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 Vintage1985 Label 1 of 101 
TypeWhite - Sweet/Dessert
ProducerDomaine des Baumard (web)
VarietyChenin Blanc
Designationn/a
Vineyardn/a
CountryFrance
RegionLoire Valley
SubRegionAnjou-Saumur
AppellationQuarts de Chaume Grand Cru

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 1994 and 2011 (based on 360 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 92.5 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by Jeremy Holmes on 4/2/2023: This was in outrageously good form. Great colour, great nose. Plenty of apple, some light toast notes, a drizzle of honey and some smoky mineral. It had the perfect amount of fruit sweetness, countered by balancing acidity. It was intense, complex and had a suggestion of exotic fruit. The finish was fresh and invigorating, inviting another sip. (444 views)
 Tasted by CamWheeler on 6/3/2015 & rated 93 points: Decades of Decadence - x5s: Herb, lemon, floral laundry powder, watermelon, apricot and peach on the nose. Sweet up front on the palate but there is an excellent savoury finish to it. Lip-smacking acidity continues throughout. Good flow and length, with the sweetness there and aiding in giving an extra dimension nicely. Delicious. (2307 views)
 Tasted by Jeremy Holmes on 3/7/2015: Absolutely stunning. So fresh and pure with some exotic fruit notes, a little preserved lime and so much mineral. It has residual sugar but somehow the wine is able to brush it aside and deliver so much clarity and detail to the palate. The finish is precise and length is fabulous. (1659 views)
 Tasted by Burghound56 on 11/15/2013 & rated 92 points: fresh and delicious. Light botrytis. (2105 views)

Professional 'Channels'
By Michael Apstein
Decanter, Domaine des Baumard's Quarts de Chaume: world-class sweet wines (9/15/2023)
(Domaine des Baumard, Chenin Blanc, Anjou, Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru, Loire, France, White) Subscribe to see review text.
NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of Decanter. (manage subscription channels)

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Domaine des Baumard

Producer website; More info from TheWineDoctor.com.

U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)

Chenin Blanc

Varietal character (Appellation America)

France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Loire Valley

Vins du Val de Loire (Interprofession des Vins du Val de Loire)

Jancis Robinson vintage reports
Wine Spectator vintage reports
Wine Scholar Guild vintage reports

2016 vintage:
"Quality and concentration is good, with Chenin Blanc being particularly noteworthy in 2016 while Sancerre is thought to be the best of the Sauvignon Blanc appellations. Cabernet Franc is 'delicious, ripe and fruity' according to Loire courtier Chris Hardy." - Jancis Roninson

2017 vintage reports:
Jancis Robinson
Vinfolio

"2018 wines will not be typical of the Loire rather they will have the characteristics of wines from much further south" - Philippe Gilbert

2019 vintage:
Academie du Vin report
"the warm 2019 vintage is characterised by a surprising freshness" - Jim Budd

Vineyards on weinagen-info

Anjou-Saumur

See an excellent article on Vinography.

 
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