Chinon

Charles Joguet

Les Varennes du Grand Clos Chinon Cabernet Franc 2005

Holding up the best of a trio of sketchy old Loire reds. With air this reveals black currant, mesquite, tobacco, tomato leaf and slightest hint of raspberry. Still excellent but needs food — 4 days ago

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Philippe Alliet

Vieilles Vignes Chinon Cabernet Franc 2017

Beautiful with duck confit with a cassis and shallot sauce — 16 days ago

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Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2017

Wine 1, with rack of lamb. As my drinking history shows, Raffault is a perennial favorite. 2017 is easy access with medium weight, wild red berry fruit, tomato leaf, and earth. Drink over the next five years. Holding ‘09, ‘14, ‘15, and ‘18 with patience. — 2 months ago

romo, Andrew and 6 others liked this

Couly-Dutheil

La Baronnie Madeleine Chinon Cabernet Franc

Vintage 2015 | Italian rooftiles coloured rim, spicy smell and nicely developed velvety taste. Chinon that is aged can be só comforting. Cab franc shines. Paired with a simple but good spaghetti meatballs tomatosauce. It makes my day. — 12 days ago

Serge, Daniel and 15 others liked this

Château du Coudray

Reserve Le Grand Bouqueteau Chinon Cabernet Franc 2021

John Howard
9.1

Very nice. Old school style. — a month ago

Ray, Daniel and 8 others liked this

Domaine Les Roches (Alain et Jérome Lenoir)

Chinon Cabernet Franc 2005

Forest floor, some leather aromas and flavors, lovely, crisp redfruited core, great acidity and balance, long, lingering finish, great juice!! — 2 months ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Tom, Severn and 7 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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Nice! And cool label!
Vin d’Ottawa

Vin d’Ottawa

Aged Loire Can Franc is a dream.

Domaine Bernard Baudry

Le Clos Guillot Chinon Cabernet Franc 2016

Textbook Loire CF in a perfect spot. Vibrant raspberry and purple flowers, graphite, bell pepper, umami elements. Finessed and balanced. — a month ago

ESF, Tom and 6 others liked this

Philippe Alliet

Chinon Cabernet Franc

Drinking well in early 2025 for the 2018 vintage. It took a few years to get off the rough edges. $21. — 12 days ago

Domaine de Pallus

Les Pensées de Pallus Chinon Cabernet Franc 2019

Perfect with a pasta and overall a very good wine — 2 months ago

Jay straight
with Jay

Marc Plouzeau

Les Cornuelles Vieille Vigne Chinon Cabernet Franc

This had an oxidized style, which I think/think is consistently this producer’s style? It was delicious and precise nonetheless. — 2 months ago

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