BERNARD BAUDRY 2022 Chinon 'Le Domaine' (Loire Valley, FR)

Baudry! Need we say more? This is one of the best wine producers in the Loire Valley, in France, where they make world class Cabernet Franc.  The 'Le Domaine' wine is a 100% Cab Franc made from blending 2 parcels. 70% from a parcel in St. Louans near "Les Mollières" where the thin sand and clay over limestone soils give earthy well-structured wines, with 30% from gravel soils near Cravant, giving supple fruit and freshness. 

Organic farming, wild-yeast fermentation, aging 15 months in 5 to 10 year-old wooden vats and cement with almost no added SO2.

Drink now or lay down for 4-5 years. This one is a treat.