FRANCE : LOIRE : CHINON Cabernet Franc
Adriana Fabbro
Brett city at first, but blew off with time and became more floral, herbal and pleasant. Smoked cherry, concentrated dark fruit, black pepper, green bell pepper, graphite, tobacco. Nice acidity. Supple, slightly chalky tannins. Enjoyed with ash rind goat cheese from the Loire, homemade mushroom pate and thin mints. Believe it or not, the final pairing actually worked.
Brett city at first, but blew off with time and became more floral, herbal and pleasant. Smoked cherry, concentrated dark fruit, black pepper, green bell pepper, graphite, tobacco. Nice acidity. Supple, slightly chalky tannins. Enjoyed with ash rind goat cheese from the Loire, homemade mushroom pate and thin mints. Believe it or not, the final pairing actually worked.
9.1Riddley Walker
Сухая чёрная смородина, молодая вишня, свекла, легкий овощной тон, мел, чёрный перец горошком, графит, едва ощутимый след марганцовки. Среднее тело с пульсирующей кислотностью и аккуратными танинами. Ещё очень молодо и первично, концентрированно, с хорошими глубиной и структурой, но пока без элегантности, напряжённо и немного на нервах. С потенциалом. Стоит дать подышать. Интересно перепробовать через несколько лет.
Сухая чёрная смородина, молодая вишня, свекла, легкий овощной тон, мел, чёрный перец горошком, графит, едва ощутимый след марганцовки. Среднее тело с пульсирующей кислотностью и аккуратными танинами. Ещё очень молодо и первично, концентрированно, с хорошими глубиной и структурой, но пока без элегантности, напряжённо и немного на нервах. С потенциалом. Стоит дать подышать. Интересно перепробовать через несколько лет.
8.9Olivier Huguenin
Il y a un peu de réduction, mais ça reste toujours un vin très agréable qui descend tout seul
Il y a un peu de réduction, mais ça reste toujours un vin très agréable qui descend tout seul
8.9Said Medina
Another great classic expression of Loire Cab Franc, with nothing to hope for but time. Blind tasted.
Another great classic expression of Loire Cab Franc, with nothing to hope for but time. Blind tasted.
8.8Anthony Lombardi
Nose is mostly reduction on open. A full bodied take on Cab Franc, plenty of cool blue fruit to accent the tart cherry notes. Structured, but opens up pretty quickly. Decant it ahead of time to deal with that reductive nose.
Nose is mostly reduction on open. A full bodied take on Cab Franc, plenty of cool blue fruit to accent the tart cherry notes. Structured, but opens up pretty quickly. Decant it ahead of time to deal with that reductive nose.
9.2Austen Ito
Black pepper, blackberries, plums, oak, baking spices, pencil lead and neatness. Med+ body, acidity and tannin. Long finish. This is just a baby!
Black pepper, blackberries, plums, oak, baking spices, pencil lead and neatness. Med+ body, acidity and tannin. Long finish. This is just a baby!
9.0Joe Weinberger
Great intensity--will be something truly special with more bottle age. From our tasting at Domaine Bernard Baudry in Chinon.
Great intensity--will be something truly special with more bottle age. From our tasting at Domaine Bernard Baudry in Chinon.
9.2Rene Van De Beek
Óók mooi!
Óók mooi!
9.2Location
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