Domaine Fabrice Gasnier

Les Graves Chinon Cabernet Franc

9.06 ratings

9.14 pro ratings

Chinon, 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

9.0

Deep, dark, brooding, delicious

Deep, dark, brooding, delicious

Nov 30th, 2018

9.1

Alive, electric, engaging. Lush texture, raspberries, superb ripeness. All young Chinon should be like this!

Alive, electric, engaging. Lush texture, raspberries, superb ripeness. All young Chinon should be like this!

1 person found it helpfulDec 7th, 2015

Certified Specialist of Wine/Educator/Owner of Wine Genie LLC

8.9

Liked this a little better than its Old Vines sister and it's a bit cheaper. Producer keeps getting it right! Moore Bros NYC

Liked this a little better than its Old Vines sister and it's a bit cheaper. Producer keeps getting it right! Moore Bros NYC

Mar 19th, 2016

Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

9.2

Awesome. Delicious cheap cf! It's my thing!

Awesome. Delicious cheap cf! It's my thing!

Dec 2nd, 2015

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

Cooorked

Cooorked

Oct 6th, 2016

Michael Moorman

8.9

Young, fragrant and tasty. Balanced. A bargain under $15.

Young, fragrant and tasty. Balanced. A bargain under $15.

Apr 2nd, 2016

9.0

Erin had this 8 years ago

Erin had this 8 years ago

Jul 31st, 2016