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Les Cinq Elements Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.923 ratings

9.15 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

8.9

Delicious. Nicely balanced. Worth repeating.

Delicious. Nicely balanced. Worth repeating.

May 11th, 2020

8.9

Clean, authentic Loire character, excellent density and proportion, controlled vivacity, forward but has a good reserve, transparent without exposing too much.

Clean, authentic Loire character, excellent density and proportion, controlled vivacity, forward but has a good reserve, transparent without exposing too much.

Sep 18th, 2019

9.1

I forgot that I had this but I did not forget that I liked it.

I forgot that I had this but I did not forget that I liked it.

Dec 15th, 2017

Owner/Wine Director Spuyten Duyvil, Fette Sau, St. Anselm & Gotham Artisanal Provisions

8.9

Joe had this 5 years ago

Joe had this 5 years ago

Oct 1st, 2019

9.1

Anthony had this 9 years ago

Anthony had this 9 years ago

Jul 19th, 2015

9.1

Jay had this 10 years ago

Jay had this 10 years ago

Apr 30th, 2015

9.1

Jay had this 10 years ago

Jay had this 10 years ago

Dec 20th, 2014

Owner/Winemaker/Winegrower Azienda Agricola Montesecondo

9.4

Silvio had this 10 years ago

Silvio had this 10 years ago

Dec 9th, 2014

9.7

Jillian had this 3 years ago

Jillian had this 3 years ago

Sep 23rd, 2021

9.0

Serge had this 8 years ago

Serge had this 8 years ago

May 10th, 2017