Photo Credit: Wine Casual, Jean-Maurice Raffault, Les Galuches, Chinon 2013, Loire, France
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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]

Chateau de Coulaine, Bonnaventure Chinon 2011, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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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]