Strawberries, some green bell pepper (but not overwhelming), minerals and earth. Well balanced. A bit of funk/barnyard when first opened but it blows off quickly. Very good.
Strawberries, some green bell pepper (but not overwhelming), minerals and earth. Well balanced. A bit of funk/barnyard when first opened but it blows off quickly. Very good.
Nov 24th, 2019
Very different Cab Franc from what I have had recently. Had some green characteristics, but a nice balance of fruit. Overall really balanced and nice subtle complexities. Want more of this!!!
Very different Cab Franc from what I have had recently. Had some green characteristics, but a nice balance of fruit. Overall really balanced and nice subtle complexities. Want more of this!!!
Nov 15th, 2019
Super smooth for a Cab Franc—was quite surprised. But later learned it’s 100% destemmed, which makes sense. It’s really delicious. Earthy. Paired well with wagyu, baby potatoes, a corn cacio e pepe dumpling, and did not overpower a selection of nigiri.
Super smooth for a Cab Franc—was quite surprised. But later learned it’s 100% destemmed, which makes sense. It’s really delicious. Earthy. Paired well with wagyu, baby potatoes, a corn cacio e pepe dumpling, and did not overpower a selection of nigiri.
Dec 22nd, 2018
Cab Franc can sometimes overwhelm the palette with excessive pyrazines and bell pepper. Romaine Guibertau’s Rouge, though, is a good example of how de-stemming, introducing little or no oak, and relying instead on minerals, earth, and the right amount of fruit can form a really terrific finessed wine.
This entry level from the masterful Loire winemaker has a high toned whiff of Serrano pepper followed by earthier damp notes of gravel, minerals, green strawberry, and sour plum. Clean and pure, it is chalky dry and beautifully constructed.
Cab Franc can sometimes overwhelm the palette with excessive pyrazines and bell pepper. Romaine Guibertau’s Rouge, though, is a good example of how de-stemming, introducing little or no oak, and relying instead on minerals, earth, and the right amount of fruit can form a really terrific finessed wine.
This entry level from the masterful Loire winemaker has a high toned whiff of Serrano pepper followed by earthier damp notes of gravel, minerals, green strawberry, and sour plum. Clean and pure, it is chalky dry and beautifully constructed.
Oct 15th, 2018
Saumur, Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley, France
