Domaine Les Roches (Alain et Jérome Lenoir)

Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.917 ratings
9.05 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
Eric Hwang

Green, lean, and mean. Closest reminder of my tastings in Loire which wasn't always a good thing.

Green, lean, and mean. Closest reminder of my tastings in Loire which wasn't always a good thing.

1 person found it helpfulSep 27th, 2015
Scott Frank

Cab Franc time machine.

Cab Franc time machine.

1 person found it helpfulAug 31st, 2014
Collin-Peter Casey

Northern California Sales Manager Weygandt-Metzler Importing

9.4

Delicious and ready to go

Delicious and ready to go

1 person found it helpfulJan 30th, 2014
Doug Powers

Forest floor, some leather aromas and flavors, lovely, crisp redfruited core, great acidity and balance, long, lingering finish, great juice!!

Forest floor, some leather aromas and flavors, lovely, crisp redfruited core, great acidity and balance, long, lingering finish, great juice!!

Dec 16th, 2024
Scott Frank

Put this record on. Top of the charts for seven weeks running in 2005.

Put this record on. Top of the charts for seven weeks running in 2005.

Feb 12th, 2016
Doug Powers

Very fresh and youthful Cab Franc, structured and tannic, great balance, wonderful purity of fruit, needs cellaring.

Very fresh and youthful Cab Franc, structured and tannic, great balance, wonderful purity of fruit, needs cellaring.

Sep 3rd, 2018
Lucas Wittmann

A VA fail. Alas.

A VA fail. Alas.

Jan 23rd, 2017
Doug Powers

Classic Loire Cab Franc, medium-bodied, great structure, cherry aromas and flavors, but great structure underneath, this needs cellaring (5--15 years?), great length, proof that balance beats power!!

Classic Loire Cab Franc, medium-bodied, great structure, cherry aromas and flavors, but great structure underneath, this needs cellaring (5--15 years?), great length, proof that balance beats power!!

Nov 1st, 2016
Duilio Ramallo

Rustic.

Rustic.

Sep 6th, 2016
Collin Moody

So on last night.

So on last night.

Feb 5th, 2016