La Source du Ruault

Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc

8.841 ratings
8.96 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
Jake Hajer

Light bodied, mineral funk, austere red fruit.

Light bodied, mineral funk, austere red fruit.

Jul 16th, 2016
Vincent Bottreau

Structure tannique encore un peu austère mais un joli fruité qui perce derrière. Une jolie découverte.

Structure tannique encore un peu austère mais un joli fruité qui perce derrière. Une jolie découverte.

Feb 8th, 2016
William Hughes

Red and black cherries, tomato leaf, cocoa dust, and dusty tannins make for a tasty Cab Franc.

Red and black cherries, tomato leaf, cocoa dust, and dusty tannins make for a tasty Cab Franc.

May 29th, 2015
Maxence Guilluy

Black cherry, nice texture, cacao

Black cherry, nice texture, cacao

Nov 15th, 2013
Samuel Danthine

Nice fruity black berry, some minerality, with a good chunk of tannins, opens up well

Nice fruity black berry, some minerality, with a good chunk of tannins, opens up well

Nov 15th, 2020
JT
9.0

Fresh and fruits. Very easy. Love it

Fresh and fruits. Very easy. Love it

Jan 17th, 2020
Timothy Lynch

The 2015 was a knockout. (8.9). The 2016 easily follows in its footprint but shows some austerity that was not present in the more lush ‘15. (Boneless pork chops sautéed with sage and black olives....how can you go wrong?)

The 2015 was a knockout. (8.9). The 2016 easily follows in its footprint but shows some austerity that was not present in the more lush ‘15. (Boneless pork chops sautéed with sage and black olives....how can you go wrong?)

Sep 20th, 2019
Timothy Lynch

A simple but lovely bistro red that would make sense with any bistro fare. Unexpected depth from a one-note varietal.

A simple but lovely bistro red that would make sense with any bistro fare. Unexpected depth from a one-note varietal.

Oct 2nd, 2017
Brandi Bratek

Very nice for the price. Notes of old leather with a touch of dark fruit.

Very nice for the price. Notes of old leather with a touch of dark fruit.

Feb 4th, 2017
Joel Barnes

Elegant, restrained cab franc

Elegant, restrained cab franc

Feb 2nd, 2017