Domaine de Noire

Chinon Soif de Tendresse Cabernet Franc

8.850 ratings
9.08 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
Tracy Hall

We have a winner vintage here! Very pretty with red fruits and smooth mouth we always give a quick double decant. NBI

We have a winner vintage here! Very pretty with red fruits and smooth mouth we always give a quick double decant. NBI

Jan 24th, 2024
Tracy Hall

Wow! Great vintage, pop and pour. Fresh red fruits with a mouth coating mid and a balanced finish. This hits all marks! NBI

Wow! Great vintage, pop and pour. Fresh red fruits with a mouth coating mid and a balanced finish. This hits all marks! NBI

Oct 15th, 2021
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

8.8

Perfect pop n pour Chinon

Perfect pop n pour Chinon

Mar 24th, 2020
Matt

Quite the personality. Came out swinging, almost top heavy, dense, dark and almost threw me off with its vinous CF elements. So juicy! After some air it eased up. Perfumed herbal scents and graphite mixing with wild raspberries and sour black cherry. Classic Chinon perfume and freshness.

Quite the personality. Came out swinging, almost top heavy, dense, dark and almost threw me off with its vinous CF elements. So juicy! After some air it eased up. Perfumed herbal scents and graphite mixing with wild raspberries and sour black cherry. Classic Chinon perfume and freshness.

Apr 18th, 2018
Tracy Hall

A little bright out of the gate, so decant. No oak on this so lots of smooth red and black fruit. Very enjoyable and paired great with a roast chicken. Twin top. SS

A little bright out of the gate, so decant. No oak on this so lots of smooth red and black fruit. Very enjoyable and paired great with a roast chicken. Twin top. SS

1 person found it helpfulSep 28th, 2017
Mark Eastom

Little bit more extracted than most chinon I've had. But great cab franc character. Dominated with some beef sliders. Good wine for post "wine test" discussion :)

Little bit more extracted than most chinon I've had. But great cab franc character. Dominated with some beef sliders. Good wine for post "wine test" discussion :)

Sep 14th, 2016
Carter White

Juicy, fresh, and easy drinking, with a nice backbone.

Juicy, fresh, and easy drinking, with a nice backbone.

Jan 24th, 2023
Paul T HB

I’d buy more at $10.00, great with Italian spicy 🌶 pasta

I’d buy more at $10.00, great with Italian spicy 🌶 pasta

Jul 22nd, 2022
J Levenson

Decant for 30 minutes. Wonderful fruit. Soft tannins. Bright acidity. Another wonderful SommSelect offering. A steal at $19. Actually enjoyed with pizza.

Decant for 30 minutes. Wonderful fruit. Soft tannins. Bright acidity. Another wonderful SommSelect offering. A steal at $19. Actually enjoyed with pizza.

Dec 30th, 2017
J Levenson

This is a Somm Select selection. Another winner! 30 minutes to camp makes total sense. Lively wonderful fruit and at 19 bucks you can't go wrong

This is a Somm Select selection. Another winner! 30 minutes to camp makes total sense. Lively wonderful fruit and at 19 bucks you can't go wrong

Nov 11th, 2017