Finally my first Rougeard, by many wine lovers claimed as epitome of Chenin perfection. Comes from 1.5 ha 100+ year old vines, minimal intervention winemaking, 24 months in barrels, 20% new, bottled unfiltered. Deep golden. Intense clean and multilayered aroma of honeyed apple, flint, stone, acacia, smoke, ripe pears, almonds, pine resin. Full body, concentrated & weighty texture symbiotically coherent with taut and tense high juicy acidity, deep flavours, mineral saline and smoky touches, everlasting finish.
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Wine Workshop: Focus on Clos Rougeard (Cafe Evergreen): Not quite what I was expecting as I think of 2011 as a banner year for whites and more of the acid and fresh style. This was ginger and lemon but then almost this hint of sourness and much more full-bodied than you might expect for the year. Still a really interesting and more intellectual style of wine that I enjoyed.
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Smells of chamomile tea, baked apple and flinty mineral. It has a waxy feel in the mouth and there’s good density and complexity. Structural elements are relaxed yet still support. It feels like it is entering a very drinkable stage of its long evolution.
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Hmm... Deep golden hue. Certainly evolved. Not oxidised, but certainly much more developed than expected Might be a bad bottle, but this was not a great showing.
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En-Primeur campaign for the 2021 vintage; 4/25/2022-4/29/2022 (Bordeaux): Citrus, slight herbaceousness, just beginning to show some tertiary notes. Works well with the tataki beef but it’s a bit sharp by itself. Not very impressed by this offering – I would have preferred, at about a quarter of the cost, the Domaine des sables verts les roueres 2020 that I had at Vins Urbains earlier.
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Chas Offlineorama VI, Another embarrassment of riches; 11/3/2021-11/7/2021 (Various locations): Chervil, iodine, integrated oak, quince fruit with a little peel, bright tangerine, bees wax with a whiff of kerosene in the finish. People who say that food and wine pairings don’t matter have obviously never had a pairing like this one. The wine combined with chef’s poached pear salad with arugula, blue cheese mousse, rabbit confit and toasted pepitas is on my top five list of all time mouthfuls. Unbelievable.
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Charleston VI; 11/3/2021-11/7/2021 (Charleston, SC (various locations)): A favorite producer for me although the wine has gotten a lot pricier and a lot harder to find so we don't have it that often. This was a bit tart and sharp on the heels of the rose champagne, but a very nice wine nonetheless.
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This was more closed compared to the 2008 a few weeks ago. But had a nice dense palate of stone fruits apricots, less orange peels but rich and full. Definitely cellar more years before drinking or prep earlier.
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not blind, decanted for 1 hour, drank over 2 hours I had this wine better. A bit too matured for his age. Always when I drink CR I think it could be Burgundy but there is something different in nose and palate but precise and powerful at the end. Drink it now. 93
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Never been wowed by a brézé but this is very convincing. Rather deep yellow color but on the nose, you have pears, preserved lemons, bees wax, all jumping out of the glass, already on pnp. Quite full bodied and rich, but lifted up by a perfectly balanced streak of mineral acidity. No hint of age. Beautiful.
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Nez de pâte de coing, de poires et d’épices douces (muscade?). La bouche est grasse, une finale longue et saline, dans un style austère mais envoûtant. Après 90 minutes, la complexité aromatique est vraiment magnifique. Superbe bouteille. Je ne suis pas le plus grand fan de Brézé, mais celle-ci m’a subjugué. 94 pts
Il ferait merveille sur des fromages à pâte ferme.
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Off the Passionfish list. After trying the red off the list in February, I was happy to see they had the white available on this visit. This was full and fleshy, but at the same time lithe and supple with a waxy note. A very nice Chenin, it was hard to keep my nose out of the glass -- flowery and graceful aromas. Excellent!
