Charles Joguet

Cuvée de la Cure Chinon Cabernet Franc

9.174 ratings
9.322 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
Matt Sterr

Mushroom, wet forest floor, eucalyptus, chalk and tannin. Yes.

Mushroom, wet forest floor, eucalyptus, chalk and tannin. Yes.

1 person found it helpfulAug 30th, 2015
Douglas Braun

I thought this wine was going to be ok to drink now and it was awesome but I wish I had waited a bit

I thought this wine was going to be ok to drink now and it was awesome but I wish I had waited a bit

May 27th, 2016
Charlie Abbott

Sommelier Casa Mono

9.0

Fully resolved, even in its youth. Plush red fruit, tobacco, a little fuller than expected, so textured

Fully resolved, even in its youth. Plush red fruit, tobacco, a little fuller than expected, so textured

Feb 29th, 2016
Anthony Lynch

The cure.

The cure.

Mar 28th, 2015
Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

8.9

Took a while to open up, then lovely lean cabernet franc herbal aromatics and interesting brothy undertones.

Took a while to open up, then lovely lean cabernet franc herbal aromatics and interesting brothy undertones.

Jan 12th, 2015
Yoon Ha

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu

9.0

Super fresh and precise. Northern Rhone x Burgundy.

Super fresh and precise. Northern Rhone x Burgundy.

Nov 5th, 2014
Clayton Bahr

Love drinking wine I sold someone 3yrs ago

Love drinking wine I sold someone 3yrs ago

May 22nd, 2014
Erica Orr

Best of the lot for the Loire reds... A challenging lineup for me to appreciate

Best of the lot for the Loire reds... A challenging lineup for me to appreciate

May 15th, 2014
Scott T

VP/Senior Wine Specialist Christie's

9.8

@ Mix restaurant. Perfect Joguet in every way.

@ Mix restaurant. Perfect Joguet in every way.

May 26th, 2013
Luis Perez

Sommelier Scarpetta NYC

9.9

So damn delicious, loire cab frank is so freakin delish. Funky funky funky like BDP

So damn delicious, loire cab frank is so freakin delish. Funky funky funky like BDP

Mar 16th, 2013