Clos Rougeard “Le Bourg” 2018 Italy Fest 2025 Though that didn’t stop me

Though that didn’t stop me from drinking my two-bottle allocation of the new vintage straightaway

And David Reynaud has one of the most beautiful parcels in Crozes

Don’t think about their modest price

lay some up for the future

Clos Rougeard “Le Bourg” 2018 Italy Fest 2025 Though that didn’t stop meBroad 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