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Valençay, Touraine

Domaine Les Roches (Alain et Jérome Lenoir)

Chinon Cabernet Franc 2005

Doug Powers
9.4

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!! — 17 hours ago

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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. 

Domaine Bernard Baudry

La Croix Boissée Chinon Cabernet Franc 2014

Bob McDonald
9.4

Crimson with a cherry red tinge. A certain pong on the nose - a cowyard note but not off putting - I like it. On the medium bodied palate black fruits and sour cherry. Highly savoury on the palate. The cowyard notes remained throughout the 3 to 4 hour time frame to consume the bottle. I drink very few Loire Valley reds but on the basis of this wine I should drink more. — 2 months ago

Somm, Andrew and 24 others liked this

Domaine Huet

Le Haut-Lieu Demi-Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2020

romo
9.3

More RS than I remember. A golden triangle of acid, lemon and motor oil. — 2 months ago

Dave, Andrew and 18 others liked this

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. — 23 days ago

Vin, Bob and 4 others liked this
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 2023

John Willison
9.0

Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay: good blend of fruit and earth/minerality. — 20 days ago

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Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2019

Austin Hohnke
9.2

Wow. A richer, darker, and more concentrated Picasses than I’ve had in some time. Oak is also a bit more gratuitous than I’m used to for this wine. Blackberries, currant, moss, anise. This can go the distance, but definitely a bit hot. Still one of my favorite wines in the world for consistent quality to price ratio and age-ability. — 2 months ago

romo, Ira and 2 others liked this

Domaine Huet

Le Mont Demi-Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2019

James Everhart
9.7

Perfectly balanced. Subbed with hot smoked salmon, which otherwise is hard to pair with. I cannot remember a better white wine. $47. — 14 days ago

Champalou

Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2024

Karla Farjo
9.1

Delicious crisp chenin blanc — 5 days ago

François Chidaine

Clos du Breuil Montlouis-sur-Loire Chenin Blanc 2023

Hessel Idema
9.5

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

François Chidaine

Les Choisilles Montlouis-sur-Loire Chenin Blanc 2029

Hessel Idema
9.5

Fruity and mineraly with some light sour notes. Great, mineraly after taste which develops. — 2 months ago