Domaine des Baumard Savennières Clos du Papillon 2016 (93 W&S)
“Jean Baumard and Florent, his son, oversee 110 acres of vineyards in Anjou, including these in the clos du Papillon, a south-and-south-east facing hillside overlooking the Loire. This wine layers savory button mushroom notes over a smoky meatiness. Its deep yellow flavors of pineapple energize the wine with freshness, a concentrated Savennières to serve with a selection of cheeses before or after dinner.”
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Domaine des Baumard Savennières Clos du Papillon 2016
Savennieres
If Savennières produces some of the most compelling dry white wines in the world, the Clos du Papillon plot within Savennières , so named for its butterfly shape, concentrates and magnifies all the characteristics of this small, distinct appellation. Baumard is the largest owner of this vineyard, with the best holdings, and the wines display a captivating combination of ripe orchard fruit, floral, and mineral notes, within a structure able to age decades.
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Domaine des Baumard
Loire Valley, France
Consistently recognized for producing some of the most extraordinary dry white wines in the Loire and in France, Domaine des Baumard has been under the ownership of the same family for nearly 400 years. Winemaker Florent Baumard runs the estate with meticulous care, crafting extraordinary wines that bely his soft-spoken, gentle manner. Baumard produces a range of styles, though the domaine is most famous for its stunning sweet wines from the storied Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru.
