Domaine De La Chanteleuserie, Bourgueil Cuvée Beauvais 2012, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A higher-acid, cabernet franc that captures the Loire cab-franc style.[Read more]
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Domaine Richou Anjou Villages Brissac Red 2011 – A Delicious Elixir of Muted Fruit
Domaine Richou, Anjou Villages Brissac Red 2011, Loire, Anjou-Saumur, France
Tasting Note: A cabernet franc that blends muted fruit, cedar and floral aromas into a delicious elixir.[Read more]
Jean-Maurice Raffault Les Galuches Chinon 2013 – A Low-Alcohol Long Evening Sipper
Jean-Maurice Raffault, Les Galuches, Chinon 2013, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A light alcohol (12.5%) cabernet franc that makes a perfect low-alcohol sipper for those who enjoy having multiple glasses of a gentle, red-fruit-dominated wine over the course of an evening without the stress of high alcohol or harsh tannin.[Read more]
Bernard Baudry Les Granges Chinon 2013 – Earthy Elements with Restrained Fruit
Bernard Baudry, Les Granges Chinon 2013, Loire, France
Tasting Note: For those of you who enjoy earthy elements combined with moderate acidity in a fruit restrained (vs a fruit forward) style, this cab franc is for you.[Read more]
Chateau de Coulaine Bonnaventure Chinon 2011 – An Earthy, Slightly-Ahead of Middle of the Pack Cabernet Franc
Chateau de Coulaine, Bonnaventure Chinon 2011, Loire, France
Tasting Note: Taken all together this cabernet franc is mostly a straightforward expression of the grape varietal and terroir in a decidedly soft-textured style with little mid-palate complexity, yet the wine still provides a view into the overall style of the region.[Read more]
Réserve des Vignerons Saumur Champigny 2013 – Reflects Region’s Basic Red Style
Réserve des Vignerons, Saumur Champigny 2013, Loire, France
Tasting Note: The wine reflects the basic style of red wine for which the region is known.[Read more]
Marc Brédif Chinon 2013 – Restrained Black Fruit
Marc Brédif, Chinon 2013, Chinon, Loire, France
Tasting Note: Experience wet earth, wet hay and restrained black fruit in your glass with minor red fruit notes in the background.[Read more]
Maitre de Chai Cuvee Signee Chinon 2014 – Simply Delicious
Maitre de Chai Cuvee Signee, Chinon 2014, Chinon, Loire, France
Tasting Note: An enjoyable, inky, food-friendly, French cabernet franc that would go well with dinner parties.[Read more]
