Marc Brédif

Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.829 ratings
8.76 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
Brent Mayeaux

Production Burn Cottage Vineyard

8.8

Nice example of Loire Cab Franc. Pleasant but not overly expressive or complex. May have been better a year or two ago.

Nice example of Loire Cab Franc. Pleasant but not overly expressive or complex. May have been better a year or two ago.

Dec 30th, 2015
Mike Gillispie

Really nice cab franc. Lots of raspberry and wild strawberry. Finishes with spice.

Really nice cab franc. Lots of raspberry and wild strawberry. Finishes with spice.

Nov 3rd, 2017
Paul Luminaux

Very mineraly. Plum, cherry. Red flowers. Gravel dust. Tobacco and meat. Some graphite/pencil.

Very mineraly. Plum, cherry. Red flowers. Gravel dust. Tobacco and meat. Some graphite/pencil.

May 13th, 2016
Andrew Scherer

Suddle wine; soft aromatics and palate while still saying Loire Cab Franc

Suddle wine; soft aromatics and palate while still saying Loire Cab Franc

Apr 5th, 2016
Christina Turley

Sales & Marketing Turley Wine Cellars

Dinner date wine w/Pops & 3/4 sissies. Littlest one leaves home in a week!

Dinner date wine w/Pops & 3/4 sissies. Littlest one leaves home in a week!

Aug 7th, 2013
Chad Brewer

Green, wasn't showing well

Green, wasn't showing well

Feb 10th, 2015
Brett Evje

Big cigar box nose. Cool unique barnyard palette. 13.99 btg.

Big cigar box nose. Cool unique barnyard palette. 13.99 btg.

Mar 4th, 2014
Bill Crites

Dinner with Liz, Karen, and Jim. Making plans to go to Varienne-sur-Loire.

Dinner with Liz, Karen, and Jim. Making plans to go to Varienne-sur-Loire.

Oct 20th, 2013
Kim Pinion

Sooooo good.

Sooooo good.

Sep 26th, 2013
Doug Banks

Sales & Marketing Terroir Selections

9.1

Doug had this 9 years ago

Doug had this 9 years ago

May 15th, 2016