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Bottle of Bernard Baudry Chinon Les Granges 2023-Red Wine-Flatiron SF

Bernard Baudry Chinon Les Granges 2023

Red Wine from Loire, France
by Bernard Baudry
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Verdantly tangy, immediate and versatile, “Granges” is sort of chillable, go-to red that cuts through warm weather and roast chicken with equal judiciousness. It’s sourced from lower-lying, sandy plots, which gives it a lighter structure and fruit-forward tilt.

Easy-breezy though it may be, there’s a pedigree to the wine – a sense of linear motion – that you’d expect from a great producer like Baudry. Part of that articulation comes from the élévage: 9 months in cement, followed by a year in cuves (large, neutral wood). Like all wines from this domaine, farming and winemaking follow organic guidelines.

It’s classic, and one we drink perennially. It pairs with just about anything, and works well on its own.

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The Loire is home to some of the best-kept secrets in unsung heroes of world class wine. And no Loire Hero is making greater wines than Bernard Baudry.

The magic starts with their vineyard holdings, which are typically very old vines on gravel and sandy soils with La Croix Boissee having a layer of white limestone subsoil that gives the wine that unique mineral backbone and structural depth that sets many of the world's greatest wines apart. Yup, great exposition and white soils is a sort of magical formula. Clos Rougeard's got it, so does Chablis's Grand Cru Slope and some of the best vineyards in Cote d'Or. The Baudrys farm organically, harvest by hand, and make their wine without manipulation (fermentation is with natural yeasts).

Despite the similarities to some of the world's most famous and allocated wines, Baudry remains remarkably affordable and easy to find. Why? Probably because Bernard started completely from scratch. And because he and his son, Matthieu, who has taken over most of the Domaine's operations, are humble farmers quite removed from the hype and glam of high-end wine.

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Franc

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy , Fruity , Spicy

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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