Philippe Alliet
Chinon Cabernet Franc
Chinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Ripe tannins, nice red fruit, acidity and minerality. 25+ yr old vines, low yield. Tasty!
Ripe tannins, nice red fruit, acidity and minerality. 25+ yr old vines, low yield. Tasty!
1 person found it helpfulOct 14th, 2013
Drinking well in early 2025 for the 2018 vintage. It took a few years to get off the rough edges. $21.
Drinking well in early 2025 for the 2018 vintage. It took a few years to get off the rough edges. $21.
Feb 14th, 2025Much smoother than in 2021 when first had the 2018 vintage. It’s thrown a lot of sediment. $22.
Much smoother than in 2021 when first had the 2018 vintage. It’s thrown a lot of sediment. $22.
Nov 11th, 2023
THE reference in Chinon. I opened the bottle 5 hours before drinking it (it needs it) since it is quite young but nonetheless charming, tasty and greedy too! Nice cassis notes with souple tannins, along with balanced vegetal flavors which makes Cabernet franc so special and this wine a real pleasure.
THE reference in Chinon. I opened the bottle 5 hours before drinking it (it needs it) since it is quite young but nonetheless charming, tasty and greedy too! Nice cassis notes with souple tannins, along with balanced vegetal flavors which makes Cabernet franc so special and this wine a real pleasure.
Oct 24th, 2016
Smooth with berry and tobacco notes...nothin better as a sipper
Smooth with berry and tobacco notes...nothin better as a sipper
Feb 9th, 2016
A touch of sulphur on the nose. Pine and mint on the finish. Cherries and cassis all the way through. At Juniper & Ivy with Vacit & Sheila.
A touch of sulphur on the nose. Pine and mint on the finish. Cherries and cassis all the way through. At Juniper & Ivy with Vacit & Sheila.
Sep 8th, 2015