Charles Joguet

Les Varennes du Grand Clos Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.613 ratings

9.05 pro ratings

Chinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France

Cabernet Franc

Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Potato, White Rice, Herbs, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Mushrooms, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Duck, Venison

Top Notes For

9.3

Smoke and herbs and pepper. Loving this wine tonight....

Smoke and herbs and pepper. Loving this wine tonight....

Apr 22nd, 2016

9.1

Baby face chinon

Baby face chinon

Sep 3rd, 2015

Andrew Rastello

8.5

Very bretty, no apparent carbonic.

Very bretty, no apparent carbonic.

Nov 18th, 2014

Andrew Rastello

8.6

Ungrafted CF vines. Really bretty.

Ungrafted CF vines. Really bretty.

Nov 14th, 2014

Wine Blogger WakawakaWineReviews

9.4

I love the way brightness, earthiness, herbal elements all move together with depth, length and good acidity here.

I love the way brightness, earthiness, herbal elements all move together with depth, length and good acidity here.

Aug 17th, 2013

8.9

Lacking only depth to excel. Very good aromatics and fruit profile.

Lacking only depth to excel. Very good aromatics and fruit profile.

Oct 28th, 2016

8.6

Bright red fruit on the nose and palate. Good acidity. Not very complex but enjoyable with grilled Painted Hills rib steak.

Bright red fruit on the nose and palate. Good acidity. Not very complex but enjoyable with grilled Painted Hills rib steak.

Jul 2nd, 2015

6.2

2007 vintage. Hugely reduced. Hydrogen sulphide. Undrinkable.

2007 vintage. Hugely reduced. Hydrogen sulphide. Undrinkable.

Apr 18th, 2015

9.4

Akiva had this 10 years ago

Akiva had this 10 years ago

Aug 26th, 2016

8.8

Joshua had this 11 years ago

Joshua had this 11 years ago

Dec 25th, 2015