Coteaux de Saumur Clos Rougeard 1995
12%
1.5L
Intensity
This pure, liquid gold of a dessert wine could be taken for an excellent Sauternes. A "must-have" gem from one of the Loire’s iconic wine properties.
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Coteaux de Saumur Clos Rougeard 1995
The wine
Matured for 30 months in new barrels, this astonishing sweet wine is somewhat reminiscent of a Sauternes. Its intense colour reveals an extraordinary aromatic bouquet composed of mandarin liqueur, marzipan and orange peel notes. Its rich, creamy, generous, persistent texture ends with an attractive bitterness and promises excellent keeping potential.
About the Producer Clos Rougeard
In just a few years, Le Clos Rougeard has become one of the most iconic and highly-reputed wines in the Loire, and indeed in France. Although this fame is recent, the vineyard is anything but. Jean-Louis and Bernard, the "Foucault brothers", are the eighth generation to work this family-owned property. The vineyards are located in Chacé, between Tours and Angers and cover 10 hectares of Saumur and Saumur Champigny appellations. The incomparable quality of the estate's wines is largely due to its extremely demanding viticultural standards dating back at least as far as the 1960s, with organic methods being practised even before the term had any official meaning. However, the estate has never sought official certification. Its vines remain entirely untouched by chemical products, making them the perfect expression of the full complexity of their terroir. The wine is vinified with as little intervention work as possible, and élevage lasts for at least two years. The estate produces six cuvées, two of which are white. At the end of December 2015, Jean-Louis "Charly" Foucault died and the estate was bought by Bouygues. The wines produced before this acquisition are now collector's items. Individual years permitting, the estate produces three red wines, including two parcel-specific selections: Les Poyeux, a very full-bodied yet refined wine, with a beautiful dark ruby colour; and Bourg, a racy, dense wine, which undergoes 18-24 months' élevage in new oak barrels. As for whites, the Brezé cuvée is now one of the best white wines in the Loire Valley.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 2 bottles
Level: 2 NormalObservations: 2 Plastic-covered labels, 2 Marked labels, 2 Slightly corroded capsulesOrigin: private individual
Recoverable VAT: no
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 12 %
Region: Loire Valley
Appellation: Coteaux de Saumur
Owner: Clos Rougeard
Vintage: 1995
Colour: dessert wine
Service temperature: 11°
Intensity: dessert
Leading aroma: yellow fruit
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine