The Jane (Antwerpen): [Restaurant purchase] No detailed notes. This was gorgeous; red berries, some black fruit, hint of barnyard. Long finish. It was a perfect match with the venison
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Wine Workshop: Focus on Clos Rougeard (Cafe Evergreen): More green pepper and herbal and intense and bright. It needs a bit of time to settle in but then there’s this underlying classiness that exists in all of these wines and was definitely here too once it had the time to get there.
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Terroir Tuesday at Table, Donkey and Stick (Clos Rougeard) (Chicago, IL): Seems like I've liked this bottle in the past, but in context with the rest of the wines tonight, this felt emaciated and weak. There's some smokiness on the nose here, as well as a bit of a cigarette ash note that I definitely do not enjoy. The palate is thin and light and definitely feels weak in comparison to the other wines; maybe it's a function of the vintage? High acidity and red fruits that are clearly on the underripe side.
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More mature than expected at this age (8 years), bricking on the edges and secondary notes on the palate. Drink now or hold until it goes into full maturity.
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Bastille day lunch. Decanted for 2h. Leafy nose with red fruit and earhty elements. Aromatic and fresh palate, tannins in check. This is well done but not as deep as the single vineyard cuvees. Wait, best after 2028.
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Carafé 1h30. Le nez, fermier au départ, bénéficie de l’aération et on retrouve davantage le fruit au moment de le boire. Une belle texture soyeuse. Des tannins en arrière-plan, une acidité légère, des arômes de cerises acidulées et peu de poivron. Complexe et change dans le verre. Très bon! Petit bémol: de la lie en suspension sur le dernier 100ml. Penser à lever la bouteille à l’avance la prochaine fois.
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Carafé plus de deux heures. Un nez et une bouche qui amènent en Bourgogne, surtout pas sa texture aérienne, il a facilement piégé en ce sens. Un nez envoûtant, une bouche pleine de fraîcheur, avec des arômes de framboises et une finale herbacée d’une très belle complexité. Superbe! 92-93 pts
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Opened 2 hours. Color is brick red. On the nose: Cassis, plum and hint of vanilla. ON the palate: Sour cherry, plum , cassis, hint of rhubarb. Finish is ok but was expecting a big longer. Breadth of flavor is good. Wine is elegant. It is very good. This is a food wine.
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Nez charmant de framboises et d’herbes séchées, un peu de poivrons rouge. Vu le millésime, on a joué le jeu avec un vin léger, aérien, doucement extrait, parfumé. C’est un séducteur, dont la texture et la finesse nous amèneraient à Chambolle. Délicieux! 92 pts
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Red wines of the Loire Valley (Zoom tasting): Biodynamic, traditional style, only 2500 cases made. Medium weight, 24 months in oak some new. Aromatic, blackcurrant leaf, black cherry, a slightly bitter twist on the finish, elegant but has some richness in the fruit. very fine tannin and a lengthy finish
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Carafé une heure, en fait deux heures pour les derniers verres.
2013 est un millésime très difficile en Loire mais le domaine connaît rarement de faiblesses. En fait je n’en ai jamais goûté de faible. Alors je salivais...
Nez subtilement épicé, de petits fruits rouges, franchement, ça pinotte presque! Aucune trace de poivrons (pas que ce soit péjoratif, j’en vois souvent dans ces vins) Une bouche délicate, de douce extraction, c’est racé, , tout en finesse, tellement charmeur. Rien de spectaculaire, mais tout est dans la subtilité d’un vin aussi facile à boire qu’émouvant. L’air lui fait développer une belle complexité aromatique. Délicieux en l’état, il développera sans doute davantage de complexité avec les années, mais c’est diablement bon après deux heures en carafe. 91 pts
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I knew Passionfish had this in their cellar, was just waiting for them to put it on their active list. Got lucky, and it was there for our anniversary visit to Pacific Grove, and maybe our last outing of 2020, just before the Covid shutdown.
Medium dark garnet color, earthy nose with a pleasant slight green herbal note; the palate starts with tasty darker fruit, nice medium intensity, very good acidity, then a lovely tangy slight saline soy note, there’s a bit of green here but it just blends in with the other interesting complexities; all kinds of savory, green peppercorns weaving through the somewhat reserved dark fruit. Quite delicious, complex, fascinating wine. I loved the 12 last year, this is at least as good, maybe even more interesting. Off vintages baby!
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Off the Passionfish list. First time trying Rougeard. A distinct green olive note, great texture and depth, minerals, this was really nice right out of the gate. Savory, supple, a very nice wine, and the balance is spot on. A couple of hours in, the fruit really came to life, bright and energetic -- but this really needs another ten years or more.
