Château du Coudray

Reserve Le Grand Bouqueteau Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.731 ratings
8.78 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
Steven Mirassou

Winemaker/Owner Lineage

9.6

Sexy, sexy wine. Wear a flower lei, roll in the dirt, sniff it good, then drink. Root vegetable, black fruit, great acid. Just, delicious.

Sexy, sexy wine. Wear a flower lei, roll in the dirt, sniff it good, then drink. Root vegetable, black fruit, great acid. Just, delicious.

1 person found it helpfulAug 22nd, 2014
Michael Housewright

Writer/Photographer Wine Enthusiast Magazine

8.4

Could have been better. I hoped it would have been.

Could have been better. I hoped it would have been.

Jan 10th, 2016
Sam Klingberg

Ashy, iodine, pepper, and smooth acidity.

Ashy, iodine, pepper, and smooth acidity.

Jan 11th, 2015
Tommy Pace

Seems overly smokey. Opens a bit to typical Cab Franc characteristics.

Seems overly smokey. Opens a bit to typical Cab Franc characteristics.

Oct 26th, 2014
Kraig Meyer

Dry, smooth enjoyable good flavor. Good with steak kebabs. Not particularly big, won't be mistaken for a cab sauv.

Dry, smooth enjoyable good flavor. Good with steak kebabs. Not particularly big, won't be mistaken for a cab sauv.

Sep 6th, 2016
Matt Brown, CSW

Nose warm red & black fruits, peppery, smokey cherry cola, mushroom, pine forest floor, iodine. Nice lush mouthfeel, medium body, mouthwatering tart finish. Drink now-2018.

Nose warm red & black fruits, peppery, smokey cherry cola, mushroom, pine forest floor, iodine. Nice lush mouthfeel, medium body, mouthwatering tart finish. Drink now-2018.

Aug 15th, 2015
bharat

Nice Chinon. Put in decanter for few hours. Tastes better the next day!

Nice Chinon. Put in decanter for few hours. Tastes better the next day!

Aug 7th, 2015
Elizabeth Kinney

Green pepper. Great blood sausage and lobster pairing. Michael fav

Green pepper. Great blood sausage and lobster pairing. Michael fav

Mar 8th, 2015
Megan King

Black berry, currant and a bit of smoke/spice. I like things that off a wee bit of jamminess so this is good for me at $20

Black berry, currant and a bit of smoke/spice. I like things that off a wee bit of jamminess so this is good for me at $20

Feb 28th, 2015
Adam Coy

Very nice cab franc, my first experience from the Chinon wine region.

Very nice cab franc, my first experience from the Chinon wine region.

Dec 10th, 2014