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Domaine des Baumard, Quarts de Chaume, 2005

Dessert Wine from Loire, France
by Domaine des Baumard
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One of the Loire's greatest sweet wines from a family who has perfected Chenin Blanc since 1634. This 2005 Quarts de Chaume—one of France's smallest and most prestigious appellations—earned 92 points from Robert Parker. Twenty years of age have transformed botrytis-kissed Chenin into liquid gold: apricot, honey, and quince with electric acidity that keeps it dancing. Baumard pioneered screwcaps in 2005 to preserve this pristine freshness.

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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"Vivid gold. An exotically perfumed bouquet displays pear nectar, orange pith, honey and marzipan. Fleshy, palate-coating pit fruit flavors are complemented by anise, truffle and honey, with a stony mineral underpinning. The finish is broad, smooth and sweet, leaving exotic mango and candied orange notes behind. Showing very good complexity now but possesses the structure and depth to age for a long time." —Josh Raynolds

Robert Parker

92 points

"Given a hard act to follow in the 2004, Baumard’s 2005 Quarts de Chaume displays the most obviously botrytized, white raisin, and shriveled fruit character of any of their recent wines that I tasted. Over-ripe melon and pear, candied grapefruit, marzipan and raisin are accented by brown spices and herbal candy notes. Impressively lush and long, this should evolve interestingly over up to two decades, but will doubtless remain relatively plump and baroque in character." —David Schildknecht

Wine Spectator

98 points

"A jaw dropper, with orange blossom, persimmon, fig and quince flavors that remain remarkably bright and light thanks to riveting acidity and a superfine, minerally finish. Pure and perfectly balanced, this refuses to break down in the mouth. The best since the monster 1995."

Wine Enthusiast

95 points

"From arguably the finest sweet wine vineyard in the Loire, here is a wine that is deceptively fresh on first taste. Then the huge richness kicks in, balanced with blood oranges, white fig and pear flavors, and a mineral character. Complex, this needs many years to develop; superb." —Roger Voss

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Wine Details

  • Vintage

    2005

  • Size

    750ml

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Foie gras, aged blue cheese, desserts with stone fruits, nuts

Tasting Profile

Mature sweet white from Loire with honeyed apricot, dried fruit, and vanilla notes. Balanced acidity cuts richness; concentrated, lingering finish.

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