Catherine et Pierre Breton

Les Perrières Bourgueil Cabernet Franc

9.09 ratings
9.15 pro ratings
Bourgueil, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Cabernet Franc
Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Potato, White Rice, Herbs, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Mushrooms, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Duck, Venison
Top Notes For
Jay Kline

From a 1ha parcel of vines nearing 100 years old. If memory serves me correctly, Catherine and Pierre had introduced biodynamic practices the previous year (1994).

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 1995 Les Perrières pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of brambles, Poblano pepper, purple flowers, graphite, leather, a touch of horse blanket, some fine warm spices and gravelly minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, grippy and mineral laden. Delicious. I love where this wine is at today. Drink now but well stored examples will likely live well past 2035.

From a 1ha parcel of vines nearing 100 years old. If memory serves me correctly, Catherine and Pierre had introduced biodynamic practices the previous year (1994).

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 1995 Les Perrières pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of brambles, Poblano pepper, purple flowers, graphite, leather, a touch of horse blanket, some fine warm spices and gravelly minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, grippy and mineral laden. Delicious. I love where this wine is at today. Drink now but well stored examples will likely live well past 2035.

Apr 26th, 2026
boyd

Still kicking and no real Brett to speak of. Great stuff.

Still kicking and no real Brett to speak of. Great stuff.

Nov 14th, 2019
Freddy Foot

Sommelier Restaurant Gary Danko

8.7

Would have loved to check back after an hour or so...

Would have loved to check back after an hour or so...

Jun 5th, 2013
Matt Sharp

Loved.

Loved.

Dec 7th, 2018
Carol Kellett

A beautiful Cabernet Franc. The perfect end to a lovely evening.

A beautiful Cabernet Franc. The perfect end to a lovely evening.

Nov 14th, 2013
Larry Halff

DOA

Jan 1st, 2016
Jason Heller

Master Sommelier

8.7

Jason had this 11 years ago

Jason had this 11 years ago

Apr 5th, 2015
W

Texas distributor

9.6

W had this 12 years ago

W had this 12 years ago

Oct 3rd, 2014
Sumit Bhutani

Sumit had this 11 years ago

Sumit had this 11 years ago

Dec 20th, 2014
Alejandro Zubillaga

Alejandro had this 14 years ago

Alejandro had this 14 years ago

Nov 4th, 2012