Antoine Sanzay
Les Poyeux Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc
Saumur-Champigny, Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley, France
Juicy black cherries and dried herbs on the nose. On the palate there are black cherries, toast, smoke, peppers flavors. Quite tannic. Will reassess after the second glass...
Juicy black cherries and dried herbs on the nose. On the palate there are black cherries, toast, smoke, peppers flavors. Quite tannic. Will reassess after the second glass...
Jun 6th, 2020
Wow! This is a stunning expression of Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc, elegant, precise, and deeply evocative of its terroir.
From the first pour during decanting, it reveals a beautifully perfumed nose of ripe red berries, violets, graphite, and a subtle earthy undertone that really overwhelms me.
On the palate, the wine is both refined and vibrant. Silky tannins frame layers of red cherry, blackcurrant, and crushed herbs, all wrapped in a fine mineral tension that gives the wine energy and length. There’s a quiet power to this vintage it’s structured, but never heavy, so i called it a Delicate Thursday Wine.
Showing a graceful evolution over a decade in the glass.
2015 was a warm vintage, and Sanzay has balanced ripeness with freshness masterfully. This is a wine that speaks of place, crafted with sensitivity and finesse.
My advice: decant it now for a beautiful experience, or cellar it with confidence it has many years of life ahead.
Overall for me this is a compelling, soulful Cabernet Franc that combines purity with poise. A wine that’s can hold it’s ground served blind with the great wine from this region, and must-try for Loire lovers.
Wow! This is a stunning expression of Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc, elegant, precise, and deeply evocative of its terroir.
From the first pour during decanting, it reveals a beautifully perfumed nose of ripe red berries, violets, graphite, and a subtle earthy undertone that really overwhelms me.
On the palate, the wine is both refined and vibrant. Silky tannins frame layers of red cherry, blackcurrant, and crushed herbs, all wrapped in a fine mineral tension that gives the wine energy and length. There’s a quiet power to this vintage it’s structured, but never heavy, so i called it a Delicate Thursday Wine.
Showing a graceful evolution over a decade in the glass.
2015 was a warm vintage, and Sanzay has balanced ripeness with freshness masterfully. This is a wine that speaks of place, crafted with sensitivity and finesse.
My advice: decant it now for a beautiful experience, or cellar it with confidence it has many years of life ahead.
Overall for me this is a compelling, soulful Cabernet Franc that combines purity with poise. A wine that’s can hold it’s ground served blind with the great wine from this region, and must-try for Loire lovers.
Whiff of barnyard after pulling the cork. Blew off after an hour in the decanter. Black cherry, leafy herbal notes on the nose and palate. Medium bodied and good acidity. Served with prime rib.
Whiff of barnyard after pulling the cork. Blew off after an hour in the decanter. Black cherry, leafy herbal notes on the nose and palate. Medium bodied and good acidity. Served with prime rib.
Dec 30th, 2021
unmistakably cab franc .... well made wine
unmistakably cab franc .... well made wine
Sep 28th, 2019
The first of the two young Francs. Poyeux is rounder. Nose is proper. Young prime. This is a two hour sniffer.
The first of the two young Francs. Poyeux is rounder. Nose is proper. Young prime. This is a two hour sniffer.
Jun 2nd, 2019
With dinner. Least cab franc of anything we tasted in the Loire. Vineyard shared with Clos Rougeard. Aged in old Bordeaux barrels. To me, it lacked the acid and fruit of fresher wine from Domaine de la Chevalerie and Chateau Fosse Seche.
With dinner. Least cab franc of anything we tasted in the Loire. Vineyard shared with Clos Rougeard. Aged in old Bordeaux barrels. To me, it lacked the acid and fruit of fresher wine from Domaine de la Chevalerie and Chateau Fosse Seche.
Dec 29th, 2018
