Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg 2006 - Bt | RP92

Tasting note

Game, sweat, and saddle leather greet the nose from the Clos Rougeard 2006 Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg allied to sweet ripeness of black fruits, blond tobacco, sage, black pepper, and ginger. Given its aromas near-savage spiciness and pungency, this wine’s seamless richness and tender fruit and texture offer a striking but complimentary contrast. Crushed stone, nut paste, confitured blackberry, blond tobacco, and brown spices inform a memorably long finish. As much fun as it is to drink this today, it should be worth following for at least another 6-8 years.

Score: 92

David Schildknecht, The Wine Advocate, August 2010