Joël Taluau

St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Vieilles Vignes Cabernet Franc

9.117 ratings
9.17 pro ratings
Saint-Nicolas-de-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
Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

8.0

Green pepper, cedar, cranberries. Fun!!

Green pepper, cedar, cranberries. Fun!!

Jun 8th, 2014
Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.3

French onion soup night!

French onion soup night!

Sep 27th, 2013
Michael Mugmon

I love old French cabernet franc from the Loire.

I love old French cabernet franc from the Loire.

Jan 10th, 2020
Noah Hyte

Vegetal and cedar, interesting development with 22 years on it!

Vegetal and cedar, interesting development with 22 years on it!

Feb 13th, 2018
Sarah C

Lovely. Bright, fresh acidity. Stewed red cherry, leather, hints of earth.

Lovely. Bright, fresh acidity. Stewed red cherry, leather, hints of earth.

Dec 2nd, 2013
A. R.
9.2

Interesting aged Bourgueil. High acidity and a clipped finish, but has an interesting aged vegetal flavor that I like.

Interesting aged Bourgueil. High acidity and a clipped finish, but has an interesting aged vegetal flavor that I like.

Nov 21st, 2013
Florian Muller

Florian had this 11 years ago

Florian had this 11 years ago

Apr 6th, 2014
Winston Jones

Host OrganicWineReview, Assistant Buyer Savvy Cellar Wine Bar

9.5

Winston had this 11 years ago

Winston had this 11 years ago

Jan 16th, 2014
Winston Jones

Host OrganicWineReview, Assistant Buyer Savvy Cellar Wine Bar

9.5

Winston had this 11 years ago

Winston had this 11 years ago

Jan 14th, 2014
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.8

John had this 11 years ago

John had this 11 years ago

Nov 18th, 2013