Domaine de la Noblaie

Les Chiens-Chiens Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.8110 ratings
9.118 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
Aaron Means

Raspberry, cherry, pepper. Not terribly green.

Raspberry, cherry, pepper. Not terribly green.

Oct 10th, 2017
Mardelle Kleven

Dusty, earthy, dried cranberries with stoney minerals with acid. Love this Cab Franc!

Dusty, earthy, dried cranberries with stoney minerals with acid. Love this Cab Franc!

1 person found it helpfulSep 13th, 2015
Alison Story

TexaCali Ali - Owner of www.texacaliwine.com & Co-Owner of the upcoming www.smithstorywinecellars.com

9.5

perfectly aged. love.

perfectly aged. love.

Oct 23rd, 2016
Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

9.4

Hands down one of my favorites of the category. It's a bit more extracted than other chinons which makes it very approachable and dense with blackberry and current fruit. Acidity still rips and there's plenty of that graphite mineral character indicative of the region. Tasty.

Hands down one of my favorites of the category. It's a bit more extracted than other chinons which makes it very approachable and dense with blackberry and current fruit. Acidity still rips and there's plenty of that graphite mineral character indicative of the region. Tasty.

Mar 17th, 2016
Mariah Cochiolo

Cool climate, herbacious, funky sulfur characteristic. Bright fruit with fine tannins.

Cool climate, herbacious, funky sulfur characteristic. Bright fruit with fine tannins.

Mar 3rd, 2016
Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

9.5

Absolutely delicious Chenin with some age. Love the label.

Absolutely delicious Chenin with some age. Love the label.

Feb 1st, 2015
Drew Baker

Really enjoying this wine.

Really enjoying this wine.

Jan 17th, 2015
Andrew Rastello

Great example

Great example

Apr 5th, 2014
Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

8.8

This is more franc than chinon. Jalapeno and cheese.

This is more franc than chinon. Jalapeno and cheese.

Feb 17th, 2014
Kevin Walsh

Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting

8.5

Vegetal notes, with red briary fruits

Vegetal notes, with red briary fruits

Feb 14th, 2014