Clos Rougeard, Saumur Champigny Bourg other_regions_australia This is a Bâtard of

This is a Bâtard of finesse and understated rather than overt muscle and imposing size and weight

The wine is the same

There is very fine mid-palate density to the much bigger and more powerful flavors that coat the palate with dry extract on the citrusy and bone-dry finale that offers impressive persistence

ginger root and acacia blossom

6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot

Clos Rougeard, Saumur Champigny Bourg other_regions_australia This is a Bâtard ofThis barrel sample expresses liquorice, vanilla and dark fruits, but there's also a Burgundian undercurrent of Morello cherry that comes to the fore. Finely etched tannins provide the foundation for this outstanding 2017.