Frederic Mabileau

Les Rouillères Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Cabernet Franc

9.046 ratings
8.89 pro ratings
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, 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
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2014 - Severe. Cherries. Good acidity. Not transparant. #cabernetfranc #saintnicolasdebourgueil #loirewine

Vintage 2014 - Severe. Cherries. Good acidity. Not transparant. #cabernetfranc #saintnicolasdebourgueil #loirewine

Mar 13th, 2018
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2016 - #cabernetfranc wagonloads red fruit

Vintage 2016 - #cabernetfranc wagonloads red fruit

Sep 26th, 2017
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2015 - Vin bio - lot of raspberries in smell

Vintage 2015 - Vin bio - lot of raspberries in smell

Aug 6th, 2017
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2019 | a favorite producer of mine. 100% Cabernet franc, vines 25 a 40 years old. Bio wine. It is so much fun to taste the difference between Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil and for example Saumur Champigny. Pop and pour. Frivolous raspberry bouquet, gains expression with aeration. It’s not the power that catches the eye, but finesse and elegance. Medium weight. Lovely now, paired with ostrich stew and mixed vegetables from the oven. Happy.

Vintage 2019 | a favorite producer of mine. 100% Cabernet franc, vines 25 a 40 years old. Bio wine. It is so much fun to taste the difference between Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil and for example Saumur Champigny. Pop and pour. Frivolous raspberry bouquet, gains expression with aeration. It’s not the power that catches the eye, but finesse and elegance. Medium weight. Lovely now, paired with ostrich stew and mixed vegetables from the oven. Happy.

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Felipe Ferreiro

Sommelier/Wine Director Restaurante Las Rias Bajas

8.6

Capa y densidad baja, color cereza, en nariz buena potencia, frambuesa, hierva, fondo mineral. En boca ágil, buen paso, final corto y con un amargor bastante pronunciado.

Capa y densidad baja, color cereza, en nariz buena potencia, frambuesa, hierva, fondo mineral. En boca ágil, buen paso, final corto y con un amargor bastante pronunciado.

Mar 3rd, 2016
Peter van den Besselaar

Vin bio and a damned good one. True to type cabernet franc, very lively with clear raspberries in smell and taste. Good balance, not too stewy/big but elegant. Like this glass, it gives joy! Partnered it with duck breast. / 24h later it get's a velvety structure, great with some Leidse kaas

Vin bio and a damned good one. True to type cabernet franc, very lively with clear raspberries in smell and taste. Good balance, not too stewy/big but elegant. Like this glass, it gives joy! Partnered it with duck breast. / 24h later it get's a velvety structure, great with some Leidse kaas

Jan 1st, 2016
Omar 'Nacho' Campos

Reductive, bell peppers and raspberries aromas; light with enough tannins, menthol and earthy flavours

Reductive, bell peppers and raspberries aromas; light with enough tannins, menthol and earthy flavours

Aug 13th, 2015
Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

8.9

Just plain drinkable with a lot of red fruit, pretty CF aromatics and just a touch of funky-earthiness.

Just plain drinkable with a lot of red fruit, pretty CF aromatics and just a touch of funky-earthiness.

Aug 23rd, 2014
Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

8.5

More lean than ripe, though it shows a bit of oxidative/raisin notes on the nose. Red fruits, quite mineral/tobacco/resiny. Higher acids and tart mouthfeel. Pairs well with smoked/grilled pork and navy bean stew.

More lean than ripe, though it shows a bit of oxidative/raisin notes on the nose. Red fruits, quite mineral/tobacco/resiny. Higher acids and tart mouthfeel. Pairs well with smoked/grilled pork and navy bean stew.

Jan 16th, 2014
Mark Lindzy

A ripe vintage, but this one has the acid it needs. Dark fruit and great minerality, and biodynamic too!

A ripe vintage, but this one has the acid it needs. Dark fruit and great minerality, and biodynamic too!

Aug 6th, 2013