Joël Taluau

Cuvée du Domaine Bourgueil Cabernet Franc

8.914 ratings

9.25 pro ratings

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

9.0

Bright, fresh, direct. Lots of raspberry, tobacco leaf. Snow day wine.

Bright, fresh, direct. Lots of raspberry, tobacco leaf. Snow day wine.

Jan 23rd, 2016

Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

9.4

Dam. Good cf. a little less weight and volume than the expression, but stellar balance and elegance. Leathery, green, cedar, chalk, wow.

Dam. Good cf. a little less weight and volume than the expression, but stellar balance and elegance. Leathery, green, cedar, chalk, wow.

Sep 30th, 2014

Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

8.9

Hell yeah.

Hell yeah.

Sep 29th, 2014

Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

9.6

Stellar value.

Stellar value.

Sep 28th, 2014

Cristiano Humberto Naves de Freitas Azevedo

8.8

Tipical

Tipical

Jun 19th, 2020

8.5

Pretty nice. A little rustic for my mood - flinty soil and black tea which is cool but not my current zone.

Pretty nice. A little rustic for my mood - flinty soil and black tea which is cool but not my current zone.

Feb 5th, 2016

9.3

Camilo had this 10 years ago

Camilo had this 10 years ago

Oct 11th, 2014

8.9

Nick had this 7 years ago

Nick had this 7 years ago

Jan 25th, 2018

Robert Cappelli

9.2

Robert had this 8 years ago

Robert had this 8 years ago

Oct 4th, 2016

9.0

Evan had this 9 years ago

Evan had this 9 years ago

Jul 22nd, 2015