Baudry/Bernard Chinon Les Granges 2023

Importer notes: Can Cabernet Franc taste any more pure than this? Les Granges is the Baudry cuvée to drink in its youth, while the perfume of rose petals and brambly berries is at its most vivid and vibrant. At the domaine recently, it pained me to spit out each taste—damned professional duty!—but with the wine now arrived, I can confirm it’s that much more enjoyable when you let each sip go down all the way. With a slight chill, it’s about as gulpable as they come.