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2002 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur-Champigny
Cabernet Franc
- France
- Loire Valley
- Anjou-Saumur
- Saumur-Champigny
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Community Tasting Notes 25
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Livonietisr Likes this wine: 93 points
October 18, 2018 - Ready to drink
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AV2012 wrote: 92 points
October 17, 2018 - Red Loire including some Clos Rougeard: Lighter and sharper than '02 Poyeux we had alongside. Beautiful but not sure if it is a good QPR any more.
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5laton wrote:
January 11, 2014 - Proven a fool again, with respect to the Clos. While this shows a very satisfying level of development, it's still got all kinds of gas in the tank. It shows a bit thin upon the initial pour, with a finish clipped by brett. It needs hours of decanting to flesh out and for the brett to go into hiding. Then shows blood/iron, fresh cut nicotiana flower, soil. sweat. Languid, soft, round. A bit watery on the back.
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dead puddle Likes this wine:
December 24, 2013 - Degusté à l'aveugle. Non carrafé. Servit à 14'C. Robe peu epaisse, assez évoluée. Nez animal, de ferme d’élevage, presque fécal, avec de la cerise mure... Un pinot noir à l'évidence, hum... Bouche élégante souple, très légère, douce, aérienne, sans extraction ; à la fois sur la grenade juteuse, les branche de ronces, et une touche de café ; très subtil, un voile de mariée dans un rêve ; un vin à son apogée, excellent pour moi, mais sans unanimité. Quelle finesse ! « «Un bourgogne, sans passeport ».
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5laton wrote:
November 16, 2013 - Initially bretty and closed, but as always with air this blossoms into a classic Clos that seems to be approaching its peak. Ripe blue and red fruits, tobacco, dried porcini, salt pork, with juicy acidity. Unfortunately the brett gives the wine a slightly metallic character on the finish. This is not yet at the heights achieved by the 2001, but it has more material and potential to start with. However I don't remember the brett being as prominent at this stage of development in the 2001. If the brett moves into the background with continued development (that's a big if) this should be spectacular in another couple of years.
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By Chris Kissack
October 2008 (link)(Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
4/3/2011 (link) 94 points(Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur-Champigny) Slightly bricking medium dark red violet color with 6 millimeter clear meniscus; tart currant, tart cassis, ox blood nose with a touch of menthol; silky textured, tart currant, tart cassis, herbaceous palate with herbal edges, minerality; medium-plus finish (group's WOTF)
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By Lyle Fass
5/7/2007 (link)(Clos Rougeard) So Burgundian but so apprently Cabernet Franc. This wine had a panoply of spice and herbs on the nose but also dazzling vivid cherry fruit after aeration. There were so many layers that kept coming out of the woodwork as the wine continually aerated. Drank it out of my new Ravenscroft Grand Cru Burgundy glasses and they really did the trick. The nose was incredibly evocative due to the large size of the glasses. Palate was extremely elegant and soft yet there was fantastic acidity and focus. The finish was long..the fruit was powerful and concentrated but never felt heavy. This was just a baby now but is built for the long haul. This will transform any Cabernet Franc hater into a lover . . . . .
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2002
- Type Red
- Producer Clos Rougeard (Foucault)
- Varietal Cabernet Franc
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- SubRegion Anjou-Saumur
- Appellation Saumur-Champigny
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
- In Cellars 85 (56%)
- Consumed 66 (43%)
Food Pairing
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- RegionLoire Valley
- SubRegionAnjou-Saumur
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