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Dégustation estivale de rêve en distanciation sociale: Une robe topaze et grasse. Le nez est un peu alcooleux, sur les fruits jaunes du verger mûrs voire confits. En bouche, c'est moins lourd que le nez ne laissait présager, sur les fruits mûrs, avec des notes d'épices douces et une pointe "noisettée" Un vin très complexe, difficile à identifier à l'aveugle mais les notes oxydatives pointent vers le chenin de la Loire. L'accord avec les ravioles au crabe avec jus de crustacées m'a surpris mais était excellent.
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Off the Passionfish list, drank the 13 Saumur rouge the night before, this is our last dinner before heading home from anniversary trip, anticipating the Covid shutdown. The Breze is even more unusual to find, so not much question of drinking this tonight.
Lovely nose, mineral waxy lanolin fruit, elegant refined palate, medium intensity, waxy, mineral, some lightly savory notes, very refined and elegantly complex, nice hints of saline umami creep in on finish. Not the intensity of, say, 2010, but so elegant and beautiful.
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Gold colour. Crushed herb, melons, honey. Bright, intense attack, almost spritzy. Citrus and tropical fruits, honey, orange blossom. A hint of crushed herb spice. Seamless across the middle and a refined silky finish. A distinctive wine.
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Amazing. My first of this vintage, but the few times I've had other vintages, I've thought, "super interesting, singular, and impossible to place into context." This was just a perfect, super interesting, singular version of Saumur Chenin Blanc that hit all the right notes.
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A stunner. Last time I tasted Clos Rougeard was 20 years ago, and now I remember why it was a revelation back then. This is the best Chenin Blanc I've had in 20 years. Balanced and impressively long.
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La Nuit des Garcons (Grill Restaurant, Hong Kong Country Club, Hong Kong): Somewhat over-hyped early in the dinner by its somewhat over-enthusiastic promoter (who shall remain nameless ha ha..) but this was a revelation! WOW....crystal sharp...so clean and crisp. Bone dry....like a finely cut diamond. Chenin Blanc....very "off piste" but taken to another level by a great winemaker. Moderate length on the finish was the only slight disappointment. Thanks Eric!
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off list at restaurant. Light straw golden color. Nose complex, mint, light florals and lanolin. Palate incredible, great complexity, lightly minty, dry and good acidity, light lemony; with time white peach flavors. Continues to unfurl over the course of dinner. Pristine bottle and can only get better with time. one of my wines of the year. 96 pts
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Served double blind at a burgundy event (by Fu of course). I picked up some mild oxidative notes so didn’t return to it. Tied with 1999 Arnaud Ente Gouttes D’or for last place with zero votes.
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Get served blindly. I was in Burgundy. Very fresh and crispy. Spicy, floral and a touch of macadamia nuts. You feel the concentration but in an elegant way. Never overwhelming or annoying. Very difficult to guess the age. Great saline finish. Not so strong as 2010 and other bottles from 11. But we will see what happens in the future. 95+
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A perfect bottle again, Burgundy style, lightly oxidative, great salinity, phantastic concentration, after two hours in the decanter balanced and despite 12,5% very dense and powerful. I love it. my freind Thomas who got it blind was more than impressed. Foe me 97, for him at least 98
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Excellent. Balanced and focused, sharp and vibrant. A bit creamy and mineral at the same time, with aromas of citrus, lemongrass, flinstone. Crisp and long. Will age very well, and should be even better in a couple of years. Highly recommend.
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Ein würdiger Abschluß eines denkwürdigen Abends. Je häufiger ich diesen Wein trinke, umso mehr bin ich fasziniert. Man riecht nassen Stein, dazu Würze und unreife gelbe Steinfrüchte. Am Gaumen bietet sich zunächst ebenfalls eine kühle Aromatik, doch dann kommt die enorme Konzentration dieses Weines durch. Der Druck, der sich aufbaut, erinnert an die riesigen Jaws-Wellen vor der Küste Mauis. Anschließend kommt eine ewige Brandung, die nicht mehr aufzuhören scheint. Doch der Abgang ist klar und puristisch, bis die nächste Welle kommt. 97-98
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La dernière bouteille était définitivement oxydée car celle-ci est superbe. Plus d'acidité le 1er soir, plus de richesse le 2e. Un vin droit mais charmeur, sur les poires mûres, avec une belle finale.
