2016 Saumur-Champigny Vieilles Vignes

Domaine Filliatreau

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Tasting Notes

92+
Tasting from 28.04.2021: Ulrich Sautter

Stewed cranberry and leather, a faint hint of juniper and menthol on top. The palate is dense with dry tannins, still very young, the acidity begins subtly and then slowly increases, slightly mineral-tinged, a wine made for maturing in the bottle that should be given a few more years in the cellar.

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Category: Red Wine
Grape Variety: Cabernet Franc
Vintage: 2016
Alcohol Level: 13%
Price: 20 - 50 €
Type of Production: conventional
Region
Loire Valley, France
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Domaine Filliatreau

49730 Turquant
Frankreich
+33 (2) 41529084
domaine@filliatreau.fr www.domaine-filliatreau.com

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