2017 Saumur-Champigny, Clos Rougeard, Loire

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2017 Saumur-Champigny, Clos Rougeard, LoireA sense of minerality with gunflint on the nose, almost a tertiary character, giving the impression of a cooler vintage. The palate is quite backward, and the fruit purity has not really come out to the extent of the 2018, so this is much less revealing. 91 100 Benjamin Lewin MW, Decanter (September 2022)

which is a little misleading as both the bouquet and palate are replete with notes of leather and tobacco

as chocolate notes and dark cherries are underpinned by a very fine

Decanter (June 2022)

he reduced the number of whole bunches as he didn’t want to reduce acidity levels in the wines

Ben has crafted something quite magical

The 2002 Mouton-Rothschild

these are mainly in “humble” Bourgogne and Hautes Côtes appellations

silky texture

this wine offers an insight into the sheer class of the glorious Grand Vin

licorice and cigar ash

but the underlying material appears to be up to the task

energetic fruit with a grainy texture and tons of freshness