Clotilde Legrand Les Terrages Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc 2018

Austin Hohnke

Somewhat run of the mill but still a refreshing wine showing morello cherry and green bell pepper. Fine grained tannins would match nicely with duck breast.

Paul Masson

Nice easygoing Cab Franc

Aschwin de Wolf

This smells like a riper, fruitier kind of cabernet franc. The hot weather, perhaps? Aroma: cassis, cherry, pencil shavings, and a touch of green. Simple but pleasant tart berry taste, tomato juice, and short, slightly bitter aftertaste. Tannins are present but not too harsh. Excellent value for the price.

Daniel P. Drake

Today starts the long Labor Day weekend and I feel with the way the world has been turning that things have got to get better. Tonight I have opened the 2018 Coltilde Lagrand Saumur-Champigny Les Terrages Cabernet Franc. This is 100% Cabernet Franc and a lovely one at that, but I have always been partial to the Loire Valley Cab Franc. On the nose there is black cherry, red plum, strawberry, raspberry, spice and crushed gravel. On the palate I am getting tart cherry, raspberry, plum, gingerbread, green bell pepper and a bit of wet gravel. This wine is medium to full bodied with medium + acidity and medium + fine sandy tannins that lead to a long pleasing red fruit finsh. Lets try to have a wonerful holiday weekend in the midst of such social unrest. Please be kind to one another, be safe and stay healthy. Nostrovia!

aisforalan

delicious. nice with a touch of a chill. buy again. from flatiron.

David D

Red fruit, light vanilla and oak, softish tannins, touch of bell pepper, cranberry. From Flatiron Wines. 12/09/20

Matt Waring

Zesty, compact Cab Franc, with red and green produce and graphite. Good new producer at #weygandtwines

Peter Sultan

It’s kind of amazing- & a bit frightening-to taste how a vintage makes a difference. Global warming? These cab francs now are so fruit forward & relatively big. I prefer the more swelte & acidic leaning versions.