Domaine des Baumard Côteaux du Layon 2023 Juicy & Fruity soupy style that too many

soupy style that too many producers aim for

just outside of Chablis

but kept in check by a taut

Friday 28th August 2026

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Domaine des Baumard Côteaux du Layon 2023 Juicy & Fruity soupy style that too manyA genuinely lovely sweet wine from one of the Loire's most celebrated estates, and a beautiful introduction to what Chenin Blanc can achieve when left to its own delicious devices. The nose is all honey and ripe yellow stone fruit, with an almost tropical lift mango, guava, pineapple that gives it an unexpectedly exotic character for a wine from the northern Loire. On the palate, the sweetness is luscious and generous, but a bright, steely acidity