Château du Hureau
Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc
Saumur-Champigny, Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley, France
Richly textured, with lots of dried herbs/forest and cran-raspberry fruit.
Richly textured, with lots of dried herbs/forest and cran-raspberry fruit.
Dec 12th, 2016
Bright red fruit, ripe red pepper, spicy, herbal and some strong tannin
Bright red fruit, ripe red pepper, spicy, herbal and some strong tannin
Nov 24th, 2015
If you love an earthy almost dirt like element to your wine look no further. I like to thinking it as drinking dirt in a good way. Fruit plays its part way in the background. Enjoyed it quite a bit.
If you love an earthy almost dirt like element to your wine look no further. I like to thinking it as drinking dirt in a good way. Fruit plays its part way in the background. Enjoyed it quite a bit.
May 3rd, 2022
Tart red fruit, forest floor and herbs. Surprisingly grippy. Drinkable and decent value.
Tart red fruit, forest floor and herbs. Surprisingly grippy. Drinkable and decent value.
Mar 12th, 2017
This is such a great light red with serious complexities and interest. Medicinal...in a the right way.
This is such a great light red with serious complexities and interest. Medicinal...in a the right way.
May 10th, 2016
Wears the 2003 vintage pretty well. More power than any Saumur Rouge that I've encountered combined with earthy underpinnings & grippy tannins. Always learning...
Wears the 2003 vintage pretty well. More power than any Saumur Rouge that I've encountered combined with earthy underpinnings & grippy tannins. Always learning...
Mar 23rd, 2016
2012-Smooth with limited to no bite. Flavors include bright red fruits, flowers, minor scent of pepper, overall good soft, Red
2012-Smooth with limited to no bite. Flavors include bright red fruits, flowers, minor scent of pepper, overall good soft, Red
Mar 5th, 2016
On the riper end of the Loire spectrum. Darker fruit. Very good
On the riper end of the Loire spectrum. Darker fruit. Very good
Dec 19th, 2015