Domaine Grosbois, Gabare Chinon 2018, Loire, France

Tasting Note: Due to global warming, this is what cabernet franc tastes like when all the green, unripe elements are absent.

Deep-intensity purple in color, this wine has a medium-plus-intensity nose of black plum, raspberry, red cherry, blossom and bramble.

On the palate the dry, medium-plus-bodied cabernet franc has medium-plus-intensity flavors suggested on the nose with more concentrated red-and-black fruit than the 2017 vintage which was a cooler vintage.

The wine is medium in acidity with ripe, medium-plus tannin that ultimately completes with a medium-plus finish.