with touches of leather

Moderate wood works with the softly spicy and distinctly earthy red berry fruit aromas where a hint of crushed herbs surfaces

There is excellent intensity to the obviously stony

fruit-forwardness that marked many of the following vintages

the blend is 45% terres rouges whereas usually it comprises the majority)

Clos Rougeard, Saumur Champigny other_regions_australia with touches of leatherArgilo calcaire soil, on the plateau calcaire. Ripens last because of the soil. 60 year old vines. New barrels. A little darker than the Poyeux. There's a hint of oak spice here but it is very subtle and beautifully melded with the fresh fruit of the variety. This shows a little more of the leafy character of Caberenet Franc than the Poyeux, more graphite, exceptionally silky and alive. Less developed character on the nose. Seems cooler and fresher