Thursday, May 13, 2010

Cave de Saumur Selection Rouge 2007

I picked this up at K&L on closeout for 8$. Initially on opening, leafy with a little bit of bell pepper--definitely cab franc. After a while, this blows off to reveal plums, raspberries, and dark cherries with a lot of mineral/stone character, and just a hint of earthiness. Light bodied, with lots of acidity and a relatively lithe, silky feel to the sour cherry and stone flavors. This isn't what I would describe as earth shattering, but for 8$ it's definitely a solid deal if you like cab franc. B

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