Bernard Baudry - Croix Boissée 2011

Name: Bernard Baudry - Croix Boissée 2011
Brand: Domaine Bernard Baudry
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)

Chinon|White wine|Organic

Loire

White

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4.4/5 (5 customers)

Note : RVF 16/20
La Croix Boissée white is produced in very small quantities, and is one of Chinon's rare wines! A white with fruity notes of pear and citrus. A taut, finely spiced wine, very seductive... A very pretty bottle!

Features

Estate

Domaine Bernard Baudry

Cuvée

La Croix Boissée

Vintage

2011

Designation

Chinon

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Chenin Blanc

Terroirs

South-facing slope shaped by severe erosion. Very calcareous soil

Viticulture

vineyard managed with respect for the environment: no chemical weedkillers, use of compost-based fertilizers

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

Slow, natural fermentation in barrels in our tuffeau cellars

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

light straw yellow

Nose

fruity notes: pear, citrus...

Mouth

a taut, finely spiced wine, very seductive

Serve

at 12°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2012

Drink before

2016

Food and wine pairing

A déguster sur des poissons de rivière...<br/>

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain 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 siliceous clay soils, has the finesse and structure to 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

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (2025 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

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

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.4/5

on 5 reviews