Domaine des Grillemonts
Saumur Champigny Cabernet Franc
Saumur-Champigny, Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley, France
Ripe red fruit with undertones of green bell pepper. Young and pleasing.
Ripe red fruit with undertones of green bell pepper. Young and pleasing.
Nov 30th, 2020
Dark fruit with balanced acid and hints of bell pepper. Enjoyed it with lamb Ragu pasta.
Dark fruit with balanced acid and hints of bell pepper. Enjoyed it with lamb Ragu pasta.
Aug 9th, 2022Dark fruit with a dry finish. Babs liked it more than me. Not enough aromas for my taste. 14.95 at lawc. Would get again.
Dark fruit with a dry finish. Babs liked it more than me. Not enough aromas for my taste. 14.95 at lawc. Would get again.
Jun 17th, 2022
McCarthy & Schiering, $17
Nose has dark fruit with very prominent classic cab franc green pepper, with a slight smoke and spice that reminds me of charred jalapeno. Not much of the green pepper on the palate with slightly muted berry notes and a very subtle finish of sort of a candied or bubblegum cranberry. The real star is the structure and balance, just enough acidity and silky tannins that leaves a mouth watering sweet aftertaste. Really a nice mouth feel. It's slightly above my budget and I wish it had slightly more interesting tasting notes but overall a very nice cab franc.
McCarthy & Schiering, $17
Nose has dark fruit with very prominent classic cab franc green pepper, with a slight smoke and spice that reminds me of charred jalapeno. Not much of the green pepper on the palate with slightly muted berry notes and a very subtle finish of sort of a candied or bubblegum cranberry. The real star is the structure and balance, just enough acidity and silky tannins that leaves a mouth watering sweet aftertaste. Really a nice mouth feel. It's slightly above my budget and I wish it had slightly more interesting tasting notes but overall a very nice cab franc.
Lite and muted. So so wine. Not much significant cab franc flavors. 14.95 at lawc. Would not get again.
Lite and muted. So so wine. Not much significant cab franc flavors. 14.95 at lawc. Would not get again.
Sep 14th, 2021Luscious fruits, with a hint of acid and he take tanins. Nice and easy drinking wine. Needed some time to breath.
Luscious fruits, with a hint of acid and he take tanins. Nice and easy drinking wine. Needed some time to breath.
Mar 27th, 2021