Anne Claude Leflaive

Clau De Nell Cuvée Violette Anjou Cabernet Franc Blend 2011

9.6

Very expressive and well knit Franc - lovely middle fruit and persistent length! Blew the rougeard off the table! — 10 years ago

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Domaine Weinbach

Schlossberg Alsace Grand Cru Riesling 2010

Harmon Skurnik

President Michael Skurnik Wines

9.7

RIP Laurence Faller your 10 Schlossberg was divine! Rougeard 09 infanticide but beautifully rendered. Had both at Grace, in Chicago. — 11 years ago

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Antoine Sanzay

Les Poyeux Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc 2010

Paul Einbund

Wine Director/Sommelier Frances

9.8

Dang Gina! Rougeard worthy! — 11 years ago

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Domaine de l'Horizon

Le Patriot Vin de Pays des Côtes Catalanes Macabeo Grenache Blanc 2011

Hannes Huefken

9.1

A nice and rather light example of a #natural wine. A clean and slight funk nose, if that makes sense. Way lighter than a Clos Rougeard. Light-bodied on the palate with some fruity acidity. Yum. — 10 years ago

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Domaine du Collier

La Charpentrie Saumur Blanc Chenin Blanc 2008

jams jerfy

9.4

young Foucault. son of clos rougeard. precise. — 11 years ago

with Christina

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jams jerfy

and opened up like a fucking present...

Collin-Peter Casey

I've had some bananas bottles from Collier

jams jerfy

if the next few bottles can keep this up, I'm a convert for sure.

I. et S. Bernaudeau

Le Sans "Souff" Des Abstèmes Gamay 2009

jams jerfy

9.8

this is killing it. better than most things. incl. clos rougeard. — 12 years ago

Aaron Vanderbeek

What is the vintage?

jams jerfy

2009. he was making messy wines for a while, apparently, and then all I the sudden, this beautiful thing.

Domaine Bernard Baudry

Les Grézeaux Chinon Cabernet Franc 2012

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.2

Yes, Clos Rougeard is better, but this is a quarter of the price. Animated red fruits swirl around a dense core of blacker fruits. Red and purple flower perfume abounds. Just enough brett to feel rustic and handmade, and what greenness it has is a pleasant herbal counterpoint to the intensity of the fruit. Ashy-gravel notes abound on the inorganic side. Drink now or hold for 15+. One of the great cabernet franc producers. — 10 years ago

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Tim Herrmann

Just had the 2014, saw your note, and wondered: what else is on the A or B lists that I should be drinking?

Morgan Harris

@Tim Herrmann I am definitely being a little ungenerous in calling Baudry "B-list". They are totally great and still incredible deals. Joguet, the Breton's, Olga Raffault, Chateau Yvonne, Therry Germain, Jerome Lenoir...plus a ton more. That being said, I would still say that in my tasting experience, no one makes Cabernet Franc more profound than Clos Rougeard.

Tim Herrmann

@Morgan Harris thanks--a few on that list I haven't tried and will seek out. I've only had rougeard a couple of times and agree it's hard to beat! Have had a couple of old raffaults that, if the current wines are made similarly, prove they are a steal. The 2014 baudry was great but so young and tight, as expected.

Domaine du Collier

Saumur Rouge Cabernet Franc 2001

Nicole Hakli

Sommelier The NoMad Restaurant

9.7

So elegant! Reminiscent of clos rougeard... — 11 years ago