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During a Paulee dinner, so only brief impressions. Somebody smuggled this one in. Did well, Burgundian palate with touch of cluster/bell pepper. Give it some more time.
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young and needs air to really enjoy now. glossy fruit at this stage. richness is there, but still green. 92 at the moment...but would love to see where this is in 3 years.
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Saturday at Domaine (Domaine Wine Storage, Chicago IL): Nose: The nose is lovely and expressive with red cherries, strawberries, fresh picked berries, violets, herbs, roses, earth tones, tobacco, and root vegetables. There is excellent depth and an open-knit style that is very attractive even at this youthful stage.
Taste: The feel is Medium bodied with crisp, medium+ acidity and youthful, medium+ tannins. The structure is certainly youthful but underneath lies a silky feel with tones of red cherries, strawberries, violets, roses, earth tones, and some tobacco.
Overall: This is a lovely, if young, Clos Rougeard. This was fairly open and giving with an attractive red-fruited base and a touch of savoriness to add in some intrigue and depth. This could still benefit from another 5+ years to hit that next level that it is capable of.
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Saturday hangout at Domaine (Chicago, IL): Most prominently is a note of cigarette ash on the palate, but this is pretty intense Loire. The nose doesn't go overboard with the green elements, and there is some really nice fruit here. The palate is fairly concentrated and there's a lot of depth here. Obviously young, but not shut down and drinking pretty well right now.
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Super delicate with a very pinot noir like palette. Classic notes of bell pepper, red fruit, and minerals. The wine is most definitely the best Cab Franc I've ever tasted from Loire Valley if not the best Cab Franc ever tasted period. However despite its undeniable quality I would be hard pressed to justify its average price of $200+.
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Lovely warm April spring evening in Leiden: This wine never fails to dissapoint. Stemmy, inviting nose, dark fruit, almost Bachelet like. Dark and red fruit taste, balanced, floral, great mouthfeel.
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Dinner at Jade Court (Chicago, IL): Yeah, this is a bit of rare bird these days. I liked this quite a bit more than some other Rougeards in the past -- even though there is no overt sweetness from fruit to be found here, there's this red-fruit perfume that is really compelling. Earthy, ashy, and green, but all in good balance both on the nose and palate here. Nice overall intensity -- this is a pretty damn good cabernet franc (for someone who has been really down on the grape lately), but whether or not I can justify the tariff is a whole other story...
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First taste of new release. Nose shows volatile acidity, some funkiness, blows clean with about 20 minutes in glass. On palate it is tight but with clean cab fruit with some pepperiness. Finish is on short side. Hard to judge as I think this needs to settle after transportation before judging further, but at this point and for what these are priced at today, hard to see this as clearly superior to Baudry, say.
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Expressive and accessible young wine. Decanted. Very much identifiable on the nose as cab franc. Green pepper and faint reduction initially but time in the decanter it evolved into floral perfume and more muted vegetal notes. Spice, dark fruit and chewy tannins. The fruit structure and acidity reminded me of good red Burgundy.
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4/7/2023 - Vas19 wrote: 92 Points
Seems younger than I expected. Still some noticeable oak. Good juice int there but needs time
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4/1/2023 - ThijsV Likes this wine: 93 Points
The Jane (Antwerpen): [Restaurant purchase] No detailed notes. This was gorgeous; red berries, some black fruit, hint of barnyard. Long finish. It was a perfect match with the venison
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3/14/2023 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Wine Workshop: Focus on Clos Rougeard (Cafe Evergreen): More green pepper and herbal and intense and bright. It needs a bit of time to settle in but then there’s this underlying classiness that exists in all of these wines and was definitely here too once it had the time to get there.
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12/14/2021 - acyso wrote: 88 Points
Terroir Tuesday at Table, Donkey and Stick (Clos Rougeard) (Chicago, IL): Seems like I've liked this bottle in the past, but in context with the rest of the wines tonight, this felt emaciated and weak. There's some smokiness on the nose here, as well as a bit of a cigarette ash note that I definitely do not enjoy. The palate is thin and light and definitely feels weak in comparison to the other wines; maybe it's a function of the vintage? High acidity and red fruits that are clearly on the underripe side.
