Clos Rougeard • Saumur, France
Clos Rougeard’s Saumur-Champigny is a cult Cabernet Franc from organic old vines rooted in the limestone and clay-tuffea…Clos Rougeard’s Saumur-Champigny is a cult Cabernet Franc from organic old vines rooted in the limestone and clay-tuffeau soils around Chacé, Varrains and Dampierre in the Loire Valley. Typically aged 18–24 months in small oak barrels in de…Learn More »
$250
/750ml
2017 Retail Average
91
/100
2017 Pro Rating
Dark-toned and tightly coiled, Clos Rougeard Saumur Champigny 2017 leans more on stony, cool-vintage character than on easy charm, with reserved red and black fruit wrapped in firm, compact tannins. Savory hints and a slightly drying finish make it feel serious and somewhat austere for now, promising more pleasure for those who enjoy structure over softness.
Charcoal-grilled lamb chops; Duck breast with lentils; Mushroom and thyme roast chicken
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Clos Rougeard’s Saumur-Champigny is a cult Cabernet Franc from organic old vines rooted in the limestone and clay-tuffeau soils around Chacé, Varrains and Dampierre in the Loire Valley. Typically aged 18–24 months in small oak barrels in deep tuffeau caves, it marries silky, ripe red and black fruit with floral, smoky and graphite-inflected minerality, and is renowned for its finesse, depth and extraordinary capacity to age.