Chinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Beautiful. Just graphite at first on the nose, then blossomed after a few hours into a bouquet of violets, roses, lavender. Ripe acids and silky tannins. Really beautifully composed after 10 years.
Beautiful. Just graphite at first on the nose, then blossomed after a few hours into a bouquet of violets, roses, lavender. Ripe acids and silky tannins. Really beautifully composed after 10 years.
1 person found it helpfulNov 13th, 2019This bottle really hit the spot - I love the crunchy bitterness here. Fruit is just right and the aftertaste is very pleasant. Great!
This bottle really hit the spot - I love the crunchy bitterness here. Fruit is just right and the aftertaste is very pleasant. Great!
Nov 8th, 2015
Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting
Some development and Bret here, macerated red fruits with vegetal undertones
Some development and Bret here, macerated red fruits with vegetal undertones
Feb 14th, 2014
Cool soil and tobacco. Fruit tamped down a bit. Tannins very gentle at this age. A beauty.
Cool soil and tobacco. Fruit tamped down a bit. Tannins very gentle at this age. A beauty.
Jun 21st, 2020
Nose of dried violet, fire roasted green bell pepper, earth, cherry, iron.
Raspberry, cherry, cranberry, and earth. Still great acidity with dusty, slightly astringent tannin. Love that lingering cranberry bitterness on the finish.
Wonderful stuff with all the classic Loire cab franc notes you know and love. Still a lot of structure there 10 years out. Could go longer to soften out and evolve.
Nose of dried violet, fire roasted green bell pepper, earth, cherry, iron.
Raspberry, cherry, cranberry, and earth. Still great acidity with dusty, slightly astringent tannin. Love that lingering cranberry bitterness on the finish.
Wonderful stuff with all the classic Loire cab franc notes you know and love. Still a lot of structure there 10 years out. Could go longer to soften out and evolve.
Initially dank / musty, but after an hour + in the decanter, it really shined. Killer earthy, herbal notes, red & black cherry & blackberry.
Initially dank / musty, but after an hour + in the decanter, it really shined. Killer earthy, herbal notes, red & black cherry & blackberry.
Dec 12th, 2019Medium body, medium tannins...cab franc weediness and earth
Medium body, medium tannins...cab franc weediness and earth
Nov 7th, 2016
My snowy day wine. It's lean and herbal with a backbone of dark fruit and acidity.
My snowy day wine. It's lean and herbal with a backbone of dark fruit and acidity.
Feb 2nd, 2015
