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Baudry's Clos Guillot is Chinon at its most aromatic: a 0.7-hectare monopole on sandy-gravel soil producing Cabernet Franc of extraordinary fragrance and finesse. Medium ruby with violet, raspberry, graphite, and fresh herb character — the classic 'pencil shaving' Cabernet Franc minerality fully expressed. Lighter in body than limestone-site Chinon, the Clos Guillot is accessible young but rewards 5-8 years' aging beautifully.
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Bernard Baudry Clos Guillot's graphite freshness and raspberry character achieves the Loire valley's most instinctive charcuterie pairing — Cabernet Franc and pork rillettes. The wine's lively acidity cuts through the rillettes' rendered fat; cornichons echo the wine's freshness; sourdough provides neutral base. The classic Loire bistrot pairing, elevated by a monopole Chinon of extraordinary aromatic precision.
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Baudry Clos Guillot's light-bodied elegance and herb-mineral freshness makes it one of the Loire's finest salmon wines — the Cabernet Franc's violet and raspberry character bridges pinot vinegar's acidity while the lentils' earthy mineral provides the necessary weight. A pairing that demonstrates Loire Cabernet Franc's exceptional versatility with pink fish.
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