A Visit to Clos Rougeard, 2015: Tasting Notes
The tasting was not a rushed affair, and unsurprisingly just about everybody present ended up being late for their next appointment. And those that were readying themselves for the road soon did an about-turn when Nady pulled three vintages of the Saumur Blanc Brézé from the depths of the cellar.
The Chenin Blanc vines in Brézé, which Nady and Charly acquired in 1993, has been the only notable change in the domaine’s vineyards for many decades. The 2012 was, for me, slightly superior to the 2011, showing more tension and fine grip, but both are correct, vibrant and delicious. Things drew to a close though with the 2001 Brézé, a fascinating wine, a little suggestion of oxidation on the nose, but still bright and vigorous on the palate, the praline, nutty, toasty richness of it nicely offset by vibrant notes of orange zest. It was a convincing manner in which to end the tasting.
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