Château Soucherie - Champ aux Loups 2011
15,5/20
Gault & Millau
15/20
RVF
"The 2011 red Anjou wines are beautifully crafted, with a lovely spicy woodiness for Champs aux Loups." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2015 - RVF) - "A vintage for aging that is still holding back. The aging process somewhat masks the refined texture, enhanced by a palette of balsamic (coffee), tobacco, and black fruit flavors. An intense style to revisit in two years." (Les Meilleurs Vins de France - Gault Millau)
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Eye
deep ruby color with beautiful intensity
Nose
is striking on juicy fruit, underscored by subtle woodiness. The definition is more complex with notes of wild berries and spice brought out by aging. A hint of zan, licorice, and balsamic completes the aromatic phase.
Mouth
Ample and firm, the wine is full-bodied, concentrated, with tannins that are still prominent but of noble quality. The palate shows promise and still needs to mellow.
Serve
decant at 16-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2015
Drink before
2019
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with red meat in sauce, rib of beef, grilled lamb, game birds and animals, cheese, etc.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2019 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
Anjou, Savennières, Coteaux-du-Layon, and Chaume find subtle and sincere expression here. A sure bet.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rated 15.5/20 (Very good)
About wine:
A vintage for aging, still holding back. The aging process somewhat masks the refined texture, enhanced by a palette of balsamic (coffee), tobacco, and black fruit flavors. An intense style to revisit in two years.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2015 guide) 15/20 (Good wine)
Rated estate (2019 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About wine:
The 2011 red Anjou wines are beautifully crafted, with a lovely spicy oakiness for Champs aux Loup.
About the estate:
Roger-François Béguinot, who made his fortune in baby food, and his wife fell in love with Château Soucherie in 2007. This 28-hectare estate is beautifully situated on a south-facing schist hillside between Beaulieu and Rochefort, in the Anjou, Savennières, Coteaux du Layon, and Chaume appellations.