Conrad Green

9.5

Gorgeous and poised. Dried apricot, pear. Floral notes. Great complexity and still fresh and dynamic. Great — 5 days ago

with Rick and Gregg

Jeroen Koenen

9.4

@ our annual ‘winter’-BBQ… 😎

Served with cedar smoked salmon, hints of black bean sauce, chili and ginger 😍 — a month ago

Robert Weber

9.3

Right at peak. — 23 days ago

Jason Sliwa

9.2

Kermit Lynch for the win. — a month ago

with Vicki

christina a love

9.5

Barnyard yeast excellent 1+1=4 w strong cheese — 3 months ago

Benjamin Hickey

9.3

Yum. Everything comes to together — 5 months ago

JKT

9.0

Michelle balanced though on the acidic side and very well paired with mushroom chicken rice by Evan — 5 months ago

Conrad Green

9.5

Gorgeous and fresh. Good acidity, green apple, honey, fresh apricot. Dynamic and balanced. — 5 days ago

with Gregg and Rick

Doug Powers

9.4

Absolutely lovely aged Loire Cabernet Franc, suave, red-fruited, soft tannic structure, long, lingering finish, this still has a future, but Lenoir Chinon lasts a long time!! — a month ago

with Jim

Richard Perlman

9.0

Even after 19 years — a month ago

Jan A

9.4

At/near peak for my palate. If you like more developed notes, no rush... — 2 months ago

Alexandra Wood

9.3

Deliciously refreshing with a hint of berry — 4 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

At dinner at Le Cabotte. Entering a gorgeous drinking window. The nose is classic Chinon, loaded with red currant, crushed herbs, mineral dust, and hints of cassis. Beautiful Cabernet Franc herbaceousness, not green or vegetal, but alive. Red currants, crushed herbs, a little tobacco leaf, iron, stone, and that unmistakable Loire freshness. The fruit has enough generosity from the vintage to give a subtle fleshiness underneath the structure. The palate is all tension and energy. Incredible freshness, mouthwatering acidity, and a long mineral spine carry the wine across the palate. Unlike Baudry’s larger, more powerful bottlings, this is about movement. The fruit feels suspended in the acidity, and every sip seems to pull the next sip forward. After forty minutes of air, the wine became even more expressive. The red currant and herbaceous notes moved to the forefront, joined by gorgeous minerality and tremendous freshness. It is not thick or heavy like Cabernet Sauvignon, nor does it possess the density of Baudry’s biggest cuvées. Instead, it is all acid, tension, energy, and precision. Juicy, vibrant, and effortlessly drinkable, with the kind of electric persistence that makes great Cabernet Franc impossible to put down. — 5 months ago

Stephen Stone

8.9

Purchased at Hobbyist. Bright and fruity. Tropical. — 5 days ago

with Janet

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of brunch. The 2019 pours a straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of peach, pear, white flowers, lanolin and brioche. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Flipping delicious stuff and value off the charts. Drink now through 2039. — a month ago

Ted

9.1

I have had this before. Prefer a chill to it. Fresh cut herbs. — a month ago

with Jeni

Austin Hohnke

9.2

Quintessential. Honey, golden apples, lanolin, and wool. There must be a few grams of RS here. Finish is as long as the day was at our shop. A well deserved reward. Drinking great, but will last and last like the classic it is. — 2 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2023 | Minerality, beautiful bitters. Chenin blanc beauty. | Paired with tartare de salmon in restaurant B Chartre sur Loir. — 5 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

vintage 2017 | Iconic Chinon. True to type. Dark with brown rim. Perfumed bouquet with a combination of minerals and red fruit, cherries and a hint of raspberry. Supple taste. 14,5 Abv. Fine aftertaste. Paired with gigli and funghi. — 5 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Nicely expressive on the nose with red fruit (raspberries, red currant), a touch of black currant leaf and some pleasant earthy undertones.
Light to mid weight on the palate, with brilliant flow. Juicy, fresh, enticing. Nicely framed by the fine, silky tannins. Nice depth here, and a super long finish. Slightly salty, slighty herby towards the end.
This is singing right now and is just delicious. — 7 months ago