In the glass
Aroma: black cherry, fresh tobacco, graphite, wild herb
Palate: dark berry, fine tannin, iron mineral, savoury length
Single-vineyard biodynamic Bourgueil from a 4-hectare clay-and-gravel parcel. Darker, more structured than Trinch, with iron-mineral spine and a savoury, tobacco-laced length.
What it pairs with
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Slow-cooked pork shoulder
Long-cooked pork meets the wine's fine tannin and iron-mineral register. -
Beef cheek braised in Bourgueil
Local braised-beef tradition: the wine's iron and tobacco echo the reduction. -
Aged Comte 24 months
Hard nutty cheese sharpens the wine's saline mineral length. -
Mushroom and lentil ragout
Earthy fungi and lentils mirror the wine's mineral and forest-floor depth.
History
Clos Senechal is a 4-hectare walled vineyard at Restigne. The Bretons bottle it as a single-vineyard cuvee under biodynamic farming, with minimal sulfite addition.
- 1990 — First vintage of Clos Senechal as single-vineyard cuvee
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Catherine et Pierre Breton
- Grapes
- Cabernet Franc (100%)
- Classification
- Bourgueil AOC
- Oak
- 12 to 14 months in old oak barrels, no new oak, minimal sulfites
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 24 to 36 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Scores
- Wine Advocate 92 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2020)
Frequently asked about Clos Senechal
What does Clos Senechal taste like?
Black cherry, fresh tobacco, graphite and wild herb on the nose; dark berry, fine tannin, iron mineral and a savoury length on the palate. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and high acidity, long finish.
When should I drink Clos Senechal?
Drink between 5 and 18 years from vintage. Decant 45 to 60 minutes for young vintages.
What food pairs with Clos Senechal?
Slow-cooked pork shoulder, beef cheek braised in Bourgueil, aged Comte 24 months, and mushroom and lentil ragout are all canonical matches.
Where is Clos Senechal made?
From a 4-hectare walled biodynamic vineyard at Restigne in the Bourgueil AOC, farmed by the Breton family.