Clos Cristal Hospices de Saumur 'Saumur-Champigny', Loire, France Tasting_Nov0124 and utterly refreshing

and utterly refreshing

Crafted in Toronto using gentle dehydration methods to preserve essential oils and natural vibrancy

the wine offers integrated structure with expressive fruit and emerging tertiary complexity

when its first tower was constructed

delivering layered notes of golden honey

Clos Cristal Hospices de Saumur 'Saumur-Champigny', Loire, France Tasting_Nov0124 and utterly refreshingA stunning embodiment of Saumur Champignys heritage, the 1987 Clos Cristal Hospices de Saumur delivers a beautifully evolved expression of Cabernet Franc from one of the Loire Valleys most storied vineyards. From a vintage in the Loire noted for its balance, purity, and age worthy structure, this wine shows how time can refine and deepen an already exceptional terroir. Grown within a unique, walled microclimate on ancient tuffeau soils, it captures