Clos Rougeard, Saumur Blanc "Breze", 2015

Name: Clos Rougeard, Saumur Blanc "Breze", 2015
Brand: Clos Rougeard
SKU: NYC-JPUW-092722-CRSBB2015-ROW17-BOX
Price: 359.0 USD
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White Wine from Loire, France

by Clos Rougeard

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here are some very famous wines that are extremely limited and inspire a cult like following; and then there is Clos Rougeard. The tiny amounts of Cabernet Franc and even tinier amounts of Chenin Blanc that the Foucault brothers make in Saumur-Champigny are among the most rare and sought after bottles in France and now the U.S. What's the trick? Well it's a bit mysterious but basically they possess very old vines on special terroir. Their yields are tiny, farming is meticulous and the cellar is deep, dank and cold. Those few of us luck enough to visit can attest to layers of mold and caverns of oak barrels with various vintages slowly fermenting or resting for years before bottling. The wines are stunning. They can age probably forever. And they are extremely limited.

Professional Reviews

Robert Parker

RP 98

"Vinified in new (20%) and up to four-year-old barrels, the 2015 Saumur Blanc Brézé exhibits a deep, intensely fruity and chalky, concentrated and elegant bouquet of perfectly ripe fruits, orange and grapefruit, as well as fine iodine notes. Silky, round and highly elegant on the palate, this is a rich and powerful, incredibly aromatic, round and finely iodine Chenin Blanc of exceptional quality. The wine is intensely fruity, juicy, ripe, refined and elegant, finely grippy and salty, and it finishes with lovely orange bitters. An impressive Chenin Blanc for hedonists, it has developed dramatically well in the last three years. 13.5% alcohol. Natural cork." -Robert Parker

Decanter

D 97

"A compelling nose reminiscent of a herbal infusion of linden flower and verbena is accompanied by a hint of sea breeze. A soft, mellow yet vibrant mouthfeel for this subtle, magical, seemingly weightless wine."

Details

Grape Variety

Chenin Blanc
Vintage

2015
Size

750ml
Farming Practice

Organic
Sweetness

Dry
Body

Medium Bodied

Loire Valley Wines

The Loire Valley is France’s greatest source of value for anyone looking for elegant, terroir-driven wines. Our collection celebrates the region’s great diversity, with the mineral-driven whites of Muscadet and Sancerre, the beautiful Chenin Blancs and Cabernet Francs from villages like Vouvray and Chinon, and natural wines from everywhere in the region. Sometimes wonderfully fresh and gulpable, sometimes serious and age-worthy, the prices are always very reasonable.

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