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Domaine des Baumard

Domaine des Baumard is in the Loire Valley, 12 miles southwest of d’Angers. It is in the northern end of the Coteaux du Layon appellation. The estate’s history dates to the 17th century when the Baumard family was already making wine in the area, and it is today run by Florent Baumard, who took over in 1990 after working for years with his father, Jean Baumard, who was not only a winemaker but a well-known professor of agriculture and viticulture in d’Angers. Domaine des Baumard today includes 100 acres of vineyards and the estate produces white, red, rose and sparkling wines. It is best known for its Savennieres and its sweet Coteaux du Layon and Quarts de Chaume wines. Robert M. Parker Jr. notes that the domaine’s wines “have become the world’s best-known ambassadors for their respective appellations.”

1990 Domaine des Baumard Côteaux du Layon

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

1969 Domaine des Baumard Côteaux du Layon Clos de Sainte Catherine

Capsule condition issue; heavy label condition issue

1995 Domaine des Baumard Côteaux du Layon Clos de Sainte Catherine

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  92   

1995 Domaine des Baumard Côteaux du Layon Clos de Sainte Catherine

Label condition issue

WS  92   

1996 Domaine des Baumard Côteaux du Layon Clos de Sainte Catherine

Light label condition issue

WA  94   
WS  90   

1997 Domaine des Baumard Côteaux du Layon Clos de Sainte Catherine

Label condition issue

1999 Domaine des Baumard Côteaux du Layon Clos de Sainte Catherine

Light label condition issue

WS  91   

1999 Domaine des Baumard Côteaux du Layon Clos de Sainte Catherine

Label condition issue

WS  91   

2003 Domaine des Baumard Côteaux du Layon Clos de Sainte Catherine

WS  93   

2009 Domaine des Baumard Côteaux du Layon Clos de Sainte Catherine (Screwcap)

Light label condition issue

WS  94   

2010 Domaine des Baumard Côteaux du Layon Clos de Sainte Catherine (Screwcap)

Light label condition issue

WS  93   
WE  92   

2005 Domaine des Baumard Côteaux du Layon Cuvee Le Paon (Screwcap)

WS  95   
VN  92   
WA  90   

N.V. Domaine des Baumard Le Vert de L'Or Moelleux (Screwcap)

500ml

Light label condition issue

1982 Domaine des Baumard Logis de la Giraudiere Rouge de Cepage Cabernet

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

1990 Domaine des Baumard Logis de la Giraudiere Rouge de Cepage Cabernet

Light capsule condition issue; 3 cm ullage or better; light label condition issue

1990 Domaine des Baumard Logis de la Giraudiere Rouge de Cepage Cabernet

2002 Domaine des Baumard Logis de la Giraudiere Rouge de Cepage Cabernet

Label condition issue

2003 Domaine des Baumard Logis de la Giraudiere Rouge de Cepage Cabernet

Light label condition issue

2003 Domaine des Baumard Logis de la Giraudiere Rouge de Cepage Cabernet

1971 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume

Heavy capsule condition issue; label condition issue

WS  94   
WA  90   

1989 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume

WS  93   
WA  92   

1992 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

1992 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume

Capsule condition issue; label condition issue

1995 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume

Label condition issue

WS  98   

1997 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume

Label condition issue

WA  94   
WS  91