Savennieres : Clos de Papillon

First of all, it sounds like a great event, one at which I was present. To answer the question, most fans of Loire CB that I know prefer the Closel version to the Baumard in most years. '04 is a fine year for Savennieres, but it will all come down to what year the Baumard is. If it has some age on it and comes from a year like '96 (or even '97) it ought to be quite a different wine. In that event, it might even have an oxidative character to it that some might find offputting.

Mark Lipton