Domaine Les Roches (Alain et Jérome Lenoir)

Chinon Cabernet Franc

9.414 ratings

9.26 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

Jonathan Whitehead

9.0

Exactly what I wanted this to be- funky, feral, cab franc- bret-y, barnyard, and grassy, with a deep berry core. Was perfect from a 2001 magnum at an outdoor brunch on a warm CA day. Uber-natural winemaking, on the edge of what I can classify as "enjoyable"

Exactly what I wanted this to be- funky, feral, cab franc- bret-y, barnyard, and grassy, with a deep berry core. Was perfect from a 2001 magnum at an outdoor brunch on a warm CA day. Uber-natural winemaking, on the edge of what I can classify as "enjoyable"

1 person found it helpfulNov 8th, 2013

9.0

2001.

2001.

Feb 5th, 2014

Tala Drzewiecki

Wine blogger Winelandia.com

9.4

2001

2001

Dec 22nd, 2012

9.5

2001= mad delish

2001= mad delish

Dec 14th, 2012

Sales Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

One of the cleanest bottlings I've had from Lenoir. More med/light-bodied with great acid and a touch of pyrazine.

One of the cleanest bottlings I've had from Lenoir. More med/light-bodied with great acid and a touch of pyrazine.

Apr 20th, 2016

Sales Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

2001 vintage. Cleanest bottle of Lenoir I've had. Youthful, vibrant, and earthy with some charred green peeper notes.

2001 vintage. Cleanest bottle of Lenoir I've had. Youthful, vibrant, and earthy with some charred green peeper notes.

Jan 1st, 2015

9.1

Nose is a bit vegetal. Palate is nice. Cherry fruit. Good acidity. Good internal aromatics. Some mint? Nice texture. Nice finish.

Nose is a bit vegetal. Palate is nice. Cherry fruit. Good acidity. Good internal aromatics. Some mint? Nice texture. Nice finish.

May 30th, 2018

Jason Rzutkiewicz

Wine Blogger Jason's Wine Blog

Nearing the end of my Lenoir stock and didn't take advantage of my time in the Loire to pay him a visit. Shame on me!

Nearing the end of my Lenoir stock and didn't take advantage of my time in the Loire to pay him a visit. Shame on me!

Aug 9th, 2014

10

Favorite wine.

Favorite wine.

Oct 25th, 2015

9.9

The infamous 2001.

The infamous 2001.

May 13th, 2014