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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.5 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 20 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by UFGators on 4/25/2024: Second time tasting this vintage. Compared to the 2015 and 2017, this is the most elegant but could be a good sign that there is even more depth to come in the future as this could be tightly wound. Simply incredible to drink right now. Gave this an hour in the decanter. Last vintage of the original owner Foucault. (520 views) | | | Tasted by soyhead on 1/10/2024: nose -lovely cranberry, orange peel, earthy. smells like a good burgundy
mouth- lovely very fresh red fruits, sophisticated, would not guess cabfranc (1442 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 12/19/2023 & rated 88 points: Yet another Terroir Tuesday at Table, Donkey and Stick ft. Clos Rougeard (Chicago, IL): Not a very convincing showing, and clearly the least favourite of the three vintages on show tonight. Dirty, thin, and weedy, with pronounced barnyard notes. The lightest of the three on the palate, with good acidity but the flavour profile just isn't working out here. Maybe atypical? (2058 views) | | | Tasted by melvinyeowq on 12/16/2023 flawed bottle: BTG at Wine Universe by Little Somm (SH): A little tired and oxidised, probably because it was the last pour from coravin. To the bar’s credit, they took it back. But don't think even a perfect bottle would have matched the elegant red-fruited older Rougeards that I've had, seemed too dark and alcoholic. (1521 views) | | | Tasted by rlove on 10/21/2023 & rated 91 points: These wines have unfortunately been trending toward a more polished style for awhile and it's hard to say how much of the vintage's crazy heat at its tail vs manipulation is responsible for what here but the 2016 shows a glossy, juicy profile trending black with minimal Cabernet franc characteristics. Deep purple in color. Finishes with a bit of spice. (1585 views) | | | Tasted by Tubulus on 9/28/2023: Drinking incredibly well right now, such a different wine from some of the Chinon cab francs I've had (Baudry, Raffoult, etc). MOst of the table thought it was a northern rhone as it had darker fruits, white pepper, even some bacon. (1577 views) | | | Tasted by lolo66 on 8/15/2023: always a treat to drink this. Served blind and was way off. Typical. But so darn tasty - it has that ethereal haunting finish that belies its weight. The taste and aroma linger. (1187 views) | | | Tasted by EDO89 on 7/2/2023 & rated 93 points: Incredible bright ruby, never seen so much luminosity on a young red wine, just stunning. The nose is all primary fruit, dark cherries, tart raspberries and redcurrants. The typical vegetal aromas are very subtle, with green bell pepper and and black pepper taking center stage, with much more complexity underneath, spices, graphite and forest floor. On the palate it's all tart fruit, with black pepper and tobacco, super classic Cab Franc. Long, juicy and memorable, it will age for a very long time. (1817 views) | | | Tasted by WineScars on 5/8/2023 & rated 98 points: like asphalt and watermelon rind and mint and dried cherries and and black pepper and iron and stone so ethereal (2040 views) | | | Tasted by Aravind Asok on 4/4/2023: Pop and pour. Had some a couple of glasses with lunch, but took the rest home to enjoy after it really opened. This was a fine example of Saumur red to start, but nothing to write home about: intense nose with rose, softly vegetal cab franc, and soft perfume. On the palate: lovely acidity, but more rustic than expected.
After about 10 hrs open, this is really singing.The nose just soars from the glass with a dense, musky perfume. The vegetal notes are now attenuated and come off more as a spicy flourish. On the palate: lovely acidity, soft and caressing, finely grained soft tannin on the finish. Fantastic. (904 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 3/11/2023: 2023 Napa in the City: Tasting & Lunch (The Pool/Grill): One of my favorites but I am a huge Cabernet franc lover. This was a leftover magnum from the night before and so it had had some air. Thankfully it’s a wine that can more than handle that. Has all of the vegetal and intensity going now. Nicely balanced. Really delicious. (2299 views) | | | Tasted by vintage_whine on 3/2/2023: Aggressive pyrazines at opening, thinner and greener, with two hits of air, it’s red apple and mint. Thinner, cinnamon bark and root beer. It’s a great wine but there are also other strong competitors for this. It’s not excellent bc of intensity but instead elegance (1595 views) | | | Tasted by jnewman77 on 2/28/2023: First bottle of Clos Rougeard. Opened for an hour prior to drinking. Clearly high quality stuff, but a bit young and initially had a slight veneer of oak. This blew off and then showed cassis, blackberry, a hint of pepper, spice, and violet. Good concentration and good balance. Overall I thought it was delicious. Best Saumur Champigny I've had, but not at all worth the price. The difference between this and a really good $40 Saumur is not huge for me. (1461 views) | | | Tasted by dream on 12/10/2022 & rated 93 points: This is drinking beautifully and really improved with time in the glass. There is delicious subdued red fruits with a touch of bell pepper that faded some with air. The texture is so ethereal and fine and that's what really got me about this wine. Off the list at Claud, NYC. (1793 views) | | | Tasted by joshabramson on 9/30/2022 & rated 93 points: So much green bell pepper! I liked this, but it wasn't as good as other vintages I've had, at least not at this stage. The green pepper was a bit overpowering and it was hard to focus on anything else! Still tasty. (1782 views) | | | Tasted by GrapeCrusader on 8/22/2022 & rated 94 points: First time having this wine and this is pretty damn impressive. Drank and smelled like Burgundy initially, but really opened up and displayed that quintessential Loire Valley Cab Franc character. Hard to describe what was going on here as this was a very complex wine. A little funk initially that eventually blew off. As I mentioned, drank and even tasted like a pinot at first, but slowly evolved displaying very classic flavors of strawberry and bell pepper. Very nice texture, which was silky while also displaying a decent amount of grip and tannin. (1498 views) | | | Tasted by MAXIMUM SATISFACTION on 6/20/2022 & rated 93 points: Surprisingly this has a little more zip and freshness than the Les Poyeux (and also less vegetal). Black cherry, tea traces, olive brine, mineral and mint. Moderate acidity but still needs five plus years to show itself. (1838 views) |
| By Jason Wilson
Vinous, Big Love for Loire (Jul 2020) (7/1/2020)
(Clos Rougeard Saumur-champigny Le Clos Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, June 2019 (6/1/2019)
(Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Rebecca Gibb MW
Vinous, Loire Cabernet Franc: Who Do You Think You Are? (Aug 2022)
(Clos Rougeard Le Clos Red) Subscribe to see review text. |
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