2021 Domaine de Baronarques, Blanc, Limoux, Languedoc

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Description

I’ve long been a fan of Domaine Baronarques, particularly the whites, and the 2021 continues the impressive run of form. For me, the whites are reminiscent of Burgundy, both stylistically and in production volume. The 2021 could easily be mistaken as a fine Puligny-Montrachet, opening with a complex and intense nose of white flowers, lemon preserve and citrus zest, with a touch of sweet brioche unfurling in the background. The palate is weighty, rich, slightly buttery and with plenty of orchard pear and melon fruit to admire. The mineral backbone and balance keep everything in check, finishing long and fine. Another terrific effort from the Mouton backed Domaine.

Dominic Goddard-John, Senior Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd (August 2023)

Colour White

Sweetness Dry

Vintage 2021

Alcohol % 13%

Maturity Ready - youthful

Grape List Chardonnay

Body Full Bodied

Producer Baron Philippe de Rothschild

Critics reviews

Jane Anson MW 93/100

Always a successful Chardonnay, with the grip and tension that can be teased out of the grape at these high altitudes in the Limoux region. For the first time this year there is an addition of 5% Chenin Blanc, giving an edge of lime blossom. Good quality, twist of fennel, bitter almond and honeysuckle flowers. Good length, enjoyable wine. Has lift and plenty of drawn out flavours. Fabrice Boullier winemaker, Augustin Deschamps director. 43ha estate.

Drink 2023-2030

Jane Anson MW, JaneAnson.com (Aug 2023)

Colin Hay 94/100

Creamy, rich and yet wonderfully pure, focused and precise. Quite floral and delicate at first on the nose with a salivating salinity and freshness. Everything about this is crystalline. Very pure. Very fine. The most vertical in its aromatic presentation of this little flight of vintages. This has a glorious shape and evolution across the palate in the mouth. Tighter and tenser from the start than the 2020, the freshness incorporated throughout rather than welling up from below. Very structured. A brilliantly gracious wine of great freshness – dense, like the 2020, but more compact, taut and tense. Incredibly long and incredibly linear … tapering in steps towards the finish like descending a long mountain staircase). The finish is so dynamic and lively – one senses the health of the vineyard. The best Domaine de Baronarques I have ever tasted.

Colin Hay, TheDrinksBusiness.com

James Suckling 95/100

Peaches and melons with zesty lemon and flowers, such as honeysuckle. Full, yet so vivid, bright and minerally. Drink now.

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Aug 2023)

About this wine

Limoux

In southern France's Occitanie region, Limoux has a storied role in sparkling wine history predating Champagne. The famous Blanquette de Limoux, an early sparkling wine, uses traditional bottle fermentation with Mauzac, Chardonnay, and Chenin Blanc grapes. Limoux also produces Crémant de Limoux and still wines, including whites (Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc) and reds (Bordeaux varietals, local grapes).

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