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Cuvée Alouettes Bourgueil Cabernet Franc

9.23 ratings
9.12 pro ratings
Bourgueil, 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
Severn Goodwin

Nose has recently crushed granite, grilled/warmed black cherry, dried citrus, (minor) moist cedar sawdust, licorice, red Twizzlers© candy and white pepper.

Palate has ripe cherry, dried cherry, fresh orange zest, dark chocolate shavings, dried blueberries, all very round and complete on the palate. Medium-short finish. Definite improvement with additional age!

About two years since our last bottle, doing quite well this evening, can hold another 4-6Y (2024-26) in proper storage.

Nose has recently crushed granite, grilled/warmed black cherry, dried citrus, (minor) moist cedar sawdust, licorice, red Twizzlers© candy and white pepper.

Palate has ripe cherry, dried cherry, fresh orange zest, dark chocolate shavings, dried blueberries, all very round and complete on the palate. Medium-short finish. Definite improvement with additional age!

About two years since our last bottle, doing quite well this evening, can hold another 4-6Y (2024-26) in proper storage.

Aug 30th, 2020
Severn Goodwin

Just concluded our annual Fall seclusion into the Rangeley lakes region of Maine, mobile service up there is mostly non-existent, after several days I am posting again.

Nose of wet granite and dusty black cherry. Palate is interesting, cherry with orange zest, mocha lingers.

Just concluded our annual Fall seclusion into the Rangeley lakes region of Maine, mobile service up there is mostly non-existent, after several days I am posting again.

Nose of wet granite and dusty black cherry. Palate is interesting, cherry with orange zest, mocha lingers.

Sep 30th, 2018
Ae
9.3

Smooth, very heavy, fruit. Loved it

Smooth, very heavy, fruit. Loved it

Aug 21st, 2017