La Charpentrie Saumur Rouge Cabernet Franc

Rich, unctuous, clean, musky ..,, yet light and balanced. A ballerina of power. Beautiful.

This will come as zero surprise to any Sommelier or Can Francophile. It’s a 10. Not sure how it could be better. Delectable shows $89 as a reasonable price. You might be able to find it for $60 right now based upon what I paid. Somebody rated it an 8.9...take me to your Cab Franc stash. Straight pencil shavings, green edge and unctuous fruit. I can’t stop muttering about how good it is. She thinks I’m crazy.

Would definitely like to check in on this in 7-8 years. Excellent

Aran had this 9 years ago

Incredible. A little VA on the nose when opened but it blew off in 10 minutes. Pure chenin.

Beautiful, fresh and floral cabernet franc. Loved the elegant mouthfeel

Decanted and showing a seductively sour and vibrant nose. The red and black fruit is dense. The aromatics are exciting. Med + intensity and nice length. This wine will evolve well. #domaineducollier #saumur #saumurrouge #loirevalley #ctbucklinwine

Lacking the persistence of the La Ripaille 2012 but not too far off. (With E. Smith)

2009 rich thick and herbal amazingness

Kicking it old school!