Tags
$21, 5 stars, 92 points, Cabernet franc, chinon, france, loire valley, VWTC
Our second red wine of the 33rd tasting was this stunning Cabernet Franc. Deep ruby colored with a medium viscosity (14.5% ABV) and slight staining of the walls. Right off the bat I smelled green peppers followed by chocolate, funk, cranberry, cigar, tobacco, leather, charcoal and a perfumed scent. On the palate it has medium (+) acidity coupled with medium (+) tannins and a full body. Flavor-wise it gave us chocolate covered cherry, cranberry and some tertiary notes that we got on the nose. It has developed rapidly, shedding fruit for age influenced aromas and flavors- which I love. The finish was long, which added points to this already delicious wine. It turned out to be the wine of the night for most of us. 19/20 on the score sheet and a technical rating of 93 made this $21 bottle a 5 star winner. I might order more! Drink till 2028. Salut….