Marc Plouzeau

Rive Gauche Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.764 ratings
8.815 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
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
Personne

2014

Jul 19th, 2015
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
Rebecca Brickman

Smells like dirt but I’m not in love

Smells like dirt but I’m not in love

Nov 10th, 2017
Curtis Bagnoli

Rich tart cherry/cranberry with subtle herb finish and bright clean acid.

Rich tart cherry/cranberry with subtle herb finish and bright clean acid.

Jun 10th, 2017
Scott Norton

Love this. Delicious. Everything a red should be. Perfect with steak from Japan Premium Beef

Love this. Delicious. Everything a red should be. Perfect with steak from Japan Premium Beef

Sep 3rd, 2016