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1997 Domaine des Baumard Savennières Clos du Papillon
Chenin Blanc
- France
- Loire Valley
- Anjou-Saumur
- Savennières
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Community Tasting Notes 29
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vagrantone Likes this wine: 92 points
October 8, 2023 - First of 3 bottles.
Cork in good condition.
The hue is a lighter golden one.
The nose is quite evolved but also complex and intriguing.
The noticeable acidity gives the wine freshness and tension.
The nose combines savory and floral notes with aromas more associated with Sherry. I will not describe the wine as oxidized as the aromas are not dull or diminished
The finish is quite long with a lingering flor note.
I expect it to evolve quite slowly. Great food wine.. -
short and confused wrote:
May 7, 2023 - Great typicity. Mineral driven Chenin. So good at age 26!
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decaturwinedude wrote: 95 points
February 24, 2022 - A Good Wednesday: Mix Tape: Seleque, '97 Baumard, '98 Moines, '11 Roche Blanche, '98 Clape, '98 Jamet, '89 Sorrel, '95 QdC; 2/23/2022-2/25/2022: Unlike the series of CT notes previous to this one, a sound bottle. And really my WOTN. Pretty stunning at 25. Bright yellow color. Slight sweetness. Savory unmami element with a Chenin roundness under some wisps of acidity. Vibrant and almost seeming youthful. Sails on. Kept evolving.
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Shapnyc wrote: 88 points
May 4, 2020 - A year or two late
Otherwise some citrus and pear still redolent -
Zweder wrote:
June 8, 2015 - Weekly tasting group #170; First group dinner with a nice set of wines.: Very tasty wine with nutty and oxidized flavors. Minerals as well. Good acidity and some sweetness. If you like the oxidized style this definitely is your thing and the Papillon can age beautifully in general, although imho this bottle lacked a bit in freshness. No score.
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By Richard Jennings
8/25/2012 (link) 91 points(Domaine des Baumard Savennières Clos du Papillon) Medium golden yellow color; mature, baked grapefruit, baked lemon, lanolin, dried coriander nose; mature, lanolin, baked grapefruit, baked lemon, mineral, coriander palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1997
- Type White
- Producer Domaine des Baumard
- Varietal Chenin Blanc
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Clos du Papillon
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- SubRegion Anjou-Saumur
- Appellation Savennières
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 70 (47%)
- Consumed 78 (53%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerDomaine des Baumard
- VarietyChenin Blanc
- VineyardClos du Papillon
- CountryFrance
- RegionLoire Valley
- SubRegionAnjou-Saumur
- AppellationSavennières
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