Sauvion

Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.919 ratings

8.88 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

9.1

Ripe strawberries and raspberries, with surprisingly intense tannins.

Ripe strawberries and raspberries, with surprisingly intense tannins.

Mar 31st, 2015

Hospitality Chehalem Wines, Production Et Fille Wines

8.2

Drinkable

Drinkable

Dec 31st, 2014

Daniel P. Drake

9.1

I am going back to the Loire Valley to try another Chinon tonight. I love the Loire and their wines, they just have that consistency about them whether it be red or white. The nose on this Chinon has a bigness to it. Dark fruit, molasses, chocolate and some tar. At first taste there is a nice minerality and acidity, good chewy tannins and a big vegetal note with sour dark cherries. Not bad for $16 bones.

I am going back to the Loire Valley to try another Chinon tonight. I love the Loire and their wines, they just have that consistency about them whether it be red or white. The nose on this Chinon has a bigness to it. Dark fruit, molasses, chocolate and some tar. At first taste there is a nice minerality and acidity, good chewy tannins and a big vegetal note with sour dark cherries. Not bad for $16 bones.

Jan 10th, 2014

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

8.9

Had a little visit from WJ Deutsch $15 / 90pts

Had a little visit from WJ Deutsch $15 / 90pts

Dec 6th, 2013

8.5

Disappointing

Disappointing

Jun 15th, 2021

9.3

2015 wonderful with cheese

2015 wonderful with cheese

Feb 15th, 2017

9.0

Citrus note. Really like it. Great to pair with a rich meal.

Citrus note. Really like it. Great to pair with a rich meal.

Jan 7th, 2017

8.4

I love cab francs but this one left me meh... I was looking for something that is characterized by what a cab franc should be.

I love cab francs but this one left me meh... I was looking for something that is characterized by what a cab franc should be.

Jul 21st, 2015

9.0

John had this 9 years ago

John had this 9 years ago

Jan 21st, 2016

David Flaherty, CSW

8.7

David had this 9 years ago

David had this 9 years ago

Sep 28th, 2015