Catherine et Pierre Breton

La Dilettante Bourgueil Cabernet Franc

8.961 ratings
8.812 pro ratings
Bourgueil, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Cabernet Franc
Top Notes For
Philippe Dupuis

Dangerously fresh

Dangerously fresh

Mar 29th, 2019
Sybaritewino C.Lawrence

delicate, with chalky fine tannins, red currants and live.

delicate, with chalky fine tannins, red currants and live.

Feb 21st, 2016
Jonathan Gray

Really cool. Had some cool amaro aromas.

Really cool. Had some cool amaro aromas.

May 26th, 2015
Brett Jones

Pale ruby, spice and redcurrants, dry, fine tannins, fine tannins, fine red fruit flavours backed by gentle spice. Very little added sulphur.

Pale ruby, spice and redcurrants, dry, fine tannins, fine tannins, fine red fruit flavours backed by gentle spice. Very little added sulphur.

May 25th, 2015
Kate Laubernds

Always a beautiful wine. Delicate, floral...a real gem!

Always a beautiful wine. Delicate, floral...a real gem!

Jan 12th, 2015
Angela Gargano

I have a feeling this is going into the regular bubbly rotation...

I have a feeling this is going into the regular bubbly rotation...

Nov 21st, 2014
D Gissen

Curious if the ID will work better this way.

Curious if the ID will work better this way.

Jul 23rd, 2014
Thomas Monroe

Winemaker Division Winemaking Company, Owner/Winemaker SE Wine Collective

8.7

Carbonic cab franc from the Bretons - pretty cool!!

Carbonic cab franc from the Bretons - pretty cool!!

Feb 5th, 2014
John Trinidad

Wine Blogger SFWineBlog

8.7

Breton can do no wrong. Accessible and down the middle cab franc.

Breton can do no wrong. Accessible and down the middle cab franc.

Jan 14th, 2013
John Trinidad

Wine Blogger SFWineBlog

8.4

Not my favorite of the Breton wines, but darn good esp. After getting some air.

Not my favorite of the Breton wines, but darn good esp. After getting some air.

Nov 15th, 2012