Domaine Les Chesnaies (Béatrice et Pascal Lambert)

Cuvée Marie Chinon Cabernet Franc

9.125 ratings
8.84 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
Kim Aliperti

Quite concentrated cherry. Alcohol definitely present. Not as big a fan of this as some of the other ratings. Slight old laundry smell which may be blowing off. Nice tannins still holding strong. 2009

Quite concentrated cherry. Alcohol definitely present. Not as big a fan of this as some of the other ratings. Slight old laundry smell which may be blowing off. Nice tannins still holding strong. 2009

Jul 29th, 2015
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

8.9

Good solid wine

Good solid wine

May 5th, 2015
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

8.9

Very nice and freshly fruity. Easy drinking.

Very nice and freshly fruity. Easy drinking.

May 5th, 2015
Simon Tolsgaard

Very quaffable, but still impressive, showing the elegance of cabernet franc - blackcurrant, herbs, charmingly farm-like (not much, though, it’s no brett-monster at all). Acidity like lightning through the dark fruits, polished tannins. Pretty much perfect. Magnum bottle.

Very quaffable, but still impressive, showing the elegance of cabernet franc - blackcurrant, herbs, charmingly farm-like (not much, though, it’s no brett-monster at all). Acidity like lightning through the dark fruits, polished tannins. Pretty much perfect. Magnum bottle.

Jul 22nd, 2019
Vasu Tummala

Cherry bomb

Cherry bomb

May 26th, 2016
Jim Yonkus

Deserves a better overall rating #keifeandco

Deserves a better overall rating #keifeandco

Apr 28th, 2016
Emma T
6.9

2010; pretty floral aromatics, great colour, still youthful. Great attack BUT the wine is highly acidic and the tannins are unripe. Green Flavors persist. Very aggressive and unfriendly. Short. Disappointing.

2010; pretty floral aromatics, great colour, still youthful. Great attack BUT the wine is highly acidic and the tannins are unripe. Green Flavors persist. Very aggressive and unfriendly. Short. Disappointing.

Aug 22nd, 2015
Helen O

A- 2010 vintage. On the nose green pepper. On the palate dark fruit and earth. Nice acidity and medium minus tannins. Luv this wine. Cab franc.

A- 2010 vintage. On the nose green pepper. On the palate dark fruit and earth. Nice acidity and medium minus tannins. Luv this wine. Cab franc.

May 9th, 2015
Ben Thom

Already drunk, but this is absolutely wonderful. Top 5 wines I've ever had.

Already drunk, but this is absolutely wonderful. Top 5 wines I've ever had.

Aug 17th, 2014
Jono Wingfield

Serious.

Serious.

Dec 27th, 2013