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2003 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur Brézé - France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur (3/2/2012)
Quite compelling wine that needed time to open up and really needs more time in the cellar. I tried just a taste of this over a couple of hours in a large glass. Initially it was closed down but the mineral punch on the finish began to emerge quite quickly. While I have been informed this wine is not “oxidized” it definitely has oxidative notes on the nose. The palate is a nice balance of tart melon, mineral and some honeycomb notes. Very hard to tell this was from the hot 2003 vintage. Before it came to room temperature, there was only a mere hint of heat on the back-end but at proper temperature mineral dominated the finish. Hopefully, I will have another chance to try this wine in the future! -
2003 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur-Champigny Les Poyeux - France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur-Champigny (3/2/2012)
Popped and poured a small sample into large glass and drank over a couple of hours. The initial nose had a lot of woodsy notes that started to give way to more funk, herbs and flint. The palate is tight and dominated by structure at this point. Oak is noticeable and I was informed this cuvee has the longest time to “swallow” its oak but it did not detract from this youthful wine. White pepper and flowers peak through but then a palate drying tannin takes over. However , the finish has a nice energy from the acid. Again, this wine surprised me given the vintage. I guess Clos Rougeard has ideal soils and excellent vine rigor resulting in the vines being able to handle vintage variations such as the heat that 2003 brought.
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