century. This former Parisian bookseller, who returned to the land of his ancestors in Anjou in the early 1990s, has had his share of ups and downs. The arrival of a majority financial partner (Union Harmonie Mutuelles) has enabled the estate to acquire additional resources and achieve high quality objectives. The work undertaken is bearing fruit, and the wines have never been so accomplished, with fine reds but above all white Anjous illustrating the diversity of the terroirs and, in the sweet category, an admirable quarts-de-chaume. More than ever, Patrick Baudoin plays an active role in promoting Anjou chenin.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.5/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. PIERRE P. Published on 05/02/2020
Fruity, with a hint of bell pepper, but well-balanced on the palate and, above all, with good length. You can feel the acidity that comes from the terroir.
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Note and review by M. EDOUARD D. Published on 14/05/2023
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