Thierry Germain

Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc

8.863 ratings
9.012 pro ratings
Saumur-Champigny, Anjou-Saumur, 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
Tia Subramanian

Lively dark fruit, spices, touch of green but well integrated. Perfect Christmas wine.

Lively dark fruit, spices, touch of green but well integrated. Perfect Christmas wine.

Jan 1st, 2018
Chris MacLean

My new one seed for pairing with chili.

My new one seed for pairing with chili.

Oct 14th, 2017
Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

7.0

2012 Dom Roches Nueves Saumur Champigny (Cab Franc)
Very disappointing - extremely muted, lacking in fruit and no Loire varietal character. Not flawed - just sub-par.

2012 Dom Roches Nueves Saumur Champigny (Cab Franc)
Very disappointing - extremely muted, lacking in fruit and no Loire varietal character. Not flawed - just sub-par.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 10th, 2015
Tim Garner

Smooth! Sexy!

Smooth! Sexy!

Sep 22nd, 2014
Tim Garner

Smooth! Lovely!

Smooth! Lovely!

Sep 22nd, 2014
Mark Lindzy

2013 croquant

2013 croquant

May 28th, 2014
Kevin Vaughn

Not my favorite Loire Valley cab franc, but not bad. More dry than fruity. Paired with some tomme de savoie, aged mimmolette and dry chèvre.

Not my favorite Loire Valley cab franc, but not bad. More dry than fruity. Paired with some tomme de savoie, aged mimmolette and dry chèvre.

Sep 17th, 2019
Ted
9.3

Lovely Sunday night here in Clarkston and enjoying a nice bottle with @Jeni Wish my brother from another mother @Dom Malerba was here. Miss you my friend and Thank you so much. You kindness is overwhelming. Hope to be enjoying some grape juice someday soon. Love the wine.

Lovely Sunday night here in Clarkston and enjoying a nice bottle with @Jeni Wish my brother from another mother @Dom Malerba was here. Miss you my friend and Thank you so much. You kindness is overwhelming. Hope to be enjoying some grape juice someday soon. Love the wine.

Jul 21st, 2019
Mary Rossillo

Cherry menthol cough drop, nice tannin structure

Cherry menthol cough drop, nice tannin structure

May 18th, 2019
Nikki Weyandt

Red licorice, forest floor, dark fruits, raspberry, spice, oak, mint on the nose. In the palate, flavors of spice, sweet oak, dark fruits, raspberry.

Red licorice, forest floor, dark fruits, raspberry, spice, oak, mint on the nose. In the palate, flavors of spice, sweet oak, dark fruits, raspberry.

May 7th, 2018