Les Dames De Touraine

Couly-Dutheil

Clos de l'Echo Chinon Cabernet Franc

Vintage 2014 | true to type Cabernet franc. In drinking window. — 3 months ago

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Christian Venier

Les Hauts de Madon Cheverny Rouge Pinot Noir Gamay 2023

Red fruit, violets, green apple, lithe and crisp. — 4 months ago

Barton & Guestier

Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2024

Recommended by wine lady at Wegmans for our AppyHour cheese box — 4 months ago

François Chidaine

Les Choisilles Montlouis-sur-Loire Chenin Blanc 2020

14.5%. 🍎 apples, ripe, a big wine. Really well done yet over the top for me. Apple pie. A fantastic wine for asian food! I had a hard time with this one! On one side I was smitten and on the other side I was wondering what could this wine be with this quality grape material picked earlier and therefore less alcohol and more elegance? — 6 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

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These days that’s not an uncommon question to ask.
Matthew Cohen

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Elegance schmelegance. 14.5% is the new 13%.

Get with the program ;-)

François Cazin (Le Petit Chambord)

Le Petit Chambord Vendanges Manuelles Cour-Cheverny AOC Romorantin 2021

Not as good as that 2008 of this, but not bad at all. — 7 months ago

Sarah Bignami
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Serge, Peter and 4 others liked this

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!! — 7 months ago

Jim Powers
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Ira Schwartz

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@Doug Powers Love the Texier anecdote
Doug Powers

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@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. 

Catherine et Pierre Breton

Trinch Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2023

Dark black fruit, spices and herbs. Nice with red sauce. — 3 months ago

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Foreau - Domaine du Clos Naudin

Demi-Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 1989

Kinda fun but doesn’t commit either way to dry or sweet, which keeps you coming back. — 4 months ago

Steve, Peter and 6 others liked this

Catherine et Pierre Breton

Nuits d'Ivresse Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2023

Thought it paired really nicely with lamb dish I ordered and Zoe’s peppercorn duck dish — 4 months ago

Domaine Huet

Le Haut-Lieu Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2022

Arguably the best producer of dry Chenin Blanc. These wines can age for decades. WSET3 London. — 6 months ago

Tom, Juan and 6 others liked this

Domaine Huet

Le Mont Moelleux Vouvray Chenin Blanc 1985

Jeff Ames
9.3

Pretty remarkable. I’ve never been able to try an old one of these before, but I’ve always understood. They aged like champs and this thing was crazy. It tasted and looked like it could’ve been bottled last week. If you have any that have been well stored there’s absolutely no rush.  — 7 months ago

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Domaine Bernard Baudry

Chinon Cabernet Franc

Textbook Cabernet Frank drinking well eight years after harvest. 2017 vintage purchased in January 2024 $24. — 7 months ago

Domaine Huet

Le Mont Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2010

Ming L
9.2

I tasted this same 2010 about a year ago and wondered it would improve with further aging. I think the answer is yes.

This time around it shows more layered profile, with bruised apple, honeysuckle, beeswax, citrus peel, and wet stone leading the nose. The palate is broad and textured. Acidity has shaved off some hard edges, yet remains focus and intense. Engaging long finish.
— 8 months ago

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Somm David T

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These age effortlessly. Cheers! 🥂
Ming L

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Cheers @Somm David T ! And safe travel

Domaine du Salvard

Delaille Cheverny White Blend 2021

Bought this at Pour wine and gifts in Cleveland Heights Ohio . Everything it should be sharp lines . White peachy aromas and flavors with some green tones lime and white pepper. So pure. — 3 months ago

Domaine Huet

Le Haut-Lieu Moelleux Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2020

Perfect w/ homemade invisible apple cake — 4 months ago

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Olga Raffault

Champ-Chenin Chinon Chenin Blanc 2021

(Natural) Bright on the nose, citrus, floral, minerality highly drinkable — 4 months ago

Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2007

Stunning bottle - showed really well after 3 hours or so. Maturing, integrated tannin, structured, a nose you wanna swim in… — 6 months ago

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‘You wanna swim in’ 👌🤭

Domaine Bernard Baudry

La Croix Boissée Chinon Cabernet Franc 2013

Put these down and watch the angry tannin melt away. Lighter-bodied right banker. — 7 months ago

Andrew, Peter and 4 others liked this
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Angry tannins at 12 y ?
romo

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Not here. They’ve all melted away!
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Aah, I understand now

Domaine Huet

Le Mont Demi-Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2019

Perfectly balanced. Subbed with hot smoked salmon, which otherwise is hard to pair with. I cannot remember a better white wine. $47. — 8 months ago

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François Chidaine

Clos du Breuil Montlouis-sur-Loire Chenin Blanc 2023

Well balanced flowery and citrusy. The after taste is minerally and caramaly and develops for a while. — 9 months ago