A nice masculine Franc with fruits of pomegranate, dark cherry, and cassis. Sage, black pepper, some cloves, and decent amount of oak involved. I feel like an entire lack of minerality, a bit much on the oak, and a lack of any dramatic notes left me to score this this where I did. The grape clones used are fantastic.. the resources and talent of the winemaker leave me hoping their process is tweaked in the future. Can still age a few years.
A nice masculine Franc with fruits of pomegranate, dark cherry, and cassis. Sage, black pepper, some cloves, and decent amount of oak involved. I feel like an entire lack of minerality, a bit much on the oak, and a lack of any dramatic notes left me to score this this where I did. The grape clones used are fantastic.. the resources and talent of the winemaker leave me hoping their process is tweaked in the future. Can still age a few years.
Apr 14th, 2017
Chinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
