Domaine des Baumard Anjou Pic Martin 2022
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A new cuvee for this totally dry chenin blanc coming from a vineyard on a plateau above the hills of of the Baumard family home-town of Rochefort sur Loire. The vineyard has a perfect South-West exposure, and soils here are a combination of schist, sandstone and volcanic elements, perfect conditions for Chenin. This first Pic Martin vintage marks the debut at the family Domaine of Charles and Maxime Baumard, fourth-generation, and owners of this new estate vineyard.
Hand harvested and whole bunch pressed with a long low temperature ferment this wine is totally dry (0.7 g/L rs). The wine shows clear schist terroir with very mineral aromas and a very dry palate with hints of salinity and a long bright and gently textural finish. Still showing very young and will build with age.
'An interesting addition to the portfolio, this wine originates from a parcel bought by Florent’s two sons, the fruit of which they vinified to produce this cuvée. The first vintage, it was vinified in stainless steel, with nine months on the lees before bottling. I find a nose of honeyed beeswax and toasted orchard fruits which feels a little old school in style. The palate is drier and more reserved than the nose seems to suggest though, with a rather bitter presence of fruits, set in a textural but lightly concentrated bed. It has a nice sense of balance, with chalky phenolics and modest acidity. The warmth of the vintage is showing here. It would be good to see in which direction this goes in future vintages. The alcohol on the label is 12.5%. Under screwcap.'
89 points, Chris Kissack, The Wine Doctor, February 2024.
'The 2022 Anjou Blanc Pic Martin is a new cuvée from the two sons of the proprietor of Domaine des Baumard: Charles and Maxime Baumard. It hails from a four-acre plot just outside their home village of Rochefort-sur-Loire, depicting the village's church on the label. The Pic Martin is a dry Chenin Blanc that's clean, fresh and mouthwatering. Subtle in the aromatic department, it displays hints of fresh apple, joined by an almond-pastry-like character on the medium-length finish. It’s nicely balanced with fine grip on the finish. This will be ready to enjoy from release.' 88 points, Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, July 2024.
'Florent Baumard is one of the world’s best winemakers, and you probably don’t know him. That’s because he produces Chenin Blanc from the Loire Valley, an all-too-often overlooked region. Baumard produces a range of dry and sweet wines, topped by his Quarts de Chaume. And perhaps the best part of Baumard’s new wines is that they are now all under screw cap. Bravo to Florent Baumard for making this decision based on quality, not marketing.' James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, March 2007