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2002 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume
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2002 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume

Producer: Domaine des Baumard
Style: Sweet Wine
Grape Type: Chenin Blanc
Origin: France
Region: Loire

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Move Over, Sauternes!
10/23/2005
by Banyas11765438
This is truly one of the best sweet wines I've ever had the pleasure to drink! Light golden color, with a little tinge of green. Big, bursting aromas of honeysuckle, wildflowers, peaches and botrytis. On the palate, peaches and honey, but a huge amount of apricot. The texture is thick, and somewhat creamy, but there is just the perfect amount of acidity to keep it from being sticky. Endless finish of 60+ seconds. Beautiful wine!

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About the Loire Valley

With the exception of Sancerre, which has been a hot item in the U.S. market in recent years, Loire Valley wines are among the most underappreciated of France. The wines made from vineyards alongside France's longest river are aromatic, brisk, and generally..
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Chenin Blanc

Chenin Blanc, the most important white grape variety of the central Loire Valley, ranges in style from bone dry to medium sweet to staggeringly rich in appellations like Vouvray, Montlouis, Savennieres, and Coteaux de Layon. In all styles, expect high levels of acid that can provide tremendous amounts of balance to these wines...
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