Became a fan of cabernet franc in 2015 holiday, for sure partially because of this bottle.
Became a fan of cabernet franc in 2015 holiday, for sure partially because of this bottle.
May 31st, 2016
appearance:
clear red wine
medium minus ruby
no gas no sediment
viscosity is medium
no staining of tears
nose:
ripe raspberries
tart cherry
ripe red plum
twiggy
dried leaves
branches
smoky
ashy
inorganic minerality
organic minerality (obvs)
violets, roses, thyme, dried herbs
jalapeno, sage
no new oak
pronounced intensity of aromas
palate:
bone dry
acid medium plus
body is medium
alcohol is medium
tannin is medium (further back in the mouth)
same fruit as nose
tart to ripe fruit
lots of non fruit characteristics
same non fruit characteristics as nose
complexity is medium plus
finish is medium plus
appearance:
clear red wine
medium minus ruby
no gas no sediment
viscosity is medium
no staining of tears
nose:
ripe raspberries
tart cherry
ripe red plum
twiggy
dried leaves
branches
smoky
ashy
inorganic minerality
organic minerality (obvs)
violets, roses, thyme, dried herbs
jalapeno, sage
no new oak
pronounced intensity of aromas
palate:
bone dry
acid medium plus
body is medium
alcohol is medium
tannin is medium (further back in the mouth)
same fruit as nose
tart to ripe fruit
lots of non fruit characteristics
same non fruit characteristics as nose
complexity is medium plus
finish is medium plus
Jan 8th, 2016
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
