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Joël Taluau

Cuvée du Domaine Bourgueil Cabernet Franc

8.936 ratings
9.29 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

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Joël TaluauBourgueil, TouraineCabernet Franc
Top Notes For
Lee Lightfoot
9.0

Dried red fruit, root beer thin and dark

Dried red fruit, root beer thin and dark

Sep 13th, 2021
Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.1

Well aged but still had lots of life ahead. Lovely 18year old cab franc. Everything you would expect

Well aged but still had lots of life ahead. Lovely 18year old cab franc. Everything you would expect

Nov 30th, 2018
Chip Hughes
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
Roberto Carli
9.2

Got it for a steal. Classic expression, held up its age wonderfully, light body and fully evolved tannins

Got it for a steal. Classic expression, held up its age wonderfully, light body and fully evolved tannins

Jan 23rd, 2023
Peter C
9.0

Totally food wine. Had it with kofta beef spiked with serious cumin. Good match.

Totally food wine. Had it with kofta beef spiked with serious cumin. Good match.

Aug 19th, 2022
Daniel Sullivan
8.5

Barely ripe huckleberry, light pyrazine and earthiness byob nose. Balanced preserving acidity with chalky / dusty tannins.

Barely ripe huckleberry, light pyrazine and earthiness byob nose. Balanced preserving acidity with chalky / dusty tannins.

Oct 10th, 2021
Jason Keefer
9.3

Cannot believe how fresh and lush this is for being 20 years old! But, it is also very light and smooth for a cab franc, probably because of the age (and no oak). Green pepper is subtle, smoky plums. Delish!

Cannot believe how fresh and lush this is for being 20 years old! But, it is also very light and smooth for a cab franc, probably because of the age (and no oak). Green pepper is subtle, smoky plums. Delish!

Sep 12th, 2020