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10/16/2021 - Morpheus Qiu Likes this wine: 92 Points
瓶醒6小时
非常纯净的棕红色
开始是樱桃的香甜、混杂着植物、青椒和泥土和雪松的气息。而后香料的气息逐步展现。但仍然是雨后森林的气息。
单宁质地丝滑,酸度明亮高挑。口感层次丰富复杂。烘烤的香料萦绕。收尾干净是浆果和巧克力的混合
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9/27/2021 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine: 90 Points
More mature than expected at this age (8 years), bricking on the edges and secondary notes on the palate. Drink now or hold until it goes into full maturity.
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7/14/2021 - Collector1855 wrote: 93 Points
Bastille day lunch. Decanted for 2h. Leafy nose with red fruit and earhty elements. Aromatic and fresh palate, tannins in check. This is well done but not as deep as the single vineyard cuvees. Wait, best after 2028.
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5/9/2021 - Mazy Likes this wine: 90 Points
Carafé 1h30. Le nez, fermier au départ, bénéficie de l’aération et on retrouve davantage le fruit au moment de le boire. Une belle texture soyeuse. Des tannins en arrière-plan, une acidité légère, des arômes de cerises acidulées et peu de poivron. Complexe et change dans le verre. Très bon! Petit bémol: de la lie en suspension sur le dernier 100ml. Penser à lever la bouteille à l’avance la prochaine fois.
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3/28/2021 - d'Artagnan wrote: 92 Points
Carafé plus de deux heures.
Un nez et une bouche qui amènent en Bourgogne, surtout pas sa texture aérienne, il a facilement piégé en ce sens. Un nez envoûtant, une bouche pleine de fraîcheur, avec des arômes de framboises et une finale herbacée d’une très belle complexité. Superbe! 92-93 pts
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3/28/2021 - Brian of Mull Likes this wine: 93 Points
Opened 2 hours. Color is brick red. On the nose: Cassis, plum and hint of vanilla. ON the palate: Sour cherry, plum , cassis, hint of rhubarb. Finish is ok but was expecting a big longer. Breadth of flavor is good. Wine is elegant. It is very good. This is a food wine.
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2/13/2021 - d'Artagnan wrote: 92 Points
Nez charmant de framboises et d’herbes séchées, un peu de poivrons rouge. Vu le millésime, on a joué le jeu avec un vin léger, aérien, doucement extrait, parfumé. C’est un séducteur, dont la texture et la finesse nous amèneraient à Chambolle. Délicieux! 92 pts
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2/9/2021 - tooch wrote: 93 Points
Tuesday Dinner - Raveneau & Clos Rougeard (Rustico - Thousand Oaks, CA): Drank alongside the 2014. Aromas of bell pepper, underbrush, and tobacco. Palate was textured and deep. The tobacco was really nice and mingled with red fruits. Great balance, should age for a long time.
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7/26/2020 - kingkanu wrote:
Red wines of the Loire Valley (Zoom tasting): Biodynamic, traditional style, only 2500 cases made. Medium weight, 24 months in oak some new. Aromatic, blackcurrant leaf, black cherry, a slightly bitter twist on the finish, elegant but has some richness in the fruit. very fine tannin and a lengthy finish
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6/26/2020 - burgconvert Likes this wine: 92 Points
Exceptional red fruit and roundness. A delight that oozes finesse and delicacy. A bit meh on the QPR though
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3/29/2020 - d'Artagnan wrote: 91 Points
Carafé une heure, en fait deux heures pour les derniers verres.
2013 est un millésime très difficile en Loire mais le domaine connaît rarement de faiblesses. En fait je n’en ai jamais goûté de faible. Alors je salivais...
Nez subtilement épicé, de petits fruits rouges, franchement, ça pinotte presque! Aucune trace de poivrons (pas que ce soit péjoratif, j’en vois souvent dans ces vins) Une bouche délicate, de douce extraction, c’est racé, , tout en finesse, tellement charmeur. Rien de spectaculaire, mais tout est dans la subtilité d’un vin aussi facile à boire qu’émouvant. L’air lui fait développer une belle complexité aromatique. Délicieux en l’état, il développera sans doute davantage de complexité avec les années, mais c’est diablement bon après deux heures en carafe. 91 pts
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3/13/2020 - alanr wrote: 93 Points
I knew Passionfish had this in their cellar, was just waiting for them to put it on their active list. Got lucky, and it was there for our anniversary visit to Pacific Grove, and maybe our last outing of 2020, just before the Covid shutdown.
Medium dark garnet color, earthy nose with a pleasant slight green herbal note; the palate starts with tasty darker fruit, nice medium intensity, very good acidity, then a lovely tangy slight saline soy note, there’s a bit of green here but it just blends in with the other interesting complexities; all kinds of savory, green peppercorns weaving through the somewhat reserved dark fruit. Quite delicious, complex, fascinating wine. I loved the 12 last year, this is at least as good, maybe even more interesting. Off vintages baby!
