Bernard Baudry - Chinon Rouge 2020 (750ml) South Island

Bernard Baudry - Chinon Rouge 2020 (750ml) South Island100% Cabernet Franc.. The Granges vines are an 8 hectare alluvial site along the Vienne River in Cravant, very near the winery, planted in 1985 and 1988 and farmed organically like the rest of the estate. The soil is all sand and pebbles, with little to no clay, so it drains well and yields a light, fresh style of Chinon. The fruit is hand harvested, destemmed and moved by gravity into unlined cement vats. Fermentation with native yeasts and without

with both ripe citrus and slight stone fruit profile

thrilling acidity dictates the structure of the wine

with savory and spicy undertones and fleshy tannins

with a rich

It judges the vintage extremely well and is the best in this line-up for me

and orange zest

Opening with aromas of plum and blackberry plus a hint of olive

Dry and elegant

The fascinating interplay between cabernet sauvignon and shiraz providing not only considerable length and structure

It's intense

simply as a meditation wine

up until mid-July and then above average for the remaining part