Just for the Baumard fan's

originally posted by pab:
Baumard fans
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Are there any?

Great post by M. Budd. (And, gee, who could be the anonymous who defends the domaine by attacking the journalist instead of offering another interpretation or simply contesting the facts?)
 
Very interesting, thanks.

Some of these folks need some post-1995 website design.

The Baumard seem like very nice people, but the dry or nearly dry wines (presumably not cryoextracted) are dull in recent years. I haven't had the last couple of vintages, but I don't have the least anticipation that a current Clos du Papillon from Baumard will give me a minor fraction of the thrill that tonight's 2010 Arena from Rene Mosse delivered, despite the fancy zip code on the Baumard and the comparatively modest site for the Mosse. It's a shame, I feel. The Baumard have sites in great terroir and you would like to see more interesting wine coming out of them.

I haven't had any recent sweets, but green grapes certainly have a lot less complexity. As they point out, the next row might have had the fab grapes. What do I know?

Maybe.
 
How recent is recent? 2002 Savennieres Clos Papillion has been a nice bottle for several years - my last one is in the 'batting box' area now.

Will have to try a Mosse for comparison, since there's a local source now.
 
originally posted by pab:
Just for the Baumard fan'sHello,
Very intersting blog from Jim Budd.
Baumard fan's
Best regards
pierre-alain benoit
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I also stocked some 02 St. Catherine and QdC, apropos my son's birth, but, after reading this account, won't be tempted to do so again any time soon - unless, say, Didier Borouillet is brought in to consult.
 
Since the rules were relaxed to allow for south-of-the-river denizens to make north-of-the-river wines, it's become far easier to spot the slackers.
 
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