2009 Domaine Bernard Baudry Chinon La Croix Boissée

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  4/12/2024 - Winiac wrote: 92 Points

  Ripe fruit and good concentration.Needs at least two hours of decanting to come alive, was rely mute the first night, but really good the second night.

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  2/16/2024 - vulgar little monkey wrote: 91 Points

  Opened as a back-up bottle and man is it intense. Really deep cherry and dark berry fruit. Has that seam of limestone minerality through the middle. Still a good bit of structure. Deep dark earth. The texture really screams limestone. Leave for 2-4 years before opening another bottle.

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  11/22/2023 - d'Yquembe Mutombo Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Still very primary on the palate but the tannins are (almost) fully integrated, presenting a wine that seems to be at peak but still drinks young and will probably continue to evolve and gain nuance over another two decades. I love all the Baudry wines and La Croix Boissee always stood out as being the most elegant and complex. Lots of juicy red fruits, the acidity hints at cranberry but it's more like ripe strawberry/raspberry/pomegranate. With airtime the midpalate develops some bittersweet chocolate notes. You can tell it's cab franc but the usual cues are less overt given the ripe vintage. This is drinking great right now although I preferred the in-your-face profile from the bottle I had soon after release. Will revisit in 5 years.

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  10/7/2023 - glou.sf Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Loire Tasting (Mathilda Bistro, San Francisco): Pretty, classic Chinon nose notes of red bell pepper, black pepper, dark fruit, cherries, and leather. Good acidity with slightly richer notes on the palate of cherries, cassis, forest floor, and pepper. The tannins are quite integrated at this point but still provide good structure. Nice finish. I really enjoyed this and the wine probably drinks close to peak right now.

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  10/7/2023 - ohne_musik wrote: 93 Points

  Berserker Offline (Mathilde Bistro - SF): Terrific Baudry, still very young. Very classy and a bit more feral and burly than the Rougeard Bourg. Shows nuanced layers of dark cherries, crushed dark flowers, pipe tobacco, and a bit of green olive. Wonderfully fresh, with juicy acid and a streak of stony minerals. Tannins just a shade on the rustic side, and still needs 5-10 years to peak. 93+

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