Domaine des Baumard

Clos du Papillon Savennières Chenin Blanc

9.125 ratings
9.116 pro ratings
Savennières, Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley, France
Chenin Blanc
Turkey, Vanilla & Caramel, Fruit & Berries, Exotic Spices, Salads & Greens, Pate, Potato, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Fruit Desserts, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pungent Cheese, Squash & Root Vegetables, Goat & Feta Cheese, Cheddar & Gruyere, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Nuts & Seeds, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Shellfish, Sweet Potato
Top Notes For
Tor Kenward

Petrol acid Big Chenin presence. It all comes together. 2002 vintage.

Petrol acid Big Chenin presence. It all comes together. 2002 vintage.

Sep 14th, 2020
Matt Ryan

Brilliant Chenin from an awesome producer. It’s getting nutty. From magnum.

Brilliant Chenin from an awesome producer. It’s getting nutty. From magnum.

Jan 29th, 2018
Chris Morgan

Sommelier The Oceanaire Seafood Room

9.0

Magnum

Magnum

Aug 13th, 2017
Amanda Rehn

02.... 15 year old chenin. Just becoming a butterfly. More please

02.... 15 year old chenin. Just becoming a butterfly. More please

Mar 8th, 2017
Jon Maxwell

Founder Veritas Wine Consulting

8.3

Hmm. Savennières for sure, but ponderous and lacking verve. The neck of the bottle reeked of TCA, but the wine itself seemed clean. Not this wine's night. Fine, but unexciting and kind of odd.

Hmm. Savennières for sure, but ponderous and lacking verve. The neck of the bottle reeked of TCA, but the wine itself seemed clean. Not this wine's night. Fine, but unexciting and kind of odd.

Oct 17th, 2015
Rick Baumgarten

Time to drink up. Excellent, but not up to previous.

Time to drink up. Excellent, but not up to previous.

Jul 14th, 2015
Rick Baumgarten

Great Chenin Blanc

Great Chenin Blanc

Apr 6th, 2014
Chris Scanlan

Sales Amy Atwood Imports

9.4

The Doctor.

The Doctor.

Jan 8th, 2014
Rick Baumgarten

Perfect with sushi

Perfect with sushi

Oct 10th, 2013
Matthew Rorick

Owner/Winemaker Forlorn Hope Wines

Freakishly young at 11 years on

Freakishly young at 11 years on

Jan 1st, 2014