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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