Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny 'Le Bourg' 2011 Super Premium exquisitely ripe tannins

exquisitely ripe tannins

James Suckling

Simply gorgeous

except for a period when it was occupied and heavily plundered by the Germans during WWII

Very attractive cassis

Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny 'Le Bourg' 2011 Super Premium exquisitely ripe tanninsI purchased this wine on release from the importer and have had it hidden at the back of my cellar (temp controlled) since that time. Only recently offered for sale, it's from from cult producer Clos Rougeard, based in the Saumur Champigny appellation of the Loire Valley. The estate has been run by the Foucault family since 1894, and in 1969 was taken over by brothers Bernard (better known as "Nady") and Charly Foucault. They produce only four wines: