Domaine du Bel Air

les Vingt lieux dits Bourgueil Cabernet Franc

8.615 ratings
9.03 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
Alejandro Medina

Dried plums, black currant, grippy structure.

Dried plums, black currant, grippy structure.

Oct 26th, 2015
brando cox

suble oaky fruit nutty

suble oaky fruit nutty

Sep 26th, 2015
Mason Balistreri

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

8.8

Blue fruits which is unusual for a cabernet franc... Some raspberry and pencil shavings there as well. A little bit of green pepper comes out on the finish. Round enough.

Blue fruits which is unusual for a cabernet franc... Some raspberry and pencil shavings there as well. A little bit of green pepper comes out on the finish. Round enough.

Feb 5th, 2015
Elian Mathiot

Défaut.
Bonjour l'écurie. Apparemment ce n'est pas un problème récurrent pour ce vin si on se fie aux notes de dégustation. Il a également sans doute besoin d'un temps d'ouverture plus long.

Défaut.
Bonjour l'écurie. Apparemment ce n'est pas un problème récurrent pour ce vin si on se fie aux notes de dégustation. Il a également sans doute besoin d'un temps d'ouverture plus long.

Feb 23rd, 2016
Ross Wood

Interesting fermented aroma in the early stages of opening. Then a nice artificial blueberry opening, pencil shavings and a delicious body that seems complex but balanced. A consistent sweetness and a faint smokiness on the finish.

Interesting fermented aroma in the early stages of opening. Then a nice artificial blueberry opening, pencil shavings and a delicious body that seems complex but balanced. A consistent sweetness and a faint smokiness on the finish.

Sep 22nd, 2016
michael pandolfo

More rounder and fuller than a normal can franc. More terroir driven fruit with that vegetal tinge. Give it some air and you'll be justly rewarded

More rounder and fuller than a normal can franc. More terroir driven fruit with that vegetal tinge. Give it some air and you'll be justly rewarded

Sep 14th, 2016
Andrew Willingham

Surprisingly gamey and a little funky, this was unlike any cab franc I've had before and my first from Loire. Very good food wine!

Surprisingly gamey and a little funky, this was unlike any cab franc I've had before and my first from Loire. Very good food wine!

Feb 14th, 2016
Liz Dzwonek

2011- a bit disappointing, neutral

2011- a bit disappointing, neutral

Mar 3rd, 2015
Abraham Axler

I couldn't really spot this one. I use some odd mouth wash Kind of hot fruit forward but muddy. Probably too young

I couldn't really spot this one. I use some odd mouth wash Kind of hot fruit forward but muddy. Probably too young

Jan 22nd, 2016
Brian McMahon

Sales Polaner Selections

9.1

Brian had this 9 years ago

Brian had this 9 years ago

Jul 13th, 2015