Mark Mannebach

9.2

Wine has aged well (2009 vintage). Smooth notes and smooth with bold flavors of cranberry. — 14 days ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

8.9

Textbook #loirevalley #cabernetfranc, this one from #touraine ; It was late in the evening after happy hour so notes are a bit more approximate than usual. 😜 Pyrazines active, green pepper notes, shy black/purple fruit, soft tannins and a vegetal earthiness on the palate. It could have been served cooler by the bar but nice night cap nonetheless. — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over three days. Best on Day 3 but slayed from Day 1. The 2021 “P’tit Max” sources fruit from Guy Breton’s oldest vines in Les Charmes; some nearing a century old. It can often be one of the harder expressions from the Gang of Four to find. The wine pours a pale ruby color with a slightly hazy, transparent core and a watery rim. Medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, so fresh! Almost like a spring rain shower. The fruit is so beautiful: strawberry, watermelon, kiwi, red flowers mixed with some anise and wet asphalt. On the palate, winsome structure with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and I want to spread it over toast. This is drinking so well in its youth but this undoubtedly has a long life ahead. If anyone has multiples, I would recommend enjoying one now and cellaring other bottles to be enjoyed over the next 15+ years. — 4 months ago

Charles Houssa

9.2

For Carine’s 50th at Roia — 2 days ago

Doug Boatman

9.4

2018. Wonderful bouquet. Nice finish. Perfect age to drink this wine. Classic Bordeaux. — a month ago

Aaron Tan

9.1

Fresh, fruity, and absolutely divine with Jose Gourmet’s excellent canned fishies. Yum! — 3 months ago

Haakon Hovde

8.9

Lovely smell and full mouthfeel. A real kick from the tannins to end it off (a tad too much without food). — 6 months ago

George Spencer

9.2

Long tanning. Tart fruit. Very enjoyable over an hour or two. Wish I had more. — 21 days ago

Julia Geisler

9.3

oh wow 😍 maybe I’m becoming a Loire Cab Franc girl — a month ago

Fabian Kühlhorn

8.9

Might be time to drink up. I feel like the fruit is thinner than a few years ago, and being a pretty light bodied wine, there is just not much else left in the bottle. — 4 months ago