Incredibly earthy and bretty, almost to a fault, but still charming with classic Cab Franc aromas of tobacco and blackcurrants. Light bodied, zingy acidity, and slightly stemmy tannins.
Incredibly earthy and bretty, almost to a fault, but still charming with classic Cab Franc aromas of tobacco and blackcurrants. Light bodied, zingy acidity, and slightly stemmy tannins.
Jun 22nd, 2016
Vintage 2012 / Very good domain, same for the wine. Very true to type Saumur with lots of minerals in the smell, red fruit, medium colour and more structure than you would say after a few sips. Love this cabernet franc, terrific drinking on a sunny day out of the fridge.
Vintage 2012 / Very good domain, same for the wine. Very true to type Saumur with lots of minerals in the smell, red fruit, medium colour and more structure than you would say after a few sips. Love this cabernet franc, terrific drinking on a sunny day out of the fridge.
May 28th, 2016
Ruby-purple colour with appealing cassis, black cherry, and mineral aromas with hint of dried rose and spice. On the palate it's between light and medium-bodied, pure, fresh, and moreish (it took considerable constraint for my wife and I not to finish the bottle in one evening) with chalky tannins and a core of cassis, black and red cherry flavors and very good length. Wonderful value here, especially for a 100% Cab Franc! Will buy more!
Ruby-purple colour with appealing cassis, black cherry, and mineral aromas with hint of dried rose and spice. On the palate it's between light and medium-bodied, pure, fresh, and moreish (it took considerable constraint for my wife and I not to finish the bottle in one evening) with chalky tannins and a core of cassis, black and red cherry flavors and very good length. Wonderful value here, especially for a 100% Cab Franc! Will buy more!
Apr 16th, 2016
Pipe tobacco, currants & violets. I'll take it any day of the week.
Pipe tobacco, currants & violets. I'll take it any day of the week.
Feb 4th, 2017
Fruity fruity with a touch green and earth. Could down a lot of this.
Fruity fruity with a touch green and earth. Could down a lot of this.
Oct 28th, 2016
Light-ish body, rainforest earth, cassis, and minerals. Something else magical I can't put my finger on, like the peculiar sexiness of a Sade album. Gooo-ood.
Light-ish body, rainforest earth, cassis, and minerals. Something else magical I can't put my finger on, like the peculiar sexiness of a Sade album. Gooo-ood.
Oct 6th, 2016
Simple Cab Franc with black cherry, touch of cola, herbal notes like tarragon, earthy, acidity+
Simple Cab Franc with black cherry, touch of cola, herbal notes like tarragon, earthy, acidity+
Jul 17th, 2016
Great value @ $15
Mar 1st, 2016
Cab Franc from Loire yumm!
Cab Franc from Loire yumm!
Dec 19th, 2015
Great easy dinner wine! This may have to go into the Turkey Day rotation.
Great easy dinner wine! This may have to go into the Turkey Day rotation.
Nov 13th, 2015
Saumur-Champigny, Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley, France
