In the glass
Aroma: dark cherry, fresh tobacco, iris, graphite
Palate: blackberry, cedar, fine tannin, long mineral length
Cult Saumur-Champigny from the Les Poyeux climat. More aromatic and slightly lighter-footed than Le Bourg, with dark cherry, tobacco and a long, fine-tannin mineral length.
What it pairs with
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Roast saddle of venison
Game and the wine's tobacco-and-cedar register align directly. -
Duck a l'orange
Caramelised duck and the wine's dark fruit are mutually flattering. -
Black truffle and parmesan risotto
Truffle and the wine's graphite-mineral length align.
History
Les Poyeux is bottled from the climat of the same name, a clay-limestone parcel adjacent to Le Bourg. The Foucault brothers established the modern Les Poyeux cuvee from 1988.
- 1988 — First vintage of the modern Les Poyeux cuvee
Facts
- Producer
- Clos Rougeard
- Grapes
- Cabernet Franc (100%)
- Classification
- Saumur-Champigny AOC
- Oak
- 20 to 24 months in oak barriques, around 50 percent new
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 300 to 700 at retail
- Drinking window
- 10 to 35 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1988
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Scores
- Wine Advocate 95 (2015 vintage, reviewed 2019)
- Vinous 94 (2016 vintage, reviewed 2020)
Frequently asked about Les Poyeux
What does Les Poyeux taste like?
Dark cherry, fresh tobacco, iris and graphite on the nose; blackberry, cedar, fine tannin and a long mineral length on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and high acidity.
When should I drink Les Poyeux?
Drink between 10 and 35 years from vintage. Decant 90 minutes for young vintages; mature bottles need careful handling for sediment.
What food pairs with Les Poyeux?
Roast saddle of venison, duck a l'orange, and black truffle and parmesan risotto are all canonical matches.
Where is Les Poyeux made?
From the Les Poyeux climat, a clay-limestone parcel adjacent to Le Bourg in the Saumur-Champigny AOC.