Domaine Les Chesnaies (Béatrice et Pascal Lambert)

Cuvée Marie Chinon Cabernet Franc

9.119 ratings
8.83 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
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
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
Joe Beddia

Smells like cocaine.

Smells like cocaine.

Sep 22nd, 2015
Sarah & Stewart

$27.99

Jul 16th, 2014
Andrew Algren

Sommelier Alinea

8.9

Andrew had this 10 years ago

Andrew had this 10 years ago

Apr 11th, 2015