2003 Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg
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The Foucault’s 2003 Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg leads with piquant walnut oil and nut liqueur, roasted red meats and beet root, and blackberry preserves. Imposingly – indeed, for the vintage, startlingly – plush, it finishes with bitter-sweet, dark chocolate-dipped cooked berries and a strong, firm streak of tannin. Enormously concentrated and dark in personality, this 2003 appears to need 7-10 years of aging. Importer: Louis/Dressner Selections, New York, NY; tel. (212) 334-8191
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The Foucault’s 2003 Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg leads with piquant walnut oil and nut liqueur, roasted red meats and beet root, and blackberry preserves. Imposingly – indeed, for the vintage, startlingly – plush, it finishes with bitter-sweet, dark chocolate-dipped cooked berries and a strong, firm streak of tannin. Enormously concentrated and dark in personality, this 2003 appears to need 7-10 years of aging. Aug 2007, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Clos Rougeard is one of the Loire Valley’s most famous producers. Based in Saumur-Champigny, it produces fine Cabernet Franc in tiny volumes – wines that are almost impossible to source.