"La Croix Boissée 2020 enchants us with its exceptional limestone density, a Cabernet of immense racy depth, fully anchored in its terroir, whose allonge stretches out airily. To be cellared for a long time or opened from 2030". (Le Guide RVF 2024)
Features
Estate
Domaine Bernard Baudry
Cuvée
La Croix Boissée
Vintage
2020
Designation
Chinon
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
Cabernet Franc
Terroirs
Soil composed of sandy clay over "white tufa" limestone on hillsides, shaped by strong erosion
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Fermented for 20 days in wooden vats, unfiltered
Breeding
24 months in barrels (1 to 3 years) and 9 months in concrete tanks
Alcohol content
13.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Garnet color with great depth
Nose
Concentrated, ripe fruit aromas with hints of liquorice and minerality (limestone earth).
Mouth
Highly structured, with aromas of blackberry, violet and peony, very present minerality and an airy lingering finish.
Serve
Decant at 16°C
Open
1 hour before decanting
Drink from
2026
Drink before
2035+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with game, red meats, poule au pot, beef offal, cheese platters...
Domaine Bernard Baudry
Chinon
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Mathieu Baudry has taken the full measure of this exemplary Cravant estate, which also grows black melanosporum truffles. His father Bernard continues to support him in the vineyard and cellar. They have built their reputation on their Cabernet Franc wines, which are long-lasting, dense and sappy, on a 30-hectare estate that is farmed organically. The cuvées take their names from the terroirs that bear them, and are still affordable. Les-granges blends grapes from gravel and clay soils to produce a supple, fresh wine, while les-grézeaux, from clay-siliceous soils, boasts fine finesse and structure that will stand the test of time. Deeper, la-croix-boissée offers a wine with a tannic core provided by clay-limestone soils. The Clos Guillot vines produce a full-bodied, suave, fleshy wine designed for long ageing. A superb address that has done well for the 2019 vintage.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2024) 96/100 Favorite
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the wine:
La Croix Boissée 2020 enchants us with its exceptional limestone density, a Cabernet of immense racy depth, fully rooted in its terroir, whose length stretches out airily. One of the greatest expressions of Loire Cabernet Franc. Cellar for a long time or open from 2030.
About the domain :
Bernard Baudry strives for the silky, civilized dimension of Chinon wines, while remaining as close as possible to their terroir expression. This approach, which he pursues with his son Matthieu, is coupled with organic certification and inspires them to plant ungrafted, free-standing vines over the last 10 years (following Charles Joguet's 1980s plantings), as well as planting on forgotten terroirs, such as the excellent Clos Guillot. La Croix Boissée (Cravant-les-Coteaux clay-limestone terroir), built for ageing, has an extra velvety, sometimes sweetness in hot years, which could delight Saint-Émilion enthusiasts. This cuvée naturally takes the lead among the great reds of Touraine, but beware of the animality found in certain cuvées.
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. CLAUDE E. Published on 23/07/2024
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