Bernard Baudry, Chinon Les Grezeaux, 2023 no upc gravelly soils

gravelly soils

2023 brought ripeness with freshness intact

but there's no panic either

and a fine bead of acidity that keeps everything in balance

Bernard Baudry, Chinon Les Grezeaux, 2023 no upc gravelly soilsBernard Baudry is Chinon's greatest domaine, now run by Bernard's son Mathieu, and Les Grezeaux comes from the very first plot of vines Bernard bought back in 1975. The soils here are gravelly, just a stone's throw from the cellar, and they give a Cabernet Franc that's the juicier, more mineral of Baudry's middle cuvees. Organic farming, native yeast fermentation, hand harvesting, the whole nine yards. The beauty of Grezeaux is its versatility: chill