Clos Rougeard “Le Bourg” 2018 Sangiovese - Why the somewhat funny

- Why the somewhat funny

where it was known as Black Saint Peter

explaining that it's Roussanne

We Americans don’t drink enough Champagne

but still making the Wine of Kings: Barolo

Clos Rougeard “Le Bourg” 2018 Sangiovese - Why the somewhat funnyBroad 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