Jean-Maurice Raffault

Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.752 ratings
8.611 pro ratings
Chinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Cabernet Franc
Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Potato, White Rice, Herbs, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Mushrooms, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Duck, Venison
Top Notes For
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2019 | Solid cab franc - the spell in the label - that’s not correct, I dare to say 😉

Vintage 2019 | Solid cab franc - the spell in the label - that’s not correct, I dare to say 😉

Feb 4th, 2022
Tim Prendergast

Beverage Director Boundary Road

7.9

Austere is one word for it.

Austere is one word for it.

Apr 13th, 2015
Kayla Morrison

I had the 2017 one. Delicious dry cab

I had the 2017 one. Delicious dry cab

Feb 1st, 2019
Katie van Hagan

Underwhelming for a chinon - an exceptional amount of green pepper on the tongue that just sucks the life out of any fruit notes hanging out.

Underwhelming for a chinon - an exceptional amount of green pepper on the tongue that just sucks the life out of any fruit notes hanging out.

Sep 28th, 2017
Diane Heyboer

Food wine for me. Can't honestly say there was anything special about this one. Lighter body with a very short finish. Tannins left on the tongue. Drinkable but not sure I would purchase again.

Food wine for me. Can't honestly say there was anything special about this one. Lighter body with a very short finish. Tannins left on the tongue. Drinkable but not sure I would purchase again.

Apr 28th, 2017
D Maria Halstead

Purple. On nose jammy, cooked strawberry, green peppers, highly aromatic, tanic

Purple. On nose jammy, cooked strawberry, green peppers, highly aromatic, tanic

May 27th, 2016
garry post

Amazing wine. Need to get some more and take notes the next time.

Amazing wine. Need to get some more and take notes the next time.

May 25th, 2016
Sarah Zehner

I like the ripe green bell pepper and candied blackberry. Clean and quintessential cab franc.

I like the ripe green bell pepper and candied blackberry. Clean and quintessential cab franc.

Dec 13th, 2015
Anthony Vitello

So fresh and so clean.

So fresh and so clean.

Oct 3rd, 2015
John Willison

Deep burgundy and purple color. Red fruit and vegetal nose. On the palate, all Cab Franc. An initial brief taste of raspberry, then dominated with a big bowl of green veggies. Drying finish and then the veggies linger on. Had the Rose earlier in the summer; would have been interesting to do a side by side. Enjoy this year in and year out as a good reminder of Chinon Cab Franc. As a vegetarian, how could you not like this.

Deep burgundy and purple color. Red fruit and vegetal nose. On the palate, all Cab Franc. An initial brief taste of raspberry, then dominated with a big bowl of green veggies. Drying finish and then the veggies linger on. Had the Rose earlier in the summer; would have been interesting to do a side by side. Enjoy this year in and year out as a good reminder of Chinon Cab Franc. As a vegetarian, how could you not like this.

Sep 10th, 2015