Bernard Baudry Chinon La Croix Boissee 2021 CHECK UPC tending towards blue

tending towards blue

High above the Napa Valley floor in Soda Canyon's rocky bedrock

Equal parts of Pinot Noir

crafting elegant and terroir-expressive wines from his Premier Cru vineyards in the Côte des Blancs

A cellar treasure

Bernard Baudry Chinon La Croix Boissee 2021 CHECK UPC tending towards blueBernard Baudry's flagship Chinon, from a 2. 5 3 hectare south facing site of 25 55 year old vines on clay limestone slopes. This is Cabernet Franc built for aging, delivering power and depth rarely seen in the Loire. The clay soils here give the wine a structure and gravity that set it apart from Baudry's lighter cuvees. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged 24 months in 1 4 year old barrels, then about 9 months in concrete. Expect dark fruit,