Domaine des Baumard Loire Valley, France.
"Florent Baumard is one of the world’s best winemakers, and you probably don’t know him. That’s because he produces Chenin Blanc from the Loire Valley, an all-too-often overlooked region. Baumard produces a range of dry and sweet wines, topped by his Quarts de Chaume. And perhaps the best part of Baumard’s new wines is that they are now all under screw cap. Bravo to Florent Baumard for making this decision based on quality, not marketing.”
— James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, March 2007
NV Cremant de Loire "Carte Corail”
90% cabernet Franc, 10% Grolleau. Low dosage (4-5 g/L) ensures a fine crisp aperitif style with finesse.
”Another non-vintage cuvée, although again the base vintage is 2022. A rosé, it is mostly Cabernet Franc, with a little bit of Grolleau "to temper the Cabernet a little,” says Florent. A very pretty nose here, followed by an appealing and approachable palate filled with redcurrant, red cherry and crushed chalk aromas. This is lively and fresh, and will drink well for a year or two, and perhaps there is a little development potential beyond that. There is a little dosage here, just 4-6 g/l though, enough to lift it from bone dry, and the alcohol on the label is 12.5%.”
90 points, thewinedoctor.com, February 2024
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