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Generously shares by Thelittlehorse. Poured into decanter. Nose has grape fruit, lemongrass and straw. Palate is a bit lean and shy, but the acidity and volume grow in the glass with time. The finish is crisp and elegant. This is still a baby with lots of life yet. 93-94
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Die Clos Rougeard Weine über drei, den Selosse Junior Champagner über zwei Tage genossen. Hier eine kurze Zusammenfassung. Keiner der Weine wurde karaffiert. Breze 2007: Am ersten Tag etwas enttäuschend. Wirkt sehr reif, nahezu oxidiert und etwas alkohlisch. Mit der Zeit etwas zugänglicher und frischer. 92-93. Am zweiten Tag deutlich lebendiger und zugänglicher. Jetzt kommt die Komplexizität und Tiefe durch. 94-95. Am dritten Tag abbauend. Kaum noch Primäraromen. 93
Breze 2011: Vom Anfang bis Ende Weltklasse. So frisch, so dicht und konzentriert. Auch am dritten Tag keinerlei Oxidationszeichen. 2. Tag Trinkspaßmaximum. Mittlerweile zum vierten Mal diesen Jahrgang im Glas, immer wieder Faszination pur. Sadie Family Chenin Blanc meets Batard-Montrachet. 97-98
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Trelio with the fellas again (Clovis Ca.): Such a unique experience...riper fruit, maybe botrytis, tropical mango with fresh spritz of lemon acidity...saline minerals with some funk, little petrol, banana wax, bread dough...rich textured with amazing length, pretty florals...long spicy rosemary on the finish. An experience.
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Carafé environ 1h-1h30 , je crois que c'était ma meilleure bouteille de Chenin Rougeard. Le bois n'était pas perceptible ou à peine.Une rondeur tapissante et une finale sur la poire très mûre (Merci Francis).Un vin de gastronomie qui me faire dire encore une fois que Rougeard est meilleur en blanc à mon palais.Très beau maintenant.Aucune trace d'oxydation. 93-94
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Horizontale du Clos Rougeard 2011: La bouteille est possiblement défectueuse, mais le vin est monolithique et l'arôme principal est le sésame, avec une pointe de piment fort. Très peu d'acidité.
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Great again, had 09 six weeks ago, ripe quince marmelade, flintstone, great concentration and deepness, some smokieness and bacon, very crispy and edgy acidity, needs a lot of time and air, comparable to eben sadie's chenin blancs but lighter and more elegant, i Would drink the next bottle in 5 years, 96-97
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Souper Clos Rougeard (Chez Sophie): Un nez plus classique de chenin, avec ses nuances de pommes. C'est élégant et plus léger que 2010, mais qu'il se goûte bien! Il possède un charme immédiat, c'est assez minéral, avec beaucoup de finesse et d'élégance. Il se goute mieux que le 2010, avec déjà une belle complexité aromatique. Un très beau vin, supérieur au 2009 à mon souvenir. 92-93 pts
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Beautiful savory crushed rock nose, hints of floral fruit; gorgeous medium depth, excellent complexity and acidity, crushed rock minerality. A fabulous, complex Chenin.
Clos Rougeard at Absinthe (Absinthe SF): Medium minus gold in the glass. Really good! Reductive (gunflint noble reduction) and polished, with strong acid. Good oak integration. Christmas ham with cloves(reduction + oak spices). On the palate it's long and dense with lots of energy. Medium bodied, moderate alcohol, high acid - seems to have gone through malo. Around 9
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Clos Rougeard Vertical-2009 to 2011 (Arlequin Wine Merchant, San Francisco): Full yellow. It's funny-as taut as the reds were, this was very much in the other direction. In comparison, exuberant and exotic with pineapple fruit and not that severe underlying structure. I must say that it made me think more northern Rhône than Savennières.
