Marc Plouzeau

Rive Gauche Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.780 ratings
8.816 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
Benjamin Parniuk

Cranberry. Earth. Fresh and wonderful. Tannic to the medium... Fragrant and the perfect every day wine for those who give a shit.

Cranberry. Earth. Fresh and wonderful. Tannic to the medium... Fragrant and the perfect every day wine for those who give a shit.

1 person found it helpfulMar 8th, 2015
Charlie Evans

Thought this was a really lovely bottle of wine.

Thought this was a really lovely bottle of wine.

Dec 28th, 2016
Lance E. Farman

Earthy and tart. Nice with braised beef. More Loire value.

Earthy and tart. Nice with braised beef. More Loire value.

May 10th, 2016
Benjamin Parniuk

Light. Fresh. Cranberries and seashells on the nose. Plums and dark wild berries on the palette. 2013 vintage

Light. Fresh. Cranberries and seashells on the nose. Plums and dark wild berries on the palette. 2013 vintage

Jan 20th, 2015
Jennifer Lucia

Wine Director Vine & Co.

8.7

Excellent Chinon value. Organic practices. Vive chinon!

Excellent Chinon value. Organic practices. Vive chinon!

Feb 20th, 2014
Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

6.9

Veered too far into the green bell pepper side of the spectrum. And I love Chinon.

Veered too far into the green bell pepper side of the spectrum. And I love Chinon.

Dec 14th, 2012
Tegan Marriott

Enjoyed this fruit foward ready to consume 2018 Chinon. Not 1 to put away in the cellar. No real green revealed, but a real palate pleaser show.

Enjoyed this fruit foward ready to consume 2018 Chinon. Not 1 to put away in the cellar. No real green revealed, but a real palate pleaser show.

Mar 9th, 2020
Personne

2014

Jul 19th, 2015
Phil Smith

Pair it with some red sauce dishes and let it open up for an hour.

Pair it with some red sauce dishes and let it open up for an hour.

Jan 16th, 2019
Mary Rossillo

Lively green pepper, cranberry, big tannins, great example of the style

Lively green pepper, cranberry, big tannins, great example of the style

May 10th, 2018