La Source du Ruault

Senseï Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc

9.012 ratings
9.38 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
Phil Stice

Smoking good.

Smoking good.

Jul 10th, 2015
Amy Christine

Sales Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

9.7

@Lily Davis and this.

@Lily Davis and this.

May 26th, 2015
Jill Bernheimer

Owner/Wine Director DomaineLA

8.7

Bright, happy, clean, vibrant.

Bright, happy, clean, vibrant.

Jan 10th, 2014
Maxence Guilluy

Pepper, raspberry, nice texture

Pepper, raspberry, nice texture

Nov 15th, 2013
Spencer Dodd

More fruity than last night cab franc and less green pepper. A little green pepper on the nose and a certain softness. The taste has a soft round raspberry ish note with a tiny tinge of the green pepper at the end. But more vegetal than green pepper. A pretty and lovely wine. Might get another and will definitely get more loire cab franc.
I feel like this style of wine is easily not super popular with people that expect a big fruity wine it’s softer and elegant and lean. Like a quote paired down Bordeaux. If someone had this with mostly experience from new world wines they probably would feel like it was watered down. Food for thought.

More fruity than last night cab franc and less green pepper. A little green pepper on the nose and a certain softness. The taste has a soft round raspberry ish note with a tiny tinge of the green pepper at the end. But more vegetal than green pepper. A pretty and lovely wine. Might get another and will definitely get more loire cab franc.
I feel like this style of wine is easily not super popular with people that expect a big fruity wine it’s softer and elegant and lean. Like a quote paired down Bordeaux. If someone had this with mostly experience from new world wines they probably would feel like it was watered down. Food for thought.

Oct 1st, 2023
Garrett Langley

Bad bottle 😢

Bad bottle 😢

Jul 27th, 2016
Brad Hemmer

Brad had this 7 years ago

Brad had this 7 years ago

May 3rd, 2018
Blake Conklin

Cellar Hand Relic Winery

9.1

Blake had this 7 years ago

Blake had this 7 years ago

Sep 13th, 2017
Chad Hinds

Chad had this 10 years ago

Chad had this 10 years ago

Jul 17th, 2014
Stephanie Chen

Stephanie had this 4 months ago

Stephanie had this 4 months ago

Jul 16th, 2024