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In 2011 the Brézé might well be the star of the portfolio chez Clos Rougeard, as this is just a beautiful wine, and a bit more approachable than the 2009 and 2010 out of the blocks, with its new oak better-integrated and its leesy reduction less present. A classic Chenin bouquet of waxy stone fruit, meyer lemon and lime blossoms. On the palate the wine is glossy, quite textural and framed around a fine girdle of acidity that imparts lovely cut through the long finish. Its early approachability may not auger well for longevity, but this sure is delicious right now.
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1/18/2024 - Ernestas Likes this wine: 95 Points
Finally my first Rougeard, by many wine lovers claimed as epitome of Chenin perfection. Comes from 1.5 ha 100+ year old vines, minimal intervention winemaking, 24 months in barrels, 20% new, bottled unfiltered. Deep golden. Intense clean and multilayered aroma of honeyed apple, flint, stone, acacia, smoke, ripe pears, almonds, pine resin. Full body, concentrated & weighty texture symbiotically coherent with taut and tense high juicy acidity, deep flavours, mineral saline and smoky touches, everlasting finish.
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3/14/2023 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Wine Workshop: Focus on Clos Rougeard (Cafe Evergreen): Not quite what I was expecting as I think of 2011 as a banner year for whites and more of the acid and fresh style. This was ginger and lemon but then almost this hint of sourness and much more full-bodied than you might expect for the year. Still a really interesting and more intellectual style of wine that I enjoyed.
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5/12/2022 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Smells of chamomile tea, baked apple and flinty mineral. It has a waxy feel in the mouth and there’s good density and complexity. Structural elements are relaxed yet still support. It feels like it is entering a very drinkable stage of its long evolution.
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5/12/2022 - swfc wrote: 88 Points
Hmm... Deep golden hue. Certainly evolved. Not oxidised, but certainly much more developed than expected Might be a bad bottle, but this was not a great showing.
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4/29/2022 - chatters wrote:
En-Primeur campaign for the 2021 vintage; 4/25/2022-4/29/2022 (Bordeaux): Citrus, slight herbaceousness, just beginning to show some tertiary notes. Works well with the tataki beef but it’s a bit sharp by itself. Not very impressed by this offering – I would have preferred, at about a quarter of the cost, the Domaine des sables verts les roueres 2020 that I had at Vins Urbains earlier.
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11/6/2021 - S1 Likes this wine:
Chas Offlineorama VI, Another embarrassment of riches; 11/3/2021-11/7/2021 (Various locations): Chervil, iodine, integrated oak, quince fruit with a little peel, bright tangerine, bees wax with a whiff of kerosene in the finish. People who say that food and wine pairings don’t matter have obviously never had a pairing like this one. The wine combined with chef’s poached pear salad with arugula, blue cheese mousse, rabbit confit and toasted pepitas is on my top five list of all time mouthfuls. Unbelievable.
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11/6/2021 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Charleston VI; 11/3/2021-11/7/2021 (Charleston, SC (various locations)): A favorite producer for me although the wine has gotten a lot pricier and a lot harder to find so we don't have it that often. This was a bit tart and sharp on the heels of the rose champagne, but a very nice wine nonetheless.
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11/5/2021 - LB88 wrote: 92 Points
This was more closed compared to the 2008 a few weeks ago. But had a nice dense palate of stone fruits apricots, less orange peels but rich and full. Definitely cellar more years before drinking or prep earlier.
