Chinon%2c Touraine

Olga Raffault

Les Barnabés Chinon Cabernet Franc 2016

Balanced wine, red fruit, cherry, mid full body, pepper, bell pepper, tobacco sweet tannins — 5 years ago

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Olga Raffault

Les Peuilles Chinon Cabernet Franc 2014

Typical for chinon and simply lovely. Sloe, blackcurrant, blueberry, leafy/minty herbality, wood shavings and green bell pepper. Slightly youthful still. — 6 years ago

Marc Plouzeau

Les Cornuelles Vieille Vigne Chinon Cabernet Franc

Great texture and juiciness with just enough seriousness. Herbs, spice, tomato. — 7 years ago

Anthony, Terri and 4 others liked this

Domaine de Beauséjour

Chinon Cabernet Franc 2009

Marc Stubblefield
9.0

Classic, rustic cab franc. The slightly warm vintage shows here by pushing the vegetal flavors behind lots of red and black fruit. Needs food. — 8 years ago

jason, Levi and 4 others liked this
jason carey DipWSET

jason carey DipWSET

I used to buy this a lot. Like it a lot
Marc Stubblefield

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A really nice expression of Chinon.

Catherine et Pierre Breton

Beaumont Chinon Cabernet Franc 2011

Mr B
9.2

V ripe without losing class — 9 years ago

Domaine Grosbois

Gabare Chinon Cabernet Franc 2013

Super pretty fresh deep franc fruit — 9 years ago

Château du Coudray

Reserve Le Grand Bouqueteau Chinon Cabernet Franc 2017

Vegetal, gravelly, smoky pleasure with lip-smacking raspberry compote on the finish. Excellent freshness and cut on the palate. — 5 years ago

P, Daniel P. and 2 others liked this

Marc Brédif

Chinon Cabernet Franc 2011

Really nice cab franc. Lots of raspberry and wild strawberry. Finishes with spice. — 7 years ago

Couly-Dutheil

Les Chanteaux Chinon Chenin Blanc 2014

A Chenin Blanc from the Chinon AOP, this wine has white flowers, peaches, melon and green apple aromas. The medium-high acidity is keen yet the palate rich, round and lasting. — 8 years ago

Philippe Alliet

Coteau de Noiré Chinon Cabernet Franc 2010

2010
Très grande matière, tonne de réglisse.
— 9 years ago

Sylvain Letourneau
with Sylvain
Serge liked this

Couly-Dutheil

René Couly Chinon Cabernet Franc Rosé 2013

How could this not be good? 2013 vintage. — 9 years ago

Domaine de L'R

Le Canal des Grands Pieces Chinon Cabernet Franc 2011

Beaucoup de chair, super équilibré, vraiment délicieux, coup de cœur. — 11 years ago

Vincent liked this
Nicolas Bazinet

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Vinealis, chapeau M.Papineau

Messanges

Chinon Cabernet Franc Rosé 2016

Wonderful Cab Franc Rose. We will be drinking a lot of this one. — 7 years ago

Jean-Maurice Raffault

Chinon Cabernet Franc Rosé 2014

Yum! I love the rose season. This is a clean, crisp rose... I would drink it anytime from April thru September. It reminds us of our trip thru the Loire Valley. — 8 years ago

Marc Plouzeau

Rive Gauche Chinon Cabernet Franc

"Many years late to game of thrones" wine — 9 years ago

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Couly-Dutheil

La Baronnie Madeleine Chinon Cabernet Franc 1976

Beautiful bottle, very much alive, structure on the palate, subtlety on the nose. A gem. — 10 years ago