Saint Nicolas De Bourgueil, Touraine

Domaine du Mortier

Dionysos Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2021

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 2021 “Dionysos” pours a deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of cassis, violets, horse blanket, poblano pepper, graphite and limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. Fresh, funky, delicious Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2031. — 2 months ago

Paul, Joel and 8 others liked this

Yannick Amirault

La Source Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2022

Opened yesterday, drank over 2 days.
The nose is very fruity and intense with dark cherry touches, earthy notes, some raspberry and blackberry scents too. I could even smell some peony notes too. This is really inviting. The palate is wide and long and quite complex. A good acid drive, some dark cherry notes all along, some very soft and easy going mouthfeel that is changing in mid palate with a great tannic wall, which adds a layer of dust over an otherwise quite juicy and fruity finish. In the back-end though, there is a tiny savoury note that pops along with a subtle bitterness. This is really my kind of cab franc. Really good stuff!
— 2 years ago

Peter, romo and 8 others liked this

Domaine Olivier

Cuvée Domaine Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2018

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET
9.0

True varietal #cabfranc 13% alcohol and ripe. Balanced and could cellar for another 5 years — 3 years ago

Dick, Daniel P. and 7 others liked this

Frederic Mabileau

Eclipse No. 11 Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Cabernet Franc

Vintage 2014 | Roundness, spicyness — 2 years ago

Rob, Martijn and 9 others liked this

Sébastien David

Coëf Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2017

Totally surprised that this held up as well as it has. Pure and expressive Cab Franc. A joy. — 2 years ago

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Thierry Amirault

Les Quarterons Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2019

Catching up from a few days ago — Work travel - when they hand me the wine list. My effort at being reasonable. Everyone cheered this selection. The little things….

2019 Les Quarterons is a Cab Franc from the Loire region. They had this selection in the Rhône section, but was very un-Rhône like. Almost Oregon Pinot style. Paired really well with my Duck Cassoulet.
— 3 years ago

Tom, Serge and 6 others liked this

Xavier & Agnès Amirault

Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Les Clos des Quarterons Vieilles Vignes Cabernet Franc 2021

Searsons, first St Nicolas de B for awhile, cracking cabernet franc, all the usual characters love it. — a year ago

Lydie & Max Cognard

Les Malgagnes Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2018

smooth and brilliant complex taste, with or without food. which I bought some more over there in France. — 3 years ago