We Americans don’t drink enough Champagne
where it was known as Black Saint Peter
They particularly enjoy it with a couple additional years of cellaring
"94 points
- Why the somewhat funny
Clos Rougeard “Le Bourg” 2018 Sangiovese We Americans don’t drink enoughBroad and resonant, this opens with dark plum skin, black cherry, and cassis bud, layered with cigar box, loamy earth, and a warm, iron tinged depth that immediately signals scale. The palate is expansive and slow moving, built around dense, savory fruit and polished but authoritative tannins, with acidity integrated rather than leading. Notes of leather, black tea, and damp soil unfurl gradually, carrying into a long, enveloping finish that feels