Domaine Patrick Baudouin - Effusion 2018
Loire
White
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Drink or Keep
16,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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15,5/20
RVF
Opening the domaine's range of terroir-driven chenins , Cuvée Effusion was conceived in 2001. A blend of hillside plots on effusive volcanic rock. A wine of aromatic freshness, as its name suggests. Very versatile, it will do wonders with aperitifs, cheese, fish and grilled white meats. A true Loire pleasure!
Features
Estate
Domaine Patrick Baudouin
Cuvée
Effusion
Vintage
2018
Designation
Anjou
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
100% Chenin
Terroirs
A blend of hillside plots on cinérites, rocks of volcanic origin, and sandstone conglomerates, all resting on the schist bedrock of Anjou Noir.
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Direct pressing, overnight settling at cellar temperature, blending in batch vats and start-up on estate sourdough.
Breeding
In drums
Alcohol content
14%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Pale yellow colour
Nose
Fresh, with a beautiful expression of fruit and notes of sweet spices.
Mouth
Aromatic freshness, as its name suggests, beautiful substance, with lots of liveliness.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy as an aperitif, with river fish, sushi, soft cheeses, poultry...
Patrick Baudouin Estate
Anjou
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 16.5/20 (Vintage 2017) (Reference wine)
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 faithful 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
Rated (2020 guide) 15.5/20 (Vintage 2017) (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 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 been through many vicissitudes. 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
4.4/5
out of 7 reviews
Note and review by M. FRANCK S. Published on 01/05/2022
Last bottle opened in early 2022. At its peak in my opinion. Beautiful chenin.
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Note and review by M. PIERRE P. Published on 05/02/2020
A remarkable wine! Accustomed to dry wines, especially Rieslings, this white has all the makings of a great wine: mineral, fruity and lively.
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Note and review by M. EDOUARD D. Published on 14/05/2023
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Note and review by Mme JULIE M. Published on 06/11/2021
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Note and review by M. AVELINO V. Published on 20/03/2021
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Note and review by M. FREDERIC M. Published on 17/03/2021
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Note and review by M. THIBAULT G. Published on 31/10/2020
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