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Roches Neuves (Thierry Germain), Saumur-Champigny Les Memoires, 2016

Red Wine from Loire, France
by Roches Neuves (Thierry Germain)
$77.99
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Les Memoires is Thierry Germain's deepest expression of Saumur-Champigny, made from a tiny old-vine parcel and aged in large used oak foudres so that terroir, not oak, leads the way. Germain bought Roches Neuves in 1991 and built it into one of France's great biodynamic estates, and this site-specific Cabernet Franc is his statement wine. This is the 2016, a classic and structured Loire vintage with the backbone to age. Now mature and from a private collection, it's showing savory, layered complexity while keeping its freshness. Decant and give it time in the glass.

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Robert Parker

94 points

"The 2016 Saumur Champigny Les Mémoires is from a vineyard planted in 1904 on limestone with silex stones at 100 meters in altitude. Pure, precise and concentrated, with very fine fruit aromas on the nose, this is a dense, intensely fruity and warm-hearted, highly elegant, complex and generous Cabernet Franc with silky tannins and a very long and aromatic finish. This is Thierry’s most noble and aristocratic wine. The finish is crunchy, fresh and really stimulating in its salivating salinity. "You find the fire and the sharpness here,“ says Thierry." —Stephan Reinhardt

More about Roches Neuves (Thierry Germain)

Thierry Germain is one of Loire's greatest winemakers, and he's done something remarkable: made Saumur-Champigny taste like the serious, age-worthy wine it should be. Biodynamically farmed, thoughtfully aged, these are Cabernet Francs that prove the Loire has plenty to teach the rest of the world.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Franc

  • Vintage

    2016

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Venison, braised beef cheeks, wild mushroom dishes, or aged Loire cheeses.

Tasting Profile

Full-bodied and mature, with dark fruit, graphite, tobacco, and earthy depth. Bright acidity and fine, well-knit tannins. Structured yet elegant; drinking well with air.

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