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10/23/2021 - aquacongas wrote: 93 Points
not blind, decanted for 1 hour, drank over 2 hours
I had this wine better. A bit too matured for his age. Always when I drink CR I think it could be Burgundy but there is something different in nose and palate but precise and powerful at the end. Drink it now. 93
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4/15/2021 - kp52 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Never been wowed by a brézé but this is very convincing. Rather deep yellow color but on the nose, you have pears, preserved lemons, bees wax, all jumping out of the glass, already on pnp. Quite full bodied and rich, but lifted up by a perfectly balanced streak of mineral acidity. No hint of age. Beautiful.
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1/12/2021 - burgburgburg wrote: 92 Points
A good Breze on the subtle and feminie side. Extremely pure and structural. Give it a few more years.
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11/14/2020 - d'Artagnan wrote: 94 Points
Nez de pâte de coing, de poires et d’épices douces (muscade?). La bouche est grasse, une finale longue et saline, dans un style austère mais envoûtant. Après 90 minutes, la complexité aromatique est vraiment magnifique. Superbe bouteille. Je ne suis pas le plus grand fan de Brézé, mais celle-ci m’a subjugué. 94 pts
Il ferait merveille sur des fromages à pâte ferme.
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9/16/2020 - xwine wrote:
Off the Passionfish list. After trying the red off the list in February, I was happy to see they had the white available on this visit. This was full and fleshy, but at the same time lithe and supple with a waxy note. A very nice Chenin, it was hard to keep my nose out of the glass -- flowery and graceful aromas. Excellent!
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7/17/2020 - JOsgood wrote: 96 Points
Drinking wonderfully. Huge nose. Rich and coating on the palate. Has aged very well. A WOW wine.
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7/4/2020 - Mazy Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dégustation estivale de rêve en distanciation sociale: Une robe topaze et grasse. Le nez est un peu alcooleux, sur les fruits jaunes du verger mûrs voire confits. En bouche, c'est moins lourd que le nez ne laissait présager, sur les fruits mûrs, avec des notes d'épices douces et une pointe "noisettée" Un vin très complexe, difficile à identifier à l'aveugle mais les notes oxydatives pointent vers le chenin de la Loire. L'accord avec les ravioles au crabe avec jus de crustacées m'a surpris mais était excellent.
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3/14/2020 - alanr wrote: 93 Points
Off the Passionfish list, drank the 13 Saumur rouge the night before, this is our last dinner before heading home from anniversary trip, anticipating the Covid shutdown. The Breze is even more unusual to find, so not much question of drinking this tonight.
Lovely nose, mineral waxy lanolin fruit, elegant refined palate, medium intensity, waxy, mineral, some lightly savory notes, very refined and elegantly complex, nice hints of saline umami creep in on finish. Not the intensity of, say, 2010, but so elegant and beautiful.
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12/7/2019 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Gold colour.
Crushed herb, melons, honey.
Bright, intense attack, almost spritzy. Citrus and tropical fruits, honey, orange blossom. A hint of crushed herb spice. Seamless across the middle and a refined silky finish. A distinctive wine.
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10/27/2019 - collin wrote:
Amazing. My first of this vintage, but the few times I've had other vintages, I've thought, "super interesting, singular, and impossible to place into context." This was just a perfect, super interesting, singular version of Saumur Chenin Blanc that hit all the right notes.
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9/21/2019 - Hanibal Does not like this wine: 75 Points
not clean
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4/12/2019 - frenchiecagowine Likes this wine: 95 Points
A stunner. Last time I tasted Clos Rougeard was 20 years ago, and now I remember why it was a revelation back then. This is the best Chenin Blanc I've had in 20 years. Balanced and impressively long.
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2/18/2019 - Goldstone Likes this wine: 92 Points
La Nuit des Garcons (Grill Restaurant, Hong Kong Country Club, Hong Kong): Somewhat over-hyped early in the dinner by its somewhat over-enthusiastic promoter (who shall remain nameless ha ha..) but this was a revelation! WOW....crystal sharp...so clean and crisp. Bone dry....like a finely cut diamond. Chenin Blanc....very "off piste" but taken to another level by a great winemaker. Moderate length on the finish was the only slight disappointment. Thanks Eric!
