Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny 'Les Poyeux' 2011 aromas penetrating finish

penetrating finish

and this turns into an extremely serious wine with real tannic hold

on limestone and schists soils

Many regard Lafite as the first of the First Growths and its price reflects this

He does not treat his vines with pesticides

Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny 'Les Poyeux' 2011 aromas penetrating finishI purchased this wine on release from the importer and have had it hidden at the back of my cellar (temp controlled) since that time. Only recently offered for sale, it's from from cult producer Clos Rougeard, based in the Saumur Champigny appellation of the Loire Valley. The estate has been run by the Foucault family since 1894, and in 1969 was taken over by brothers Bernard (better known as "Nady") and Charly Foucault. They produce only four wines: