Patrice Colin

Les vignes d'Emilion Colin Coteaux du Vendômois Cabernet Franc

9.010 ratings

9.11 pro ratings

Coteaux Du Vendômois, 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

9.1

70% Pineau d'Aunis / 20% Pinot Noir / 10% Cabernet Franc from the Coteaux du Vendômois AOC in the Loire Valley; 50-90 year old vines.

Color is dark purple, lightly translucent.

Nose has freshly ground white & black pepper, black cherry and red rose.

Palate has plum and blackberry, tremendous backbone of white pepper, earth with crunchy minerality, medium bodied and gentle but snappy tannins.

Call me caught off guard by this $16 Loire, smiles delivered!

70% Pineau d'Aunis / 20% Pinot Noir / 10% Cabernet Franc from the Coteaux du Vendômois AOC in the Loire Valley; 50-90 year old vines.

Color is dark purple, lightly translucent.

Nose has freshly ground white & black pepper, black cherry and red rose.

Palate has plum and blackberry, tremendous backbone of white pepper, earth with crunchy minerality, medium bodied and gentle but snappy tannins.

Call me caught off guard by this $16 Loire, smiles delivered!

Mar 29th, 2019

8.9

Nice pineau d’aunis

Nice pineau d’aunis

Nov 16th, 2019

9.5

Is red instead of rosé.

Is red instead of rosé.

Mar 19th, 2014

8.9

Mark had this 5 years ago

Mark had this 5 years ago

Jun 4th, 2020

9.1

Mark had this 6 years ago

Mark had this 6 years ago

Oct 9th, 2019

9.0

Simone had this 7 years ago

Simone had this 7 years ago

Jan 1st, 2019

8.9

Sarah had this 8 years ago

Sarah had this 8 years ago

Jul 30th, 2017

8.9

Milos had this 8 years ago

Milos had this 8 years ago

Jun 28th, 2017

8.5

Antoine had this 10 years ago

Antoine had this 10 years ago

Nov 16th, 2015

8.9

Mike had this 10 years ago

Mike had this 10 years ago

Aug 23rd, 2015