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10/23/2018 - fred o. Likes this wine:
off list at restaurant.
Light straw golden color. Nose complex, mint, light florals and lanolin. Palate incredible, great complexity, lightly minty, dry and good acidity, light lemony; with time white peach flavors. Continues to unfurl over the course of dinner. Pristine bottle and can only get better with time. one of my wines of the year. 96 pts
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9/21/2018 - FYC wrote:
Served double blind at a burgundy event (by Fu of course). I picked up some mild oxidative notes so didn’t return to it. Tied with 1999 Arnaud Ente Gouttes D’or for last place with zero votes.
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5/3/2018 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 95 Points
Get served blindly. I was in Burgundy. Very fresh and crispy. Spicy, floral and a touch of macadamia nuts. You feel the concentration but in an elegant way. Never overwhelming or annoying. Very difficult to guess the age. Great saline finish. Not so strong as 2010 and other bottles from 11. But we will see what happens in the future. 95+
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3/31/2018 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 97 Points
A perfect bottle again, Burgundy style, lightly oxidative, great salinity, phantastic concentration, after two hours in the decanter balanced and despite 12,5% very dense and powerful. I love it. my freind Thomas who got it blind was more than impressed. Foe me 97, for him at least 98
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3/31/2018 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 96 Points
Look to my old notes, delivers always, 96, still in the beginning
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2/12/2018 - Vinum Deorum Likes this wine: 95 Points
Excellent. Balanced and focused, sharp and vibrant. A bit creamy and mineral at the same time, with aromas of citrus, lemongrass, flinstone. Crisp and long. Will age very well, and should be even better in a couple of years. Highly recommend.
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12/21/2017 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 97 Points
Ein würdiger Abschluß eines denkwürdigen Abends. Je häufiger ich diesen Wein trinke, umso mehr bin ich fasziniert. Man riecht nassen Stein, dazu Würze und unreife gelbe Steinfrüchte. Am Gaumen bietet sich zunächst ebenfalls eine kühle Aromatik, doch dann kommt die enorme Konzentration dieses Weines durch. Der Druck, der sich aufbaut, erinnert an die riesigen Jaws-Wellen vor der Küste Mauis. Anschließend kommt eine ewige Brandung, die nicht mehr aufzuhören scheint. Doch der Abgang ist klar und puristisch, bis die nächste Welle kommt. 97-98
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10/8/2017 - Mazy Likes this wine: 91 Points
La dernière bouteille était définitivement oxydée car celle-ci est superbe. Plus d'acidité le 1er soir, plus de richesse le 2e. Un vin droit mais charmeur, sur les poires mûres, avec une belle finale.
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9/12/2017 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 93 Points
Generously shares by Thelittlehorse. Poured into decanter. Nose has grape fruit, lemongrass and straw. Palate is a bit lean and shy, but the acidity and volume grow in the glass with time. The finish is crisp and elegant. This is still a baby with lots of life yet. 93-94
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7/14/2017 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 98 Points
Die Clos Rougeard Weine über drei, den Selosse Junior Champagner über zwei Tage genossen. Hier eine kurze Zusammenfassung. Keiner der Weine wurde karaffiert.
