2022 Domaine des Closiers Saumur-Champigny 'Les Closiers' Cabernet Franc 750Ml Bottle
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92pts - John Gilman, A View From the Cellar
“…excellent young bottle of Saumur-Champigny. The bouquet is deep, black fruity and quite refined, wafting from the glass in a mix of cassis, coffee bean, cigar wrapper, chalky soil tones, a touch of tree bark and plenty of upper register smokiness. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and nicely structured, with a superb core of fruit, fine soil inflection and grip, ripe, chewy tannins and a very long, complex and seamlessly balanced finish. This is a properly structured young wine and will demand a bit of hibernation time in the cellar before it softens up and blossoms, but once it is ready to drink, it is going to be an outstanding wine.
“…excellent young bottle of Saumur-Champigny. The bouquet is deep, black fruity and quite refined, wafting from the glass in a mix of cassis, coffee bean, cigar wrapper, chalky soil tones, a touch of tree bark and plenty of upper register smokiness. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and nicely structured, with a superb core of fruit, fine soil inflection and grip, ripe, chewy tannins and a very long, complex and seamlessly balanced finish. This is a properly structured young wine and will demand a bit of hibernation time in the cellar before it softens up and blossoms, but once it is ready to drink, it is going to be an outstanding wine.
“delicate, clean bouquet of dark wild berries, spices, violet and spring flowers. Medium-bodied, enrobing and layered, it’s perfectly balanced with powdery tannins and a long, fresh finish. This wine is like the essence of Saumur-Champigny.” 90 points - Yohan Castaing, The Wine Advocate
Anatole de la Brosse transitioned from a career in consulting to purchasing a 21-hectare estate in 2018. His first harvest in 2019 generated considerable excitement, leading some French critics to prematurely dub him the next Clos Rougeard. While Anatole did receive some advice from Nady Foucault of Clos Rougeard, this guidance was relatively minimal. A more profound technical influence came from Michel Chevré, formerly of Clos de l’Ecotard. Today, the estate's viticultural practices have notably high standards. Anatole oversees a team of seven across the 21 hectares, emphasizing soil management, using grass and cover crops adapted to the specific needs of each vintage and employing bioprotection in the cellar. He cultivates his own yeast strains, conducts sulfur-free macerations and opts for extended aging in barrels and malolactic fermentations in barrel for select cuvées.