Domaine Les Roches (Alain et Jérome Lenoir)

Chinon Cabernet Franc

9.217 ratings
9.14 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
Jason Heller

Master Sommelier

9.1

7000th wine in Delectable, cool.

7000th wine in Delectable, cool.

1 person found it helpfulMar 10th, 2017
Scott Claffee

2006

Jun 30th, 2015
Ben Jones

Comforting leather shoe polish meets cranraspberry on the nose. Palate of fresh green cranberry, mineral and crushed rock.

Comforting leather shoe polish meets cranraspberry on the nose. Palate of fresh green cranberry, mineral and crushed rock.

Jan 19th, 2018
Alexander Niehenke

Rustic in a bottle.

Rustic in a bottle.

Jan 30th, 2017
Luke Stanko

Red berries, purple flower and earth. Lots of complexity.

Red berries, purple flower and earth. Lots of complexity.

Feb 28th, 2016
Doctor No

Best showing yet. Varietally and regionally pure. Seamless and a great food pairing wine. Good acidity with green pepper and dark fruit achieving equipoise.

Best showing yet. Varietally and regionally pure. Seamless and a great food pairing wine. Good acidity with green pepper and dark fruit achieving equipoise.

Feb 27th, 2016
Jonathan Patch

Again!

Again!

Aug 22nd, 2015
Beki Mann

Powerful unfiltered Cab Franc. Rustic elegance describes this best. Could stand up to very strong rich cheese.

Powerful unfiltered Cab Franc. Rustic elegance describes this best. Could stand up to very strong rich cheese.

Aug 10th, 2015
Devin Bray

Unbelievably funky, acidic nose of Roquefort, feet, and rotting earth with a surprisingly fruity, slightly balsamic feeling over the tongue. Develops with endless complexity over hours in the glass. The cork I pulled came up stained and dirty, almost portending wine flaws, but this was a gorgeous bottle from start to finish for those who like Terroir and yeast-driven wines.

Unbelievably funky, acidic nose of Roquefort, feet, and rotting earth with a surprisingly fruity, slightly balsamic feeling over the tongue. Develops with endless complexity over hours in the glass. The cork I pulled came up stained and dirty, almost portending wine flaws, but this was a gorgeous bottle from start to finish for those who like Terroir and yeast-driven wines.

Aug 7th, 2015
Jonathan Patch

2006. Always a treat to drink these wines.

2006. Always a treat to drink these wines.

Jul 7th, 2015