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2/21/2020 - xwine wrote:
Off the Passionfish list. First time trying Rougeard. A distinct green olive note, great texture and depth, minerals, this was really nice right out of the gate. Savory, supple, a very nice wine, and the balance is spot on. A couple of hours in, the fruit really came to life, bright and energetic -- but this really needs another ten years or more.
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1/17/2020 - Collector1855 wrote: 94 Points
During a Paulee dinner, so only brief impressions. Somebody smuggled this one in. Did well, Burgundian palate with touch of cluster/bell pepper. Give it some more time.
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9/18/2019 - Ramon1947 wrote: 92 Points
young and needs air to really enjoy now. glossy fruit at this stage. richness is there, but still green.
92 at the moment...but would love to see where this is in 3 years.
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8/17/2019 - KeithAkers wrote: 93 Points
Saturday at Domaine (Domaine Wine Storage, Chicago IL): Nose: The nose is lovely and expressive with red cherries, strawberries, fresh picked berries, violets, herbs, roses, earth tones, tobacco, and root vegetables. There is excellent depth and an open-knit style that is very attractive even at this youthful stage.
Taste: The feel is Medium bodied with crisp, medium+ acidity and youthful, medium+ tannins. The structure is certainly youthful but underneath lies a silky feel with tones of red cherries, strawberries, violets, roses, earth tones, and some tobacco.
Overall: This is a lovely, if young, Clos Rougeard. This was fairly open and giving with an attractive red-fruited base and a touch of savoriness to add in some intrigue and depth. This could still benefit from another 5+ years to hit that next level that it is capable of.
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8/17/2019 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
Saturday hangout at Domaine (Chicago, IL): Most prominently is a note of cigarette ash on the palate, but this is pretty intense Loire. The nose doesn't go overboard with the green elements, and there is some really nice fruit here. The palate is fairly concentrated and there's a lot of depth here. Obviously young, but not shut down and drinking pretty well right now.
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7/23/2019 - Hanibal Likes this wine: 92 Points
needed more air or age
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7/4/2019 - Mr.Fossan Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dark fruit, floral, nice acidity, great complexity. Super delicious wine!! Will revisit in a couple of years of cellaring..
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7/1/2019 - Barry Rothof wrote: 93 Points
BBQ & Wines (Oegstgeest, NL): Cool fresh, pure, clean, dark and red fruit, balanced, inviting and very charming. A delicious wine!
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6/18/2019 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Sucked it down in a way that we shouldn't have but darn was it good.
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6/16/2019 - sung251 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Super delicate with a very pinot noir like palette. Classic notes of bell pepper, red fruit, and minerals. The wine is most definitely the best Cab Franc I've ever tasted from Loire Valley if not the best Cab Franc ever tasted period. However despite its undeniable quality I would be hard pressed to justify its average price of $200+.
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4/19/2019 - Burgaddict wrote:
Lovely warm April spring evening in Leiden: This wine never fails to dissapoint. Stemmy, inviting nose, dark fruit, almost Bachelet like. Dark and red fruit taste, balanced, floral, great mouthfeel.
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3/20/2019 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
Dinner at Jade Court (Chicago, IL): Yeah, this is a bit of rare bird these days. I liked this quite a bit more than some other Rougeards in the past -- even though there is no overt sweetness from fruit to be found here, there's this red-fruit perfume that is really compelling. Earthy, ashy, and green, but all in good balance both on the nose and palate here. Nice overall intensity -- this is a pretty damn good cabernet franc (for someone who has been really down on the grape lately), but whether or not I can justify the tariff is a whole other story...
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12/12/2018 - LW31 wrote:
First taste of new release. Nose shows volatile acidity, some funkiness, blows clean with about 20 minutes in glass. On palate it is tight but with clean cab fruit with some pepperiness. Finish is on short side. Hard to judge as I think this needs to settle after transportation before judging further, but at this point and for what these are priced at today, hard to see this as clearly superior to Baudry, say.
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12/11/2018 - pren wrote: 93 Points
半杯在RNY。闻,花香。口中,红色水果,很放松。是我最喜欢的一个。
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12/10/2018 - OldKingBalthazar Likes this wine:
Expressive and accessible young wine. Decanted. Very much identifiable on the nose as cab franc. Green pepper and faint reduction initially but time in the decanter it evolved into floral perfume and more muted vegetal notes. Spice, dark fruit and chewy tannins. The fruit structure and acidity reminded me of good red Burgundy.
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