Domaine des Roches Neuves (Thierry Germain)

Les Mémoires Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc

9.321 ratings
9.37 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
Josh Morgenthau

So pretty and full of character. Opens with aromas of violet and pencil shavings that are joyfully and immaculate. Following, the palate has vivid fruit. Real purity and balance. Beautiful cab franc Pepperiness but understated. Ripeness and balanced minerals, acid and paper thin tannins.

To think how much has to come together, in the form of great terroir and the work of a great vigneron at the top or their game, for a wine to be so effortlessly delicious.

So pretty and full of character. Opens with aromas of violet and pencil shavings that are joyfully and immaculate. Following, the palate has vivid fruit. Real purity and balance. Beautiful cab franc Pepperiness but understated. Ripeness and balanced minerals, acid and paper thin tannins.

To think how much has to come together, in the form of great terroir and the work of a great vigneron at the top or their game, for a wine to be so effortlessly delicious.

Nov 20th, 2021
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Gorgeous. Floral, huge fruit stank, so dazzling in its vividness. Fresh and vibrant. Light but intense. Serious structure. Very refined yet polished. Long and really amazing fruit.

Gorgeous. Floral, huge fruit stank, so dazzling in its vividness. Fresh and vibrant. Light but intense. Serious structure. Very refined yet polished. Long and really amazing fruit.

Dec 17th, 2017
Todd Abrams

2015. Exuberant aromatics of raspberry, black cherry, violets, tea smoke and hot stones. Presently coiled and screaming its youth while hinting at the songs to come.

2015. Exuberant aromatics of raspberry, black cherry, violets, tea smoke and hot stones. Presently coiled and screaming its youth while hinting at the songs to come.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 10th, 2017
Stu
9.0

Nice cab franc simple good flavour

Nice cab franc simple good flavour

Apr 6th, 2024
Kelsey Kay

Juicy, fruity, smooth, light

Juicy, fruity, smooth, light

Oct 19th, 2020
Ted
9.4

Very young but I had to try one. Fresh raspberries. Still a bit on the green side.

Very young but I had to try one. Fresh raspberries. Still a bit on the green side.

Jan 22nd, 2020
R David Fuhrman

2015 just the best CF can be !

2015 just the best CF can be !

Sep 1st, 2018
C R
9.5

Of course way too young, needed almost an hour of decanting to start shinning. But when it did, an incredible wine of finesse and concentration. Silky and harmonious.

Of course way too young, needed almost an hour of decanting to start shinning. But when it did, an incredible wine of finesse and concentration. Silky and harmonious.

Feb 4th, 2018
Maciek Krupa

Chief Wine Officer at WINYFY, Sommelier

9.1

Maciek had this 6 years ago

Maciek had this 6 years ago

Dec 9th, 2018
Marc On

Writer Originalverkorkt, Lobenbergs Gute Weine

9.4

Marc had this 7 years ago

Marc had this 7 years ago

Nov 26th, 2017