François Chidaine

Rouge Touraine Côt Blend

8.850 ratings
9.19 pro ratings
Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Côt, Cabernet Franc, Pineau d'Aunis
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
Ryan Flinn

Complex, pretty wine. Has some barnyard funk on the nose, with dried flowers, currants and a hint of green in the glass. Gritty tannins, mouth watering acidity.

Complex, pretty wine. Has some barnyard funk on the nose, with dried flowers, currants and a hint of green in the glass. Gritty tannins, mouth watering acidity.

Dec 18th, 2018
Marissa A. Ross

Wine Editor, Bon Appétit

8.6

Cranberry Flintstone Vitamins on the nose. Bright red cherry juice with an unconcentrated cranberry finish and dusty tannins. A little VA but well-integrated. Good stuff, especially at this price point.

Cranberry Flintstone Vitamins on the nose. Bright red cherry juice with an unconcentrated cranberry finish and dusty tannins. A little VA but well-integrated. Good stuff, especially at this price point.

Oct 6th, 2017
Devin Bray

Musky and rocky on the nose with hints of wet stone and wet wool, like a cellar. Tannic and forceful up front but yielding to dried strawberry, green bell pepper, and balanced out beautifully by surprisingly complex hints of fresh flowers and pink peppercorn. Medium minus alcohol.

Musky and rocky on the nose with hints of wet stone and wet wool, like a cellar. Tannic and forceful up front but yielding to dried strawberry, green bell pepper, and balanced out beautifully by surprisingly complex hints of fresh flowers and pink peppercorn. Medium minus alcohol.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 20th, 2016
Ben Franco

Owner Winedown cafe & wine bar

8.7

Deep purple medium staining and tears..black and some red fruits.. Lots of earth leather and soiled

Deep purple medium staining and tears..black and some red fruits.. Lots of earth leather and soiled

Dec 16th, 2016
Alison Story

TexaCali Ali - Owner of www.texacaliwine.com & Co-Owner of the upcoming www.smithstorywinecellars.com

9.0

wonderful value

wonderful value

Dec 21st, 2015
Jordan Franceschini

Outstanding

Outstanding

Jul 1st, 2021
Eric Kememes

Fruit forward with bitter tannin pinch

Fruit forward with bitter tannin pinch

Jan 7th, 2021
Shane Lennon

Fun blend, not too much in either camp

Fun blend, not too much in either camp

May 30th, 2019
Norman Van Aken

Loving this wine. It will be on our wines by the glass at "Three" at opening.

Loving this wine. It will be on our wines by the glass at "Three" at opening.

May 19th, 2017
David Boileau

Tannic and tight. Might need more aging

Tannic and tight. Might need more aging

Jul 16th, 2016