Catherine et Pierre Breton

Nuits d'Ivresse Bourgueil Cabernet Franc

9.069 ratings
9.123 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
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2012 #loirefunk Cedar, spicy, vannilla, vital wine. #bourgueil #cabernetfranc

Vintage 2012 #loirefunk Cedar, spicy, vannilla, vital wine. #bourgueil #cabernetfranc

Mar 27th, 2018
jerod peitsmeyer

a fitting wine with which to illustrate my final wine list

a fitting wine with which to illustrate my final wine list

Aug 30th, 2017
Kyle Doucet-Walter

This wine is the shit.

This wine is the shit.

2 people found it helpfulJul 8th, 2015
Anna Tyack

Benchmark for natural cabernet franc from the Loire | Always delicious 'Nuits d'Ivresse' (drunken nights) by Catherine & Pierre Breton in Bourgueil | From 50 yrs old vines, no SO2, certified organic

Benchmark for natural cabernet franc from the Loire | Always delicious 'Nuits d'Ivresse' (drunken nights) by Catherine & Pierre Breton in Bourgueil | From 50 yrs old vines, no SO2, certified organic

1 person found it helpfulFeb 21st, 2015
Chris Scanlan

Sales Amy Atwood Imports

9.3

Daaaaaang. This is supaaaair.

Daaaaaang. This is supaaaair.

May 4th, 2016
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

8.3

Brett. gone too far. Robbed all the fruit.

Brett. gone too far. Robbed all the fruit.

Apr 11th, 2015
Terry Kaney

This wine is so well made and so damn good. Focused balanced with terrific texture, it's full of life. #plummarketchicago

This wine is so well made and so damn good. Focused balanced with terrific texture, it's full of life. #plummarketchicago

Jan 23rd, 2015
Anthony Lombardi

2012 Breton Nuits D’Iveresse and Terry Riley’s masterpiece. This wine is bottles without sulfur and is recommended to be consumed quickly after release. Here we are 7 years from vintage and it is in a magical spot. Smoky cherries & firm grippy texture. Aromatics are perfumed & elegant. It pairs beautifully with the minimalist piece as these types of wines and this style of music are so misunderstood. The need to classify & quantify doesn’t fit in either place here. Simply great Cabernet Franc and great music.

2012 Breton Nuits D’Iveresse and Terry Riley’s masterpiece. This wine is bottles without sulfur and is recommended to be consumed quickly after release. Here we are 7 years from vintage and it is in a magical spot. Smoky cherries & firm grippy texture. Aromatics are perfumed & elegant. It pairs beautifully with the minimalist piece as these types of wines and this style of music are so misunderstood. The need to classify & quantify doesn’t fit in either place here. Simply great Cabernet Franc and great music.

May 9th, 2019
Reilly Brock

Yummy cab franc!

Yummy cab franc!

Nov 8th, 2014
Willem Jan Withagen

Always thought Cabernet Franc was not my wine... But this is loaded with fruit and spices Firm body but smooth drinking.

Always thought Cabernet Franc was not my wine... But this is loaded with fruit and spices Firm body but smooth drinking.

Mar 27th, 2018