"Les Grézeaux insists on a stony character, a slender floral depth. It will evolve with brilliance and energy over the next ten years." (Le Guide RVF 2024). A worthy representative of the Cravant terroir, on the estate's oldest parcel!
Features
Estate
Domaine Bernard Baudry
Cuvée
Les Grézeaux (magnum)
Vintage
2021
Designation
Chinon
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
Cabernet Franc, sur la parcelle la plus âgée du domaine (environ 60 ans)
Terroirs
Gravelly stony soils on a clayey-siliceous subsoil at the foot of the slope
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Slow fermentation in cement vats for 15 to 20 days, no yeast.
Breeding
15 months in unlined cement vats, no filtration
Alcohol content
12%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep color
Nose
Beautiful expression of red and black fruits, mineral notes and a touch of spice.
Mouth
Concentrated with a dense, sunny texture in a powerful, silky style
Serve
AT 15-16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030
Guard
10 years
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with red meats, grilled meats, charcuterie, game, braised ham, cheese platters...
Domaine Bernard Baudry
Chinon
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (guide 2024) 90/100
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the wine:
A supple, full-bodied 2021 that goes straight to the taste buds and fully expresses itself with a Berrichon Easter pâté.
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) 92/100
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:
Les Grézeaux insists on a stony character and slender floral depth. It will evolve with brilliance and energy over the next ten years.
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)
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