Château de Coulaine

Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.980 ratings
8.820 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
Mark Eastom

I think storage may have been an issue. Lots of tobacco, stewed fruit, sour cherry and some funk.

I think storage may have been an issue. Lots of tobacco, stewed fruit, sour cherry and some funk.

Feb 13th, 2023
Ainsley

Wet stone, herbal notes, raspberry and bell pepper on the palette. Deliciously round, smooth and elegant. Well balanced wine!

Wet stone, herbal notes, raspberry and bell pepper on the palette. Deliciously round, smooth and elegant. Well balanced wine!

Aug 18th, 2021
Gregory Fulchiero

Fresh, vibrant and raw. Bursting with white and black peppercorns, herbs, smoke and tart fruit.

Fresh, vibrant and raw. Bursting with white and black peppercorns, herbs, smoke and tart fruit.

Jul 18th, 2021
Stephanie Hagen

Very good with a lot of depth. Notes of cherry followed by gunpowder. The color is a nice rubis,a rich red. The bottle was from 2009, the perfect time to open it.

Very good with a lot of depth. Notes of cherry followed by gunpowder. The color is a nice rubis,a rich red. The bottle was from 2009, the perfect time to open it.

1 person found it helpfulMay 2nd, 2014
Konstantin Eroshenkov

2013

Jan 4th, 2017
Sean Nelson

Easy drinking. Plum skin, graphite and red peppers. Elevated quaff.

Easy drinking. Plum skin, graphite and red peppers. Elevated quaff.

Mar 13th, 2016
Scott Taddeo

Tart raspberries, just ripe blackberry, green herbs. Shows a bit of brett and VA but doesn't distract too much; charming and rustic

Tart raspberries, just ripe blackberry, green herbs. Shows a bit of brett and VA but doesn't distract too much; charming and rustic

Mar 2nd, 2016
Kim Aliperti

Unoaked not overly expressive on the nose. Dark cherry and cacao on the palate. Very drinkable. 2013

Unoaked not overly expressive on the nose. Dark cherry and cacao on the palate. Very drinkable. 2013

Jul 29th, 2015
Brash Higgins

2012 black licorice tar , high VA

2012 black licorice tar , high VA

Nov 19th, 2014
Nicolas Bazinet

2012

Feb 27th, 2014