2016 Domaine Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg
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2016 Domaine Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$699. 00
Bottle
$8388.00 Dozen
Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2016 Le Bourg is a typically fragrant, heady and savory expression with smoky bacon characters meeting the red fruit. The clay portion of the clay-limestone soils in the vineyard tends to give a roundness to Le Bourg. There's also an innate sense of power within its mellow frame. There's a generosity here but it never becomes opulent nor heavy - this is Saumur-Champigny, after all, and it specialises in lightness. The tannins provide a relaxed, powdery veil for the mouth which suggests you could approach it now but if you're not on death's door and can wait, this has the componentry to go the long haul. Drink 2023-2045.
96 points
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous

This wine displays beautifully integrated oak with enticing hints of vanilla, smoke and noble spices, alongside minty and floral scents including peonies and violet. The palate has a fleshy but focussed mouthfeel with a compact but polished tannic framework and an elegant finish. Patience will be required though, as the wine’s evolution will be very slow. Drink 2030-2050.
96 points
Yohan Castaing - Decanter