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Domaine des Baumard Savennières

Domaine des Baumard

Savennières · France

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Chenin Blanc
Country
France
Region
Savennières
Appellation
Savennières
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

frutos do mar · queijo de cabra · frango assado · peixes grelhados · carnes brancas em molho cremoso

Rated vintages

  • 201392 pts

    This is a rich, beautifully textured dry wine. It is terroir-driven, with the volcanic soil of Savennières underlying the tight texture. By contrast, it offers hints of honey and flavors of yellow fruits balanced with fruity lemon flavors. Drink from 2017.

  • 201093 pts

    This is perfectly balanced dry Chenin. It has just the right amount of richness, aided by a touch of vanilla. The green and white fruits are blended with deceptively soft acidity to give a wine that feels full and ripe in the mouth. Good to drink now, but also worth aging for 3–…

  • 200992 pts

    To harvest this wine, successive passes are made through the vines to get the ripest grapes. The result is a rounded, very rich wine, whose ripe fruits are right up front. There is some caramel and bitter almond, with a smooth final texture. It has weight and a good future over…