Interesting to drink these wines young when I've had so many more mature versions. Appealing now, but this is one for the long haul without any of the much-too-muchness that marks many Loire wines from that year.
Interesting to drink these wines young when I've had so many more mature versions. Appealing now, but this is one for the long haul without any of the much-too-muchness that marks many Loire wines from that year.
9 people found it helpfulJul 28th, 2014
Such a beautiful wine. There's a density of fruit, but so much freshness and herbal complexity. Incredibly well done. Keeping the Cab Franc training rolling!!
Such a beautiful wine. There's a density of fruit, but so much freshness and herbal complexity. Incredibly well done. Keeping the Cab Franc training rolling!!
Aug 13th, 2016
2009
Jun 20th, 2016
Happiness is Cabernet Franc. Dark fruit, red cherry, earth, bright acidity, orange rind, tea leaf.
Happiness is Cabernet Franc. Dark fruit, red cherry, earth, bright acidity, orange rind, tea leaf.
Nov 30th, 2015
I'm told you need to give Raffault more like 10 years, but this is in a pretty good place right now.
I'm told you need to give Raffault more like 10 years, but this is in a pretty good place right now.
Oct 11th, 2015
2009-unfiltered this 100% cab franc is at his peak right now and is showing beautifully the ripe black raspberry, black cherry, a bit of cassis too, a mouth filling lifted by a good acidity.
2009-unfiltered this 100% cab franc is at his peak right now and is showing beautifully the ripe black raspberry, black cherry, a bit of cassis too, a mouth filling lifted by a good acidity.
Aug 10th, 2015Chalky stones fused with dry, dark, understated fruit. Lovely, balanced wine, but lacking a little life at the end of the palate.
Chalky stones fused with dry, dark, understated fruit. Lovely, balanced wine, but lacking a little life at the end of the palate.
Jun 27th, 2015
Love it! Drinking delicious!!
Love it! Drinking delicious!!
Mar 4th, 2015
Damn. Never had one young. Extremely tasty.
Damn. Never had one young. Extremely tasty.
Jan 15th, 2015
👃 warm, pepper, red fruits
👄 animal, spicy, leather, pepper, curry
👃 warm, pepper, red fruits
👄 animal, spicy, leather, pepper, curry
Jan 6th, 2015
Chinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
