Clos Rougeard - Saumur Champigny Le Bourg 2017

DECANTER: "The nose broadens out with a more obvious sense of fruit followed by some herbal and mineral impressions. A roundness and depth to the fruits comes through that crystalline purity on the palate, with a note of minerality adding complexity at the end. Vintage conditions are reflected in a sense of tension."

JANCIS ROBINSON: "Dense crimson hue. Complex nose with chalk and chocolate notes to the fore. Punchy and powerful with plenty of drive, the tannins plethoric but extremely fine. Power and finesse combined. Huge potential."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2017 Saumur Champigny Le Bourg exhales a deep, complex bouquet of tomato leaves, cherries, peonies, smoke, bacon, flowers and dark wild berries. Medium to full-bodied, broad and deep, it has structuring tannins and a rustic, austere finish marked by animal (horse sweat) notes."