spartan personality

The old vines are very much apparent as this velvety yet very serious effort displays excellent power and like many of these Gevrey grands crus

the majority working in the vineyards

powerful and moderately austere finish

The best wine from a difficult decade for Port

Clos Rougeard, Saumur Champigny Poyeux Vintage:2010 spartan personalityDeep ruby. Lovely lift to the gamey aromas of blackberry, violet and wild flowers. Discreetly sweet, layered and seamless, showing perfectly integrated acidity and a chalky quality to the vibrant tannins. Juicy, vinous, intense and delicately suave, this distinguished cabernet franc finishes with subdued cassis fruit, subtle spices and superb length, reminding Nady of the 1993. Joel B. Payne