La Varenne
Tradition Chinon Cabernet Franc
Chinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
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, 2019Delicious 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.
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
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, 2021Cranberry 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, 2020Tart 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