Domaine Les Chesnaies (Béatrice et Pascal Lambert)

Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.829 ratings

8.81 pro ratings

Chinon, 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

8.8

Green pepper. Good - not heavy.

Green pepper. Good - not heavy.

May 10th, 2015

8.5

august cobwebs fracture, breeze like breath and whisper, a trail frozen in step, my windbreaker gasps, if only memory wouldn't immortalize the convulsing panic and certainty, the edge of the cliff, the glass now, cracks ripple through the lip, open palm and tongue, to splinter and to pine

august cobwebs fracture, breeze like breath and whisper, a trail frozen in step, my windbreaker gasps, if only memory wouldn't immortalize the convulsing panic and certainty, the edge of the cliff, the glass now, cracks ripple through the lip, open palm and tongue, to splinter and to pine

Sep 24th, 2016

8.3

Earthy and herbaceous. Paired well with lamb stew - very versatile. Would definitely drink again. Chinooooon

Earthy and herbaceous. Paired well with lamb stew - very versatile. Would definitely drink again. Chinooooon

Mar 28th, 2016

8.8

Brambly berry and forest floor, nice with a potato pissaladière and onion confit.

Brambly berry and forest floor, nice with a potato pissaladière and onion confit.

Feb 21st, 2016

8.8

Nyc with Jamie and euge

Nyc with Jamie and euge

Jan 10th, 2016

9.0

Great with steak

Great with steak

Nov 23rd, 2015

9.0

Perfect with salsa verde

Perfect with salsa verde

Oct 29th, 2015

9.2

2011 vintage

2011 vintage

Aug 16th, 2014

8.1

Forced to go the Ye olde Bottle Shoppe. Not bad though!

Forced to go the Ye olde Bottle Shoppe. Not bad though!

Apr 3rd, 2014

6.3

Corked! Wah!

Corked! Wah!

Feb 15th, 2014