Couly-Dutheil

Chinon Cabernet Franc

9.029 ratings

9.16 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

Jordan Anderson

9.1

Tasty chinon. Peppercorn, dark fruit, that pipe that has been in your grandpa's cardigan pocket for years. Classy. 2011

Tasty chinon. Peppercorn, dark fruit, that pipe that has been in your grandpa's cardigan pocket for years. Classy. 2011

2 people found it helpfulMay 16th, 2015

Maggie Harrison

9.1

potpourri, violet, wet soil, cedar, maybe mint too? complex nose. medium + acid/tannin. this will keep evolving.

potpourri, violet, wet soil, cedar, maybe mint too? complex nose. medium + acid/tannin. this will keep evolving.

May 18th, 2017

8.8

2012

2012

Apr 3rd, 2015

8.0

Minerally oysters. Ok. Needs lots of breathing time. BINNYS

Minerally oysters. Ok. Needs lots of breathing time. BINNYS

Nov 21st, 2017

9.3

Excellent. Structured and balanced yet lively. Slight hint of pepper and tannin followed by a trace of jam.

Excellent. Structured and balanced yet lively. Slight hint of pepper and tannin followed by a trace of jam.

Aug 14th, 2016

9.1

Great little bottle

Great little bottle

Jul 1st, 2016

Andreas Berglund

8.7

1976

1976

Mar 11th, 2016

Kirk Sutherland

9.0

Pepper and sediment bomb. Tasty. Dusty. But still quite fresh.

Pepper and sediment bomb. Tasty. Dusty. But still quite fresh.

Feb 25th, 2016

9.5

Grill 23 & bar. Boston. With Nathaniel

Grill 23 & bar. Boston. With Nathaniel

Feb 12th, 2016

8.6

Needs time

Needs time

Jan 11th, 2016