La Varenne

Tradition Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.949 ratings
9.09 pro ratings
Chinon, 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
Matt Sterr

NSA. Crisp, clean, pure and fresh LVCB. 50 YO vines. Limestone soils.

NSA. Crisp, clean, pure and fresh LVCB. 50 YO vines. Limestone soils.

May 29th, 2019
Jeff Miller

Delicious Chinon for under $30. Ruby red in color and quite floral with pure ripe fruit flavors of black cherry, plum, pomegranate. The wine is accented by notes of bay leaf, flint, star anise and pepper. Medium plus body, medium plus acid and medium tannins. Nice wine to start the New Year.

Delicious Chinon for under $30. Ruby red in color and quite floral with pure ripe fruit flavors of black cherry, plum, pomegranate. The wine is accented by notes of bay leaf, flint, star anise and pepper. Medium plus body, medium plus acid and medium tannins. Nice wine to start the New Year.

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Matthew Roesch

Bangin'

Bangin'

Apr 25th, 2015
Matthew Roesch

Bangin'

Bangin'

Apr 25th, 2015
Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.1

A tale of two Francs. More grip and terroir expression here. Darker berries, longer finish. Comparable quality to the Ravines, just with different character.

A tale of two Francs. More grip and terroir expression here. Darker berries, longer finish. Comparable quality to the Ravines, just with different character.

Mar 21st, 2014
Tim Holzer

Crown

Crown

Oct 14th, 2021
Colin Cahoon

Tart cranberry, fresh strawberry, cinnamon, clove, cedar, fresh oak, and leather. Medium tannin, medium alcohol, and high acid. A bright and zippy medium to light bodied red.

Tart cranberry, fresh strawberry, cinnamon, clove, cedar, fresh oak, and leather. Medium tannin, medium alcohol, and high acid. A bright and zippy medium to light bodied red.

Jan 9th, 2021
Colin Cahoon

Cranberry jelly nose. The palate features tart red fruit, cedar, tobacco, menthol, cinnamon, cardamom, clove and pepper. Moderate plus tannins, medium alcohol, and high acid.

Cranberry jelly nose. The palate features tart red fruit, cedar, tobacco, menthol, cinnamon, cardamom, clove and pepper. Moderate plus tannins, medium alcohol, and high acid.

Jul 3rd, 2020
Colin Cahoon

Tart fruit, fresh strawberry, cranberry sauce, tart cherry, and grapefruit. Moderate plus tannin and acid with that tart fruit lingering in the finish.

Tart fruit, fresh strawberry, cranberry sauce, tart cherry, and grapefruit. Moderate plus tannin and acid with that tart fruit lingering in the finish.

Feb 20th, 2020
Cheryl Isaac

Raspberry jam, light

Raspberry jam, light

Apr 10th, 2018