Domaine de Beauséjour

Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.531 ratings
8.79 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
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.0

Dusty dark fruit, hint of fennel. Really good.

Dusty dark fruit, hint of fennel. Really good.

1 person found it helpfulApr 3rd, 2014
Scott Kirkpatrick

Bummer. At first it smelled like cherries and earth, but then I took a second sniff and it smelled like mold. The palate tastes compromised as well. I've never had much luck with Chinon.

Bummer. At first it smelled like cherries and earth, but then I took a second sniff and it smelled like mold. The palate tastes compromised as well. I've never had much luck with Chinon.

1 person found it helpfulJan 16th, 2014
Scott Barber

Wine Educator Meadowood Napa Valley

9.0

Delicious spot on Chinon, nothing to see here move along...

Delicious spot on Chinon, nothing to see here move along...

Jan 13th, 2016
Nick Davis

Classic.

Classic.

Feb 24th, 2015
Brittany Hastings

Tart and flirty

Tart and flirty

Nov 7th, 2014
Peter J.

1125

Mar 25th, 2014
roland benedetti

C'est bien ça. Tout simple!

C'est bien ça. Tout simple!

May 24th, 2015
Brice Dunwoodie

Good daily drinker.

Good daily drinker.

Nov 18th, 2014
Alexandria Paige

Candied strawberry. Thought this was Beaujolais blind. Medium acid. Medium tannin. Cranberry and vanilla on the nose

Candied strawberry. Thought this was Beaujolais blind. Medium acid. Medium tannin. Cranberry and vanilla on the nose

Nov 7th, 2014
Jenn Maer

Not my favorite Chinon, but it's better than nothing.

Not my favorite Chinon, but it's better than nothing.

Aug 31st, 2014