Antoine Sanzay

Les Poyeux Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc

9.192 ratings
9.127 pro ratings
Saumur-Champigny, Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley, France
Cabernet Franc
Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Potato, White Rice, Herbs, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Mushrooms, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Duck, Venison
Top Notes For
Elizabeth

Juicy black cherries and dried herbs on the nose. On the palate there are black cherries, toast, smoke, peppers flavors. Quite tannic. Will reassess after the second glass...

Juicy black cherries and dried herbs on the nose. On the palate there are black cherries, toast, smoke, peppers flavors. Quite tannic. Will reassess after the second glass...

Jun 6th, 2020
Elyse Imamura

Gorgeous. Perfectly balanced.

Gorgeous. Perfectly balanced.

Mar 14th, 2018
Pooneet K

Excellent Cabernet Franc from Saumur. High toned with great cherry and green pepper. Not too green, some great minerality and good acid keeps this nice.

Excellent Cabernet Franc from Saumur. High toned with great cherry and green pepper. Not too green, some great minerality and good acid keeps this nice.

1 person found it helpfulMar 16th, 2019
Paul Einbund

Wine Director/Sommelier Frances

8.9

Still so tannic but the flavors are classic and awesome

Still so tannic but the flavors are classic and awesome

1 person found it helpfulMay 9th, 2015
Daniel M

Daniel had this 10 years ago

Daniel had this 10 years ago

1 person found it helpfulNov 22nd, 2014
Jake Hajer

Dark and extracted with loads of smooth tannins. Good acidity. Black olive tapenade and understated cherry.

Dark and extracted with loads of smooth tannins. Good acidity. Black olive tapenade and understated cherry.

Apr 15th, 2017
Matt

Bramble, wild raspberry, mushroom, pencil lead, turned earth, tobacco leaf, green peppercorn, clove, Ceylon cinnamon, parsley, smoke. Balanced across the board from structure to aroma/flavor. These are always so pretty and mineral with purity of fruit. Much more focused and complex than the village bottling

Bramble, wild raspberry, mushroom, pencil lead, turned earth, tobacco leaf, green peppercorn, clove, Ceylon cinnamon, parsley, smoke. Balanced across the board from structure to aroma/flavor. These are always so pretty and mineral with purity of fruit. Much more focused and complex than the village bottling

Apr 3rd, 2017
Paul Einbund

Wine Director/Sommelier Frances

9.2

Funky earth bright red cherry skin and tannin lovely wine wish I had more to age longer! 2008 in 2017

Funky earth bright red cherry skin and tannin lovely wine wish I had more to age longer! 2008 in 2017

Mar 9th, 2017
Joanne Close

Cab Franc, pretty!

Cab Franc, pretty!

Apr 5th, 2016
Keiran Kennedy

Wine Director The Veritas Group, Australia

9.4

Tasty as f...

Tasty as f...

Mar 20th, 2016