2008 Saumur Breze Blanc, Clos Rougeard
"Pale golden yellow. Lime zest and lemongrass on the nose, with white pepper and talc adding vibrancy. Brisk, nervy and precise, offering lively citrus and green apple flavors and fine mineral nerve. Weightier on the finish, with a subtle complexity beginning to emerge, but still I'd resist opening this chenin blanc for a few more years if I could." Joel Payne, Vinous.com, Dec 2014
"Hidden in the center of Chacé behind a nondescript metal gate without even a name on the letterbox lies the estate of Clos Rougeard, which has reached almost mythical proportions for amateurs of cabernet franc. The estate has neither an internet site nor an email address, and often does not even answer the telephone, but is considered by its fans to be the Romanée-Conti of the Loire Valley. Although their father and grandfather had already set very high standards, it was Charlie (1949) and Nady (1952) Foucault who have built the Clos Rougard’s reputation since they inherited the property in 1969." Joel Payne, Vinous.com