Clos Rougeard, Saumur-Champigny, 2009

Name: Clos Rougeard, Saumur-Champigny, 2009
Brand: Clos Rougeard
SKU: NYC-JOSHBNR-042624-CRSC2009-ROW125-BOX
Price: 254.15 USD
Availability: InStock

Red Wine from Loire, France

by Clos Rougeard

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Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 91

"Dark ruby with a hint of garnet. Lovely violet lift to the aromas of ripe plum, black olive and licorice. Fresh and aromatic on the palate, showing noteworthy verve to the enormously rich flavors of sour cherry, wild flowers, smoky spices, licorice and mint. Finishes long and lively in spite of its concentration, with firm but smooth tannins. Nady believes this will evolve along the lines of the great warm vintages of the past like 1959 and 1947." -Vinous

Robert Parker

RP 92

"Tasted from multiple barrels (largely used Bordeaux First Growth and new handiwork from a local tonnelier), the materials for Clos Rougeard's basic 2009 Saumur-Champigny--from parcels on relatively clay-rich soil--were gassy from recent completion of malo but a wonderful combination of fresh, tart-edged blackberry and elderberry; tobacco-, peat- and black tea-like smokiness; along with chalk and iodine made for an intensely aromatic, palate-staining show that finished with vibrant interaction of meats, juicy berries, and minerals. This combines verve and brightness with seamless richness and is apt to make for a wine that will demand at least a couple of years in bottle and be worth following for 6-8. The portion in new Loire barrels incidentally -- and employing any new wood on this cuvee represents an experiment prompted by the vintage -- was nearly black, sweetly ripe, but very firm in feel, and while seemingly full of pent-up energy, was surprisingly no more evolved than the wine from older barriques."

Details

Grape Variety

Cabernet Franc
Vintage

2009
Size

750ml
Farming Practice

Organic
Sweetness

Dry
Body

Medium Bodied

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