Alain Lorieux

Expression Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.731 ratings

8.65 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

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

8.2

Appropriately funky but tart. Was very excited on the nose but the taste left me disappointed.

Appropriately funky but tart. Was very excited on the nose but the taste left me disappointed.

Dec 10th, 2015

Kyle Doucet-Walter

8.8

Red currant, strawberry, licorice, chocolate and musk. Really solid cab franc for 20$.

Red currant, strawberry, licorice, chocolate and musk. Really solid cab franc for 20$.

Feb 7th, 2015

9.7

Spicy and complex Cabernet franc, cheers

Spicy and complex Cabernet franc, cheers

May 1st, 2014

9.7

Avec gratin dauphinois et filet porc marine

Avec gratin dauphinois et filet porc marine

Oct 5th, 2013

8.9

Light body medium acidity. Dark chocolate with blackberry flavors. Chocolate nose.

Light body medium acidity. Dark chocolate with blackberry flavors. Chocolate nose.

Jul 28th, 2013

Patrick Blondin Sommelier

8.7

Patrick had this 8 years ago

Patrick had this 8 years ago

Apr 11th, 2017

Kyle Doucet-Walter

8.7

Kyle had this 9 years ago

Kyle had this 9 years ago

Sep 23rd, 2015

Concierge Wine Sales Total Wine & More

8.7

Cyrus had this 10 years ago

Cyrus had this 10 years ago

Nov 16th, 2014

9.3

Joe had this 8 months ago

Joe had this 8 months ago

Mar 17th, 2024

8.9

Gary had this 3 years ago

Gary had this 3 years ago

Dec 22nd, 2021