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Baumard Clos du Papillon Savennières

Anjou, France
Benchmark Savennières Chenin Blanc from schist slopes; dry, austere and demanding — lemon oil, white flower, flint, beeswax; needs 5+ years; one of Loire's most structured whites.
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The definitive Loire pairing; Savennières and pike au beurre blanc is an aristocratic tradition.
classic fish_course
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Austere Savennières suits organ meat's richness; beeswax bridges mustard; flint echoes mineral.
established main
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Savennières' mineral-flint and lemon oil suit lobster; tarragon bridges herb notes.
established fish_course
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Beeswax and lemon in Savennières bridge aged Coulommiers; quince mediates richness.
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