Château du Coudray

Reserve Le Grand Bouqueteau Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.7127 ratings
8.819 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
Jordan Wardlaw

Vegetal, gravelly, smoky pleasure with lip-smacking raspberry compote on the finish. Excellent freshness and cut on the palate.

Vegetal, gravelly, smoky pleasure with lip-smacking raspberry compote on the finish. Excellent freshness and cut on the palate.

Feb 16th, 2019
Tracy Hall

A little on the tart side with a light body. Would be good with spicy BBQ ribs, or Thai food. SM 1st bottle corked.

A little on the tart side with a light body. Would be good with spicy BBQ ribs, or Thai food. SM 1st bottle corked.

Oct 17th, 2017
Steven Mirassou

Winemaker/Owner Lineage

9.6

Sexy, sexy wine. Wear a flower lei, roll in the dirt, sniff it good, then drink. Root vegetable, black fruit, great acid. Just, delicious.

Sexy, sexy wine. Wear a flower lei, roll in the dirt, sniff it good, then drink. Root vegetable, black fruit, great acid. Just, delicious.

1 person found it helpfulAug 22nd, 2014
Kristie Tacey

Bday dinner. Plum, blueberry, tobacco, English breakfast tea 👍

Bday dinner. Plum, blueberry, tobacco, English breakfast tea 👍

Sep 13th, 2016
Anthony Lombardo

Great Chinon for the price. Thanks to Paul Juster for the solid recommendation! Gets a lot better as it opens up.

Great Chinon for the price. Thanks to Paul Juster for the solid recommendation! Gets a lot better as it opens up.

Jun 14th, 2016
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Raspberry syrup, underripe blackberry, vineyard dust, mild green pepper, extra lean on the palate. Love it.

Raspberry syrup, underripe blackberry, vineyard dust, mild green pepper, extra lean on the palate. Love it.

Jun 11th, 2016
Mark Eastom

Pencil lead shavings, iron, chalky raspberry, dried herbs, nice acid and minerality. Fan, but could be a bit more expressive.

Pencil lead shavings, iron, chalky raspberry, dried herbs, nice acid and minerality. Fan, but could be a bit more expressive.

Apr 18th, 2016
Michael Housewright

Writer/Photographer Wine Enthusiast Magazine

8.4

Could have been better. I hoped it would have been.

Could have been better. I hoped it would have been.

Jan 10th, 2016
Sam Klingberg

Ashy, iodine, pepper, and smooth acidity.

Ashy, iodine, pepper, and smooth acidity.

Jan 11th, 2015
Tommy Pace

Seems overly smokey. Opens a bit to typical Cab Franc characteristics.

Seems overly smokey. Opens a bit to typical Cab Franc characteristics.

Oct 26th, 2014