Bernard Baudry Chinon ‘Croix Boisee’ Blanc 2020 – 750ml

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Nearly fifty miles upriver of Savennires, Chenin takes on a remarkably different personality. Rather than schist, the vines dig through compact strata of clay and powdery white limestone, imbuing the wine with ample flesh to coat its chalky core. A subtle kiss of oak from fermentation in 500-liter puncheons adds nuance and a fine grain. Baudry is among the Loires most reliable names for authentic, age-worthy reds produced via natural methods, and the same holds true for the domaines rare, preciousblanc.