The old vines are very much apparent as this velvety yet very serious effort displays excellent power and like many of these Gevrey grands crus

fullbodied and minerally flavors that possess ample amounts of mouth coating dry extract that also largely buffer the chewy

The best wine from a difficult decade for Port

focused and strikingly intense flavors possess excellent mid-palate density along with a superbly long finish that is akin to rolling small pebbles around in the mouth

Discreet wood spice notes and very ripe blue berry

Clos Rougeard, Saumur Champigny Poyeux Vintage:2010 The old vines are veryDeep ruby. Lovely lift to the gamey aromas of blackberry, violet and wild flowers. Discreetly sweet, layered and seamless, showing perfectly integrated acidity and a chalky quality to the vibrant tannins. Juicy, vinous, intense and delicately suave, this distinguished cabernet franc finishes with subdued cassis fruit, subtle spices and superb length, reminding Nady of the 1993. Joel B. Payne