Breze 2007: Am ersten Tag etwas enttäuschend. Wirkt sehr reif, nahezu oxidiert und etwas alkohlisch. Mit der Zeit etwas zugänglicher und frischer. 92-93. Am zweiten Tag deutlich lebendiger und zugänglicher. Jetzt kommt die Komplexizität und Tiefe durch. 94-95. Am dritten Tag abbauend. Kaum noch Primäraromen. 93
Breze 2011: Vom Anfang bis Ende Weltklasse. So frisch, so dicht und konzentriert. Auch am dritten Tag keinerlei Oxidationszeichen. 2. Tag Trinkspaßmaximum. Mittlerweile zum vierten Mal diesen Jahrgang im Glas, immer wieder Faszination pur. Sadie Family Chenin Blanc meets Batard-Montrachet. 97-98
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7/12/2017 - Mrbuzz Likes this wine: 96 Points
Trelio with the fellas again (Clovis Ca.): Such a unique experience...riper fruit, maybe botrytis, tropical mango with fresh spritz of lemon acidity...saline minerals with some funk, little petrol, banana wax, bread dough...rich textured with amazing length, pretty florals...long spicy rosemary on the finish. An experience.
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6/25/2017 - phil the agony wrote: 93 Points
Carafé environ 1h-1h30 , je crois que c'était ma meilleure bouteille de Chenin Rougeard. Le bois n'était pas perceptible ou à peine.Une rondeur tapissante et une finale sur la poire très mûre (Merci Francis).Un vin de gastronomie qui me faire dire encore une fois que Rougeard est meilleur en blanc à mon palais.Très beau maintenant.Aucune trace d'oxydation.
93-94
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6/3/2017 - Mazy wrote: flawed
Horizontale du Clos Rougeard 2011: La bouteille est possiblement défectueuse, mais le vin est monolithique et l'arôme principal est le sésame, avec une pointe de piment fort. Très peu d'acidité.
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3/21/2017 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 97 Points
Great again, had 09 six weeks ago, ripe quince marmelade, flintstone, great concentration and deepness, some smokieness and bacon, very crispy and edgy acidity, needs a lot of time and air, comparable to eben sadie's chenin blancs but lighter and more elegant, i Would drink the next bottle in 5 years, 96-97
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11/5/2016 - Nick4378 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Flinty, minearl, perfect oak integration. Drinking like a dream now. Enjoyed with some pâté & rillettes
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10/7/2016 - d'Artagnan wrote: 92 Points
Souper Clos Rougeard (Chez Sophie): Un nez plus classique de chenin, avec ses nuances de pommes.
C'est élégant et plus léger que 2010, mais qu'il se goûte bien! Il possède un charme immédiat, c'est assez minéral, avec beaucoup de finesse et d'élégance. Il se goute mieux que le 2010, avec déjà une belle complexité aromatique. Un très beau vin, supérieur au 2009 à mon souvenir. 92-93 pts
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10/1/2016 - alanr wrote: 94 Points
Beautiful savory crushed rock nose, hints of floral fruit; gorgeous medium depth, excellent complexity and acidity, crushed rock minerality. A fabulous, complex Chenin.
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9/29/2016 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 91 Points
Clos Rougeard at Absinthe (Absinthe SF): Medium minus gold in the glass. Really good! Reductive (gunflint noble reduction) and polished, with strong acid. Good oak integration. Christmas ham with cloves(reduction + oak spices). On the palate it's long and dense with lots of energy. Medium bodied, moderate alcohol, high acid - seems to have gone through malo.
Around 9
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9/29/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:
Clos Rougeard Vertical-2009 to 2011 (Arlequin Wine Merchant, San Francisco): Full yellow. It's funny-as taut as the reds were, this was very much in the other direction. In comparison, exuberant and exotic with pineapple fruit and not that severe underlying structure. I must say that it made me think more northern Rhône than Savennières.
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8/3/2016 - William Kelley Likes this wine: 94 Points
In 2011 the Brézé might well be the star of the portfolio chez Clos Rougeard, as this is just a beautiful wine, and a bit more approachable than the 2009 and 2010 out of the blocks, with its new oak better-integrated and its leesy reduction less present. A classic Chenin bouquet of waxy stone fruit, meyer lemon and lime blossoms. On the palate the wine is glossy, quite textural and framed around a fine girdle of acidity that imparts lovely cut through the long finish. Its early approachability may not auger well for longevity, but this sure is delicious right now.
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