Clos Rougeard

Les Poyeux Saumur Champigny Cabernet Franc

9.455 ratings
9.527 pro ratings
Saumur-Champigny, Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley, France
Cabernet Franc
Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Potato, White Rice, Herbs, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Mushrooms, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Duck, Venison
Top Notes For
Sybaritewino C.Lawrence

2007 Clos Rougeard "Les Poyeux" & grilled Aussie lamb. A intensely not intense #wine. Sweet bliss of memory evoking scents flow from the glass, spinning my mind into a time slip rush of olfactory teleportation, remembering farm life, tilled soil, horses, real pencils made of cedar & graphite, picking blackberries with my grandmother, & rain on hot asphalt shingles. The flavours are less visceral, but none the less emotively pleasing, with savouriness, zippy acidity & life.

2007 Clos Rougeard "Les Poyeux" & grilled Aussie lamb. A intensely not intense #wine. Sweet bliss of memory evoking scents flow from the glass, spinning my mind into a time slip rush of olfactory teleportation, remembering farm life, tilled soil, horses, real pencils made of cedar & graphite, picking blackberries with my grandmother, & rain on hot asphalt shingles. The flavours are less visceral, but none the less emotively pleasing, with savouriness, zippy acidity & life.

Aug 16th, 2016
Kirk Wallace

Amazing. Young but after 2hrs in decanter at cellar temp and 1 hr more captivating.

Amazing. Young but after 2hrs in decanter at cellar temp and 1 hr more captivating.

Jun 26th, 2015
Vino Kaela

What a treat to taste! True Cabernet Franc power with layers of complexity. Beautiful intensely concentrated red color with just a slight brick rim to show a bit of development. Raspberries and blackberries are balanced out with tobacco spice and slight funky earth with slight hints of pepper spice. Very enjoyable!

What a treat to taste! True Cabernet Franc power with layers of complexity. Beautiful intensely concentrated red color with just a slight brick rim to show a bit of development. Raspberries and blackberries are balanced out with tobacco spice and slight funky earth with slight hints of pepper spice. Very enjoyable!

Apr 3rd, 2015
Julia Weinberg

My precious 💍🐒

My precious 💍🐒

Mar 20th, 2015
Chad Walsh

Sometimes, you look at a bottle that's been in the cellar a while, and you're like, "That can't be as good as I want it to be," and the it is.

Sometimes, you look at a bottle that's been in the cellar a while, and you're like, "That can't be as good as I want it to be," and the it is.

Jan 24th, 2015
Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.5

Each time I taste one of Nadi's wines I become more & more convinced this is my favorite Loire Cabernet Franc producer.

Each time I taste one of Nadi's wines I become more & more convinced this is my favorite Loire Cabernet Franc producer.

Dec 9th, 2014
Skye LaTorre

Sommelier The Meatball Shop

9.1

Beauty. Perfect condition.

Beauty. Perfect condition.

Oct 13th, 2014
Sybaritewino C.Lawrence

hipster cool cult cab franc is actually very drinkable even though. herbs tobacco and cherry drops.

hipster cool cult cab franc is actually very drinkable even though. herbs tobacco and cherry drops.

Oct 3rd, 2014
Matthew Latuchie

Contributing writer Terroirist.com/Enthusiast

9.5

Yes

Yes

Mar 22nd, 2014
Rajat Parr

Founder Sandhi Wines & Domaine de la Côte, Evening Lands Vineyards, Seven Springs & Maison l'Oree

9.9

The best!

The best!

Nov 14th, 2013