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Now Viewing: Domaine Baumard
The range of Coteaux du Layons begins with a generic cuvée, but it is with the numerous special releases that things start to get interesting.
First the fascinating Cuvée Ancienne de Jean Baumard, a blend of multiple vintages, named after Florent's father. Then come the Clos de Ste Catherine and Cuvée Le Paon. The former is sourced from a single, sandy vineyard just outside Rochefort and is an elegant rather than overly rich; the latter is a selection of hand-picked nobly rotten grapes made only in the better vintages.
Quality really hits a high, however, with the Quarts de Chaume. These are fine, rich but racy wines, a contrast to the voluptuousness offered by the other leader of this appellation Chateau Bellerive. In fact this is true of all the sweet cuvées from Baumard; they all display a poise and balance many winemakers dream of. Superb wines indeed.
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