Catherine et Pierre Breton

Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.53 ratings

8.11 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

John Skupny - Lang & Reed Wine Company

8.1

Slightly richer - some substance. Perfume marred with more than a fair share of corruption.

Slightly richer - some substance. Perfume marred with more than a fair share of corruption.

2 people found it helpfulOct 18th, 2014

Robert Torretti

8.4

Off bottle. Not corked but something was off, even for a red chinon. Enjoyable on the palate more than the nose

Off bottle. Not corked but something was off, even for a red chinon. Enjoyable on the palate more than the nose

May 9th, 2020

9.0

A thing of beauty. Forest berries, dried meat, coffee grounds, black pepper, funk. Just the faintest hint of veg.

A thing of beauty. Forest berries, dried meat, coffee grounds, black pepper, funk. Just the faintest hint of veg.

Jan 19th, 2020