Château du Coudray

Le Grand Bouqueteau Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.615 ratings

8.91 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

8.9

Solid cab franc. Nothing hugely different about it but delicious.

Solid cab franc. Nothing hugely different about it but delicious.

Feb 26th, 2021

8.7

Citrus, lime, grapefruit, peach, minerality, wet slate on the nose. Very young, crisp acid - a bit much. Medium body.

Citrus, lime, grapefruit, peach, minerality, wet slate on the nose. Very young, crisp acid - a bit much. Medium body.

May 10th, 2018

Stephen Madarasz

8.8

Enjoyed at New Year's Day dinner with the family in VT.

Enjoyed at New Year's Day dinner with the family in VT.

Jan 3rd, 2017

8.6

Astringent. Lots of green leafy vegetable notes. Weird, but not bad.

Astringent. Lots of green leafy vegetable notes. Weird, but not bad.

Nov 15th, 2016

9.0

Flowers, fruit and earth. Tulips, strawberry, and cherry. Great value

Flowers, fruit and earth. Tulips, strawberry, and cherry. Great value

Dec 9th, 2015

7.9

Not a fan. Thin and flat. There are better choices.

Not a fan. Thin and flat. There are better choices.

Oct 7th, 2015

7.9

A bit light and thin. Smooth and easy drinker but short on flavor and complexity.

A bit light and thin. Smooth and easy drinker but short on flavor and complexity.

Oct 7th, 2015

8.9

Brent had this 4 years ago

Brent had this 4 years ago

Mar 18th, 2021

8.8

Alex had this 7 years ago

Alex had this 7 years ago

Mar 15th, 2018

9.0

Bucky had this 7 years ago

Bucky had this 7 years ago

Sep 22nd, 2017