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Messanges Rouge Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.925 ratings
9.04 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
Cristóbal Arellano Borges

Fuzzy and gulpable

Fuzzy and gulpable

Nov 4th, 2018
Aaron Means

Thin, pyrazine city. No likey!

Thin, pyrazine city. No likey!

Aug 24th, 2017
Patrick Peters

Light pepper, tannins are slight, mineral notes. Pairing with vegetable curry and Nan.

Light pepper, tannins are slight, mineral notes. Pairing with vegetable curry and Nan.

Jan 13th, 2021
Dave Montagne

Very light bodied and bright. Beautiful aroma

Very light bodied and bright. Beautiful aroma

Dec 5th, 2017
Tony Dalessandro

Perfect summer red. Bright cranberry on the tongue.

Perfect summer red. Bright cranberry on the tongue.

Jul 14th, 2017
William Long

Good food wine. A bit thin but bright fruit and high acid. Smoke on the nose.

Good food wine. A bit thin but bright fruit and high acid. Smoke on the nose.

Mar 2nd, 2017
Scarlett Brolly

NOSE•cooked fruits/dried herbs/ tobacco
TASTE• savory/ dry/ complex balance between fruit and greens

♡DEFINITELY DRINK THIS AGAIN♡

NOSE•cooked fruits/dried herbs/ tobacco
TASTE• savory/ dry/ complex balance between fruit and greens

♡DEFINITELY DRINK THIS AGAIN♡

Feb 23rd, 2017
Ken S
8.6

$18, nvwm
pretty acidic, light

$18, nvwm
pretty acidic, light

Feb 18th, 2017
D Manos

Glad I tried it but the florality is not something I would seek out in the future

Glad I tried it but the florality is not something I would seek out in the future

Dec 28th, 2016
michael pandolfo

That's like Chinon. This example has more upfront fruit than most. Good fruit and weight and a very balanced wine.

That's like Chinon. This example has more upfront fruit than most. Good fruit and weight and a very balanced wine.

Sep 12th, 2016