2017 Saumur-Champigny, Le Bourg, Clos Rougeard, Loire World Cup 2026 interwoven with honeyed figs and

interwoven with honeyed figs and a medley of summer berries

91/100 Benjamin Lewin MW

There is more terroir definition this year

zesty ash emerges and grows to an immensely complex weave of seaweed

There is an earthy spiced undertone that lingers on the long finish

2017 Saumur-Champigny, Le Bourg, Clos Rougeard, Loire World Cup 2026 interwoven with honeyed figs andThe 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)