Domaine du Bel Air

Bourgueil Cabernet Franc

9.222 ratings

9.213 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

Wine Director/Sommelier Prospect Restaurant SF

9.6

This is fantastic Cab Franc from a ripe vintage. More sweet green tobacco then pyrazine. I thought it was stunning.

This is fantastic Cab Franc from a ripe vintage. More sweet green tobacco then pyrazine. I thought it was stunning.

3 people found it helpfulSep 24th, 2014

Founder Sandhi Wines & Domaine de la Côte, Evening Lands Vineyards, Seven Springs & Maison l'Oree

9.5

Superbo!

Superbo!

1 person found it helpfulFeb 14th, 2015

9.5

Tannic, not too green, demands more ageing than I deigned to give it.

Tannic, not too green, demands more ageing than I deigned to give it.

Sep 12th, 2015

Wine Director/Sommelier Frances

9.1

A bit of clamp but yummy

A bit of clamp but yummy

Jul 28th, 2015

Luhn Wine Consulting Owner, Luhn Family Wines

9.3

Pretty, pretty, pretty good.

Pretty, pretty, pretty good.

Jun 19th, 2015

Wine Director/Sommelier Frances

9.1

Rougeard rustic but wait from bourgouil?

Rougeard rustic but wait from bourgouil?

Jun 18th, 2015

Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.1

Awesome bottle.

Awesome bottle.

May 23rd, 2015

John Skupny - Lang & Reed Wine Company

9.0

Yummy quaff!

Yummy quaff!

Feb 19th, 2015

8.9

2009 Vintage

2009 Vintage

Feb 7th, 2015

Penfolds Ambassador

9.2

DLynn had this 9 years ago

DLynn had this 9 years ago

Jun 30th, 2015