Domaine Baumard "Clos de Saint Catherine" Coteaux du Layon 2017
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This is Baumard's sweet Chenin Blanc from a specific clos within Coteaux du Layon, where botrytis (noble rot) concentrates the grapes into something luscious and complex. The Baumard family has been making these late-harvest wines for generations, and Clos de Saint Catherine is one of their top sites.
Expect honeyed apricot, quince paste, and orange marmalade with that unmistakable Chenin acidity cutting through the richness—this is sweet wine that never feels cloying. The 2017 has had time to develop some of that tertiary complexity: beeswax, dried fruit, a hint of ginger.
Pair it with foie gras, blue cheese, or a fruit tart. Or just sip it slowly on its own.
Region: Coteaux du Layon AOC, Loire Valley
Variety: Chenin Blanc
Style: Botrytized sweet wine
Vineyard: Clos de Saint Catherine
Explicitly delicious.
