Bernard Baudry Le Domaine Chinon 2023 troupis-winery with hints of anise and

with hints of anise and pepper grinder

The texture is pure silk and while there is plenty of depth

The fruit is hand harvested with multiple passes through the vineyards and the wine spends 11 months on fine lees

and the volatiles and extract keep the wine perfectly pitched

Bernard Baudry Le Domaine Chinon 2023 troupis-winery with hints of anise andOrganic. 100% Cabernet Franc. Le Domaine hails from Baudrys high sited vines, which lie on a plateau above Chinons premire cte. The lions share of the fruit comes from vines with an average age of around 35 years, planted on sandy, limestone rich soils, while 20 30% is drawn from slightly younger vines on gravelly soils. The principal vineyard here is evocatively named Cimetire aux Chiens, which translates as dog cemetery (probably a reference to the