Deep, dusty, clean aromas of earth and blue fruits. Nice compact gripping finish. If only all $13 wine was of this quality.
Deep, dusty, clean aromas of earth and blue fruits. Nice compact gripping finish. If only all $13 wine was of this quality.
3 people found it helpfulNov 3rd, 2016
Perfectly balanced organic French Bourgueil - paired with a braised chicken in a porter & thyme sauce with root vegetables. Love love, want another bottle!! Supposed to age well.
Perfectly balanced organic French Bourgueil - paired with a braised chicken in a porter & thyme sauce with root vegetables. Love love, want another bottle!! Supposed to age well.
3 people found it helpfulOct 17th, 2014
Lively Loire Cab Franc. Ripe raspberries, white pepper, and funk on the nose. Palette sees tart cranberries, overripe raspberries, cured meat/animal fat, some funky wet hay. Aftertaste is super long- minutes with red fruit and lots of cured fat/funkiness. Interesting but s bit thin and lacking some of the inorganic power to take it to next level. However at sub $20, it’s a deal if you like cab franc!
Lively Loire Cab Franc. Ripe raspberries, white pepper, and funk on the nose. Palette sees tart cranberries, overripe raspberries, cured meat/animal fat, some funky wet hay. Aftertaste is super long- minutes with red fruit and lots of cured fat/funkiness. Interesting but s bit thin and lacking some of the inorganic power to take it to next level. However at sub $20, it’s a deal if you like cab franc!
1 person found it helpfulMar 28th, 2018
Just a really good value. Herbs, tannins that hold. Was a bit closed at first, but after a few minutes in the glass it opened right up.
Just a really good value. Herbs, tannins that hold. Was a bit closed at first, but after a few minutes in the glass it opened right up.
1 person found it helpfulJan 3rd, 2017
Earthy, herb-y, tart and delicious.
Earthy, herb-y, tart and delicious.
1 person found it helpfulSep 12th, 2015
2011. Still a baby. Tastes like Touraine. Very groovy, no funk yet. Satisfying? Extremely.
2011. Still a baby. Tastes like Touraine. Very groovy, no funk yet. Satisfying? Extremely.
1 person found it helpfulJun 18th, 2014
2010. Weird texture!! All brett and earth in the aroma, great red fruit with a strange mid-finish transition that follows with a burst of acid, then a lengthy finish of earth. Cool!
2010. Weird texture!! All brett and earth in the aroma, great red fruit with a strange mid-finish transition that follows with a burst of acid, then a lengthy finish of earth. Cool!
1 person found it helpfulDec 9th, 2012
With a classic jambon baguette sandwich it was perfect. Fresh acids, herbal but reserved nose, pretty long on the palate. Although I slightly preferred the new world example , Pyramid Valley Cab Franc Howell Family Vyd 2007.
With a classic jambon baguette sandwich it was perfect. Fresh acids, herbal but reserved nose, pretty long on the palate. Although I slightly preferred the new world example , Pyramid Valley Cab Franc Howell Family Vyd 2007.
Mar 23rd, 2017
I'm never much a fan of this varietal they're all so green tinged red peppers, but this one is something else, it has all the great CF hallmarks, but this is so drinkable though, who would have thought, they just need to be made naturally & non-interventionists.
I'm never much a fan of this varietal they're all so green tinged red peppers, but this one is something else, it has all the great CF hallmarks, but this is so drinkable though, who would have thought, they just need to be made naturally & non-interventionists.
Sep 3rd, 2016
Bourgueil, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
