Jess

9.1

Medium ruby color.
Aromas of cherry, strawberry, raspberry, cranberry, cinnamon, floral.
Dry. Flavors of baked black cherry, raspberry, cinnamon, nutmeg, licorice, floral. Medium-rich, velvety tannins.

Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 5 months ago

Cole Maisonpierre

9.2

very easy to drink, mildly sweet. probably good for dinner parties — a year ago

Richard Portes

9.0

16.5 Good fruit ,m+ length, good acidity, just what you want from a Loire CF. Great with fat fish. Note: 6+ years old, very fresh. — 3 years ago

Keith Ward

9.3

Cherry! Amazing, robust but not overpowering. Really nice find at a wonderful restaurant in Paris, France!! — 4 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.5

This Cabernet Franc wine is dark in color, as well as in smell and taste. The aromas are in the red fruit area, but a bit on the dark side. Cherry, black cherry, raspberry and black pepper come forth persistently. On the palate, the darkness continues. Cherry and cassis are joined by herbs and spices and a firm tannic structure. This is a wine that was made to pair with lamb, or so it seems, anyway. By the way, it was vinified and aged completely in stainless steel. — 6 months ago

Kristen Grimes

10

Beautiful aromas of ripe cherries and herbs. A smooth body with delightful bubbles and tart cherry acidity and lingering minerality. Yum!! — 2 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

(My daughter’s dog Lena (short for Valtellina) photo-bombed the picture, even though she’s unrelated to this grape.) Feral nose has lots of iron, smoky earth, and funkified meat. Flavorful, medium-full, and relatively complex in the mouth. Mostly on the savory and earthy side, with lots of smoky gravel and only an undercurrent of fruit. Nice! — 4 years ago

Barberry Garden

9.2

Tasted blind while knowing the list of wines. Guessed the bottle. The first sniff reveals a fistful of peonies and violets (sorry, Lena), which led my thoughts to Fleurie. Add some sour cherries, strawberries, a tiny bit of barnyard, and underbrush. Sophisticated, concentrated, juicy, smooth, round and flavourful wine with good acidity. Wonderful evolution in the glass.

Tasted on 2023-07-21 — 9 months ago

Joanne Franzel

8.9

Nice acidity. I always love a saumur and this doesn’t disappoint esp for the price — 2 years ago

justin case

10

delicious, light, and especially in’s peach froze’ (frose’) made by lena, and with fresh peaches! — 4 years ago