Château Yvonne
"L'île Quatre Sous" Saumur Champigny Cabernet Franc
Saumur-Champigny, Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley, France
Good acid. Dry, graphite. Little horse fart on the nose
Good acid. Dry, graphite. Little horse fart on the nose
Jan 7th, 2018Barnyard-y funk on the nose and loads of herbs and flowers on the palette. Really surprising and pretty
Barnyard-y funk on the nose and loads of herbs and flowers on the palette. Really surprising and pretty
Dec 3rd, 2017
Quite Bretty on the first night, second night all gone. Bright, juicy, fresh, but lacks some complexity. She's a young one. Would like to revisit. Shows promise.
Quite Bretty on the first night, second night all gone. Bright, juicy, fresh, but lacks some complexity. She's a young one. Would like to revisit. Shows promise.
Feb 9th, 2017
Decent amount of funk on opening, which blew off after an hour. Bright fruit, mild tannins and a blast of herbs. Everything I want from a Cab Franc.
Decent amount of funk on opening, which blew off after an hour. Bright fruit, mild tannins and a blast of herbs. Everything I want from a Cab Franc.
Jan 20th, 2018Medium-body, light tannins, hint of dark cherry and tobacco. Delicious.
Medium-body, light tannins, hint of dark cherry and tobacco. Delicious.
Nov 23rd, 2017
Super juicy and fresh Saumur-Champigny. Fermentation and elevage in concrete tank. Concentrated nose of ripe blackberry and raspberry, tobacco leaf, graphite and pencil shavings, fresh violets, an almost bloody savory character, and slightly roasted red bell pepper. On the palate it's softly textured and echoes the nose with a bit of extra graphite mineral intensity. Medium (+) acid, medium (-) to medium body, medium to medium (+) intensity of tannins with a pleasant, fine-grained grip. Nice, quenching Loire Cab Franc that would be great with most anything coming off your grill this summer. Takes well to a slight chill also.
Super juicy and fresh Saumur-Champigny. Fermentation and elevage in concrete tank. Concentrated nose of ripe blackberry and raspberry, tobacco leaf, graphite and pencil shavings, fresh violets, an almost bloody savory character, and slightly roasted red bell pepper. On the palate it's softly textured and echoes the nose with a bit of extra graphite mineral intensity. Medium (+) acid, medium (-) to medium body, medium to medium (+) intensity of tannins with a pleasant, fine-grained grip. Nice, quenching Loire Cab Franc that would be great with most anything coming off your grill this summer. Takes well to a slight chill also.
Jul 16th, 2017Cab franc tasting! Graphite after a couple of sips.
Cab franc tasting! Graphite after a couple of sips.
Feb 18th, 2017
I'm off the cab franc bus apparently
I'm off the cab franc bus apparently
Feb 10th, 2017