“Today, it is largely Bernard’s son Matthieu running things—and improving on what already was impeccable winemaking and organic farming.” Jon Bonné, The New Wines of France Jon Bonné’s quote above could be a little misleading—Matthieu Baudry has been in sole charge of his family’s domaine since the mid-2000s, even if his pioneering father remains a daily presence at the estate. But we get the point; Matthieu continues to fine-tune and progress this Chinon benchmark. The father’s wines and great taste in vineyards lit the torch, yet the son’s progressive, outward-looking philosophy in the vineyard—and his traditionalist, low-sulphur regime in the cellar—has, naturally, taken things to a new level.Giving rise to several lieu-dit bottlings, Baudry farms the full spectrum of Chinon’s varied terroirs, from the limestone-rich plateau and hillsides to the lower-lying gravel and sands of the Cravant-les-Côteaux valley. We ran out of Baudry’s introductory Chinon, Les Granges, some time ago, so we’re delighted to offer new stocks of this lip-smacking Cabernet Franc.We also offer a new vintage of the mineral, floral-scented red from Les Grézeaux, sourced from an organic vineyard on gravel. This wine offers a fascinating counterpoint to Baudry’s Domaine label, which draws its wild, old-school personality from high-sited vines on Chinon’s plateau. Then we have the new release of Matthieu’s silky and layered rosé. Alongside the quality and authenticity of the wines, there is compelling value at every level.