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Clos Rougeard - Listening to Wine, Beneath the Surface Some wines do not ask to be understood quickly. They ask for silence first. Clos Rougeard is one of those places where wine is not explained, but revealed—slowly—through time, restraint, and attention. Not above ground, but beneath it. Not through force, but through patience. Walking into its underground cellars feels less like entering a winery and more like stepping into another rhythm of life. One where movement slows.

We arrived in Barsac as a small gang of wine people — each from a different corner of the industry, but united by the same hunger: to taste, to learn, and to feel something new in a glass. M. Jérôme Moitry, the owner, welcomed us with a quiet warmth and guided us through his estate with calm generosity. No rush, no script — just kindness, curiosity, and an ocean of knowledge: biodynamics, soil structure, herbal practices, philosophy, and the subtle language of the vines. The