2017 Saumur-Champigny, Le Bourg, Clos Rougeard, Loire Hidden Gem The textual impact is also

The textual impact is also impressive—you feel the inherent power and the structure

reached its peak of maturity so that we could enjoy the result many years later

all amazingly pure and precise

each wrapped in a light honey glaze

The palate is round and well-balanced with integrated mouthwatering acidity and fresh citrus notes

2017 Saumur-Champigny, Le Bourg, Clos Rougeard, Loire Hidden Gem The textual impact is alsoThe nose broadens out with a more obvious sense of fruit followed by some herbal and mineral impressions. A roundness and depth to the fruits comes through that crystalline purity on the palate, with a note of minerality adding complexity at the end. Vintage conditions are reflected in a sense of tension. 94 100 Benjamin Lewin MW, Decanter (June 2022)