Domaine Des Baumard

Domaine des Baumard

Quarts de Chaume Chenin Blanc 2011

Ripe stone fruits, luscious with balanced sweetness. — a month ago

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Domaine des Baumard

Savennières Chenin Blanc 2019

Jen
8.9

A bit too oaky for me — 6 months ago

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Eric Morgat

Fidès Savennières Chenin Blanc 2013

17.5. Savennieres doesn’t get much better. This has more acidity than the usual Baumard or Joly, but lots of fruit, v long. Could hold 5+ years. — 5 years ago

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Olivier Lejeune

Clos Des Plantes Poïèsis Chenin Blanc 2017

100% Chenin Blanc. The nose is pure and fresh Chenin: the lanolin calling card is there, with loads of fresh green apple and pear, meyer lemon and its citrus florals, and a clear transfusion of minerality. The palate was med/med+ in body with med+ down the line for acidity, flavor density, and length. The minerality really comes through on the mid-palate and finish as this and the acidity are the core of this wine’s energy that light up the fruit and florals on gorgeous display.

A remarkable effort for the first vintage of this new vigneron. Drink now or hold 5-8 years. It could go more so I am being conservative since there is no track record. #CHENINCHENINCHENIN

This was tasted the other day in a Loire Chenin lineup of some of the greats from Chidaine, Huet, Belliviere and Baumard.

About the Wine & Winemaker
In the cellar, Olivier's goal is to reduce the number of filters between the fruit and the wine. Once the Chenin is pressed on an old vertical press, fermentations start spontaneously on wild yeasts and in fiberglass tanks. Once the fermentation is ready, the must is transferred to neutral barrels by gravity and left untouched for 12 months until racking and bottling.

After visiting several vineyards, Olivier was able to take up parcels ideally located on the hill of Montbenault, on the edge of the plot of Richard Leroy. It is also Richard who testifies to the colossal work that Olivier Lejeune undertook to give back life to vineyards that were almost fallow. 1 year of pick, manual weeding, pulling ... but the result is there.

“Poiesis” comes from the same Greek root as the word “poesy”. Poesy is the the art or composition of poetry while Poiesis is the activity through which a person brings something into being that did not exist before. These concepts are at the heart of Clos des Plantes.
— 5 years ago

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Peter van den Besselaar

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Nice and long description, Thanks, I put this vigneron on the wishlist
Tom Kobylarz

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Cool, thanks Peter. If you wanted to buy some we get I in my shop when it's in season

Domaine des Baumard

Trie Spéciale Savennières Chenin Blanc 2000

So, dry Savennieres from Baumard, the famed Trie Speciale, Chenin Blanc, color is orange, showing its age, but still lovely fruit, citrus, dried apricot, not really sweet, but solid Savennieres!! — 2 months ago

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Doug Powers

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I should clarify my “sweetness” comment, since my brother @Jim Powers called me on it — I find old Riesling and old Chenin Blanc, even if bone dry when released, sometimes show “perceptible sweetness” when they hit 20+ years of age — as I told my brother, this is most likely a “flaw” in my own palate, but I figured I should post this for anyone familiar with Baumard Trie Speciale who is thinking “that dude is an idiot/clown”!! 🤔🙄😂

Domaine des Baumard

Clos de la Folie Anjou Cabernet Franc 2018

Hopefully this will open up after time. This is light bodied and I really like a more full bodied wine. My brother gave this to me, he loves his French wine! — 4 years ago

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Lovely present 🎁!

Domaine des Baumard

La Cuvée Ancienne de Jean Baumard Coteaux du Layon Chenin Blanc

Chenin NV solera, 15 vintages, off dry, like a confused vouvray, super — 7 years ago

Domaine des Baumard

Clos du Papillon Savennières Chenin Blanc 2015

No flaws, but no real excitement either. Even the aromatics were a bit underwhelming. — 3 months ago

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Domaine des Baumard

Carte Turquoise Crémant de Loire Sparkling Blend

Great minerals on the nose, more minerals on the palate with creamy superripe yellow apple and pear flavors. Celebrating President-Elect Joe Biden!!! #gotm2020 — 4 years ago

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Domaine des Baumard

Clos de Sainte Catherine Coteaux du Layon Chenin Blanc 1996

Dessert wine 1. She makes lemon ginger ice cream, but using double Creme. It was like ricotta style. Insane. — 5 years ago

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Douglas Braun

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Love that wine