La Source du Ruault 2021 – Saumur – Champigny

La Source du Ruault 2021 – Saumur – Champigny

The wine offers a brilliant ruby color. The nose expresses a lot of fruit (slightly tart) and a nice freshness. We find notes of bigarreau cherry, raspberry, cranberries, red currants as well as a very fragrant floral bouquet (wildflowers, cornflower, a touch of rose). On the second nose, there are a peppery and herbaceous touch…

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Domaine de la Paleine 2019 – Saumur-Champigny

Domaine de la Paleine 2019 – Saumur-Champigny

(Biodynamic) The wine shows a bright and vivid ruby purple colour. The nose is floral and fruity, offering notes of violets, nuances of black cherry compote, a touch of almond, a hint of black pepper in the background. The palate is vibrant, juicy and intense, revealing elevated acidity, crisp texture, chalky, slightly drying tannins and…

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Robert & Marcel – Les Poyeux 2019 – Saumur Champigny

Robert & Marcel – Les Poyeux 2019 – Saumur Champigny

The wine shows a vibrant and vivid ruby purple colour with a brightening rim. The nose is slightly restrained and shy, needs aeration to open up. It reveals nuances of crunchy red and black cherries, some red plum, a touch of iron and dark minerality. The palate is tight, offering refreshing acidity, nice juiciness, grippy…

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Domaine des Roches Neuves – Thierry Germain – Les Memoires 2020 – Saumur Champigny

Domaine des Roches Neuves – Thierry Germain – Les Memoires  2020 – Saumur Champigny

(Biodynamic) The wine shows a deep, intense and youthful purple colour. The nose is concentrated, slightly restrained, needs aeration. It opens up with notes of black cherries, bramble and black raspberries, a hint of thorn, a lot of minerality. The palate is a bit tight still with chalky, quite assertive tannins and good freshness. The…

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Château de Chaintres – Vieilles Vignes 2020 – Saumur-Champigny

Château de Chaintres – Vieilles Vignes 2020 – Saumur-Champigny

(Biodynamic) The wine shows a deep, youthful purple colour. The nose is intense, fruity and floral, revealing nuances of fresh, crushed raspberries, a touch of raspberry leaf, a hint of bramble and wild strawberries, a delicate note of blueberry in the background. The palate is intensely juicy, very fresh and succulent, revealing extraordinary brightness and…

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Château de Chaintres – Les Sables 2020 – Saumur-Champigny

Château de Chaintres – Les Sables 2020 – Saumur-Champigny

(Biodynamic) The wine shows a deep, intense ruby purple colour. The nose is slightly discreet, needs aeration, later revealing nuances of wild black raspberries, bramble, a touch of cassis and juicy black cherries, a light hint of tobacco on the finish. The palate is intensely juicy and vibrant, offering crisp, succulent acidity, amazing fruit concentration…

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Clotilde Legrand – Les Liziéres 2020 – Saumur-Champigny

Clotilde Legrand – Les Liziéres 2020 – Saumur-Champigny

The wine shows an intense ruby purple colour. The nose is dense, heady and concentrated, revealing nuances of crushed forest raspberries, even some roasted raspberries, a hint of red cherries and currant leaf. The palate is juicy, offering intense fruit concentration, juicy, vibrant acidity and ripe, opulent tannins. The wine demonstrates nuances of ripe black…

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Clotilde Legrand – Les Terrages 2017 – Saumur-Champigny

Clotilde Legrand – Les Terrages 2017 – Saumur-Champigny

The wine shows a medium ruby colour. The nose is delicately restrained, with aeration revealing nuances of ripe red and black cherries, a touch of raspberries and cassis, a hint of tobacco leaf in the background. The palate is delicate and juicy, with crisp, elevated acidity and grippy, drying, sticky tannins. Notes of red cherries…

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Château de Brézé – Cuvée La Girardrie 2019 – Saumur-Champigny

Château de Brézé – Cuvée La Girardrie 2019 – Saumur-Champigny

The wine shows an intense ruby colour with a brightening rim. The nose is discreet and restrained. With aeration it opens up with nuances of crunchy red cherries, forest raspberries and strawberries, sweet spices, a hint of red currant in the echo. The palate is juicy and very fruity, with refreshing, succulent acidity and well-mannered,…

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Couly-Dutheil – Les Moulins de Turquant 2021 – Saumur-Champigny

Couly-Dutheil – Les Moulins de Turquant 2021 – Saumur-Champigny

The wine shows a bright ruby purple colour. The nose is initially restrained, needs air to open up, later revealing nuances of crunchy red and sour black cherries, a touch of cranberries, savoury notes of balsamic, black olives and black pepper. The palate is juicy and intense, offering crunchy, vivid acidity, well-balanced, ripe and grippy…

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