Domaine Guiberteau

Les Motelles Saumur Cabernet Franc

9.2163 ratings
9.258 pro ratings
Saumur, Anjou-Saumur, 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
Severn Goodwin

2013 | Cabernet Franc
Domaine Guiberteau; Les Motelles
Loire; Saumur, Montreuil-Bellay, France
(92-94; Drink 2023-33)

3H Decant, this is really in a great spot today!

2013 | Cabernet Franc
Domaine Guiberteau; Les Motelles
Loire; Saumur, Montreuil-Bellay, France
(92-94; Drink 2023-33)

3H Decant, this is really in a great spot today!

Nov 10th, 2023
Severn Goodwin

2011 | Cabernet Franc
Domaine Guiberteau; Les Motelles
Loire; Saumur, Montreuil-Bellay, France
(92-93; Drink 2026-2036)

Palate seems closed...But nose is right on for the region.
Much improved with 24H of airing out, palate still wants more time, but the nose is textbook for the region.

2011 | Cabernet Franc
Domaine Guiberteau; Les Motelles
Loire; Saumur, Montreuil-Bellay, France
(92-93; Drink 2026-2036)

Palate seems closed...But nose is right on for the region.
Much improved with 24H of airing out, palate still wants more time, but the nose is textbook for the region.

Apr 15th, 2023
Severn Goodwin

2009 | Cabernet Franc
Domaine Guiberteau; Les Motelles
Loire; Saumur, Montreuil-Bellay, France

2009 | Cabernet Franc
Domaine Guiberteau; Les Motelles
Loire; Saumur, Montreuil-Bellay, France

Jan 21st, 2023
Tom Kobylarz

Category defining Cabernet Franc here from who in my mind makes the top CF in the Loire for the $. Not cheap but it ain't Rougeard $ and per dollar better. Burgundian in so many ways but true to the CF grape...texturallly as fine as silk, fresh, excellent length.

Category defining Cabernet Franc here from who in my mind makes the top CF in the Loire for the $. Not cheap but it ain't Rougeard $ and per dollar better. Burgundian in so many ways but true to the CF grape...texturallly as fine as silk, fresh, excellent length.

Feb 17th, 2022
Daniel McGeough

Sexy Cab Franc!!!

Sexy Cab Franc!!!

Nov 4th, 2019
Tom Stephenson

Advancing nicely. Approaching peak?

Advancing nicely. Approaching peak?

Apr 24th, 2018
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

😋

😋

Feb 23rd, 2018
Matthew Roesch

Boom to the dynamite. #saumur

Boom to the dynamite. #saumur

2 people found it helpfulAug 28th, 2015
Wil Fernandez

Zig zagging all over the place on the palate. As others have said "boom to the dynamite."

Zig zagging all over the place on the palate. As others have said "boom to the dynamite."

1 person found it helpfulSep 15th, 2017
Chris MacLean

Showing a lot better than it did 18 months ago. Classic funky Saumur.

Showing a lot better than it did 18 months ago. Classic funky Saumur.

Mar 23rd, 2017