Catherine et Pierre Breton

Bourgueil Cabernet Franc

9.275 ratings
9.217 pro ratings
Bourgueil, 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
Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.0

Finessed, pure red fruit. Tart acid. Touch of herb, pepper and mineral. A bit primary, but that primary profile is very delicious.

Finessed, pure red fruit. Tart acid. Touch of herb, pepper and mineral. A bit primary, but that primary profile is very delicious.

1 person found it helpfulMar 12th, 2016
Peter N

Lovely pure ripe and balanced

Lovely pure ripe and balanced

Jul 23rd, 2016
Evan Keaschuk

Fresh red fruit, a little herbal and peppery with a big dose of minerality. Really good stuff

Fresh red fruit, a little herbal and peppery with a big dose of minerality. Really good stuff

Mar 27th, 2016
Christophe Hedges

Lower score than previous wine rated because this wine is still so young. Cab franc. Wonderful disposition.

Lower score than previous wine rated because this wine is still so young. Cab franc. Wonderful disposition.

Oct 20th, 2015
Charlie Miller

w/ Trader Joes BBQ Chicken Pizza

w/ Trader Joes BBQ Chicken Pizza

Mar 22nd, 2015
Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.2

Loire valley red not very popular this is 200% Cabernet franc this is from ungrafted vines grown in sandy soils

Loire valley red not very popular this is 200% Cabernet franc this is from ungrafted vines grown in sandy soils

May 21st, 2014
Vittorio Marzotto

Great Kermit Lynch selection!

Great Kermit Lynch selection!

Feb 5th, 2013
Krupal bhatt

Classic Loire valley cab franc from 2001 at the Morris SF. Incredible perfumed nose, according to the som12% alcohol pointed to a time before climate change gripped the region changing the character of the wine

Classic Loire valley cab franc from 2001 at the Morris SF. Incredible perfumed nose, according to the som12% alcohol pointed to a time before climate change gripped the region changing the character of the wine

Sep 26th, 2021
Rob N
9.3

This was a good wine but the ‘96 was better. Quintessential loire valley can franc — very herbal, almost minty.

This was a good wine but the ‘96 was better. Quintessential loire valley can franc — very herbal, almost minty.

Aug 19th, 2021
Kevin Cahoon

Bright with blueberry and black raspberry fruit with hint of tomato leaf. Textured with fresh acidity over black fruit with integrated tannins. Drinking know but tannins seem to indicate good upside for next 3 or 4 years.

Bright with blueberry and black raspberry fruit with hint of tomato leaf. Textured with fresh acidity over black fruit with integrated tannins. Drinking know but tannins seem to indicate good upside for next 3 or 4 years.

Apr 28th, 2021