Domaine des Roches Neuves (Thierry Germain)

Outre Terre Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc

9.212 ratings
9.25 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
Tracy Hall

Cinnamon, cedar, roasted spicy winter squash with maple syrup. (Would be an excellent paring) Red fruits Smooth. Light Tannins your choice to decant. Slight Brett in a good way. TBL
Short on the finish

Cinnamon, cedar, roasted spicy winter squash with maple syrup. (Would be an excellent paring) Red fruits Smooth. Light Tannins your choice to decant. Slight Brett in a good way. TBL
Short on the finish

Oct 14th, 2022
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

8.6

Nose smells very natural. Very funky. Like Natural Wine TM. Not sure I’m that into this! Older vintages of this less natty. I’m a 7.9 on the nose for now. Palate is elegant, ripe and complex. Big tannins that are juicy. Nice palate but not special. Tannins become quite dry at the end. Nose becoming a bit more candied and confectionary. Quite elegant and juicy. Great energy. But at the end or the day this is lacking.

Nose smells very natural. Very funky. Like Natural Wine TM. Not sure I’m that into this! Older vintages of this less natty. I’m a 7.9 on the nose for now. Palate is elegant, ripe and complex. Big tannins that are juicy. Nice palate but not special. Tannins become quite dry at the end. Nose becoming a bit more candied and confectionary. Quite elegant and juicy. Great energy. But at the end or the day this is lacking.

Jan 25th, 2021
Tracy Hall

Light color and flavors. Think finesse. Tannins are light on day one and smooth on day two. Pleasure drinking wine for sure. TBL

Light color and flavors. Think finesse. Tannins are light on day one and smooth on day two. Pleasure drinking wine for sure. TBL

Dec 12th, 2020
Todd Abrams

2013.

2013.

Dec 22nd, 2015
Adam Gäfvert

Stram och ganska tillknäppt nu. MEN jävlar vilken sjuk pepprighet, aldrig upplevt något liknande. Långt där under finns viol, pastill och gräs. Behöver nog ligga till sig ganska så många år till...

Stram och ganska tillknäppt nu. MEN jävlar vilken sjuk pepprighet, aldrig upplevt något liknande. Långt där under finns viol, pastill och gräs. Behöver nog ligga till sig ganska så många år till...

Jan 31st, 2020
Jean-Philip Journeault

2017

Mar 30th, 2019
Jean-Philip Journeault

2017

Dec 7th, 2018
Philip Dobrin

Way too early but tremendous potential. A wine to bring to your biggest wine snob friend to taste blind.

Way too early but tremendous potential. A wine to bring to your biggest wine snob friend to taste blind.

Dec 28th, 2016
Ted
9.5

Fantastic cab franc. After every mouthful it felt as if the wine was still clinging to my teeth. Thanks @Toddabrams

Fantastic cab franc. After every mouthful it felt as if the wine was still clinging to my teeth. Thanks @Toddabrams

Dec 24th, 2015
Carla Hine

Destemmed. Fermentation and maceration for eight months in 800 litre Georgian amphora then twelve months in barrel.

Destemmed. Fermentation and maceration for eight months in 800 litre Georgian amphora then twelve months in barrel.

Aug 18th, 2019