Chinon

Domaine Bernard Baudry

Chinon Cabernet Franc

Textbook Cabernet Frank drinking well eight years after harvest. 2017 vintage purchased in January 2024 $24. — 9 months ago

Domaine Bernard Baudry

Chinon Blanc Chenin Blanc

On another day, I’d love this. Too serious for today. — 6 years ago

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Château du Petit Thouars

L'Epée Chinon Cabernet Franc

Wonderful chinon, strong flavored, not as peppery as others. K got for 11/25 — 7 years ago

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Domaine Bernard Baudry

Chinon Cabernet Franc Rosé

Deliciously flinty and vibrant — 8 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. — 10 years ago

Charles Joguet

Clos du Chêne Vert Chinon Cabernet Franc 2011

Felipe Ferreiro
8.9

Capa y densidad baja, color cereza, en nariz poca potencia, vegetal, ciruela y floral. En boca ágil, paso ligero y final con canela marcada sutil y agradable. — 10 years ago

Charles Joguet

Chinon Cabernet Franc Rosé 2013

Went very nicely on sunny evening with grilled trout — 11 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. — 13 years ago

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Domaine Les Roches (Alain et Jérome Lenoir)

Chinon Cabernet Franc 2005

Beautiful Loire Cabernet Franc, just a touch of green in the fruit, but with that cool climate feel, long finish, terrific wine, thanks to Eric Texier for telling us (my wine group) that Lenoir was making great Cab Franc!! — 9 months ago

Jim Powers
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@Doug Powers Love the Texier anecdote
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Ira Schwartz, all true, he took us to Domaine Chamonard (we were so cold tasting there that our teeth were literally chattering), also Lapalu and Janin in Beaujolais, always in his own cellars, and we’d spend a day at the Marche aux Vins in Ampuis!! In addition to making fabulous wines himself, Eric was so generous with his knowledge and connections, Lenoir in Chinon being another one!!
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@Doug Powers I know it’s all true. Some of the wine folks I hang out with are close to him and every time he would visit NYC they would have dinners with him. 

Couly-Dutheil

René Couly Chinon Cabernet Franc Rosé

Delicious with our homemade pizza! — 7 years ago

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Charles Joguet

Les Varennes du Grand Clos Chinon Cabernet Franc 2005

Got ou classed by sum baller Cote Rotie!! Contextual embarrassment 🤭 — 9 years ago

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Marc Plouzeau

Les Cornuelles Vieille Vigne Chinon Cabernet Franc

Great texture and juiciness with just enough seriousness. Herbs, spice, tomato. — 9 years ago

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Olga Raffault

Chinon Cabernet Franc Rosé 2014

Thirsty for this in the 2015 form. #everydaygems #spring — 10 years ago

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Catherine et Pierre Breton

Beaumont Chinon Cabernet Franc 2012

Very easy drinking. Nice style that goes with lots of different types of food. — 10 years ago

Philippe Alliet

Coteau de Noiré Chinon Cabernet Franc 2010

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

Sylvain Letourneau
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Domaine Grosbois

Gabare Chinon Cabernet Franc 2013

Super pretty fresh deep franc fruit — 11 years ago

Charles Joguet

Clos de la Dioterie Chinon Monopole Cabernet Franc 2017

Bright medium ruby with quite thin ruby , garnet rim . Quite closed with sweet cassis , touch of clove and ash , violet , dark cherry , wet stone . On the palate more of the cassis and spicy blackberry notes , dark cherry , but mineral and saline also , touch of slate , tobacco . Quite lean and refreshing, balanced alcohol . Quite high acidity and grippy tannin . Good mineral and cassis tinged finish . Elegant and refined . Needs a bit of time , will probably improve over the next 5-8 years and will last well a further 10 or so . — 2 years ago

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Domaine Bernard Baudry

La Croix Boissée Chinon Blanc Chenin Blanc

Ripe citrus fruits on the nose, good amount of acid but slight of sweetness almost like a baked apple — 6 years ago

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Olga Raffault

Chinon Cabernet Franc 2011

Hum
9.1

One of the best Cab Francs I’ve ever had ... stunning silky smooth vintage, profound complexity, yet subtle earth and finesse. — 7 years ago

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Messanges

Chinon Cabernet Franc Rosé 2016

Wonderful Cab Franc Rose. We will be drinking a lot of this one. — 9 years ago

Philippe Alliet

Chinon Cabernet Franc 2013

Traditional, earthy, pure fruit — 10 years ago

Catherine et Pierre Breton

Chinon Cabernet Franc 2013

Earthy delight - well balanced — 10 years ago

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. — 11 years ago

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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.

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La Baronnie Madeleine Chinon Cabernet Franc 2009

Virgilio Ryan
9.4

Virgilio had this 12 years ago