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 Vintage2010 Label 3 of 11 
(NOTE: Label borrowed from 2009 vintage.)
TypeRed
ProducerDomaine Charles Pain
VarietyCabernet Franc
DesignationCuvée Prestige
Vineyardn/a
CountryFrance
RegionLoire Valley
SubRegionTouraine
AppellationChinon

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2012 and 2016 (based on 10 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 87 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by Weston3220 on 5/2/2014: on the nose, you get that hint of Cab Franc from Chinon but its a lot more riper, more fruit then veg or stems for that matter with a big ole dash of black pepper, on the palate tart cherries, complex and tasty, very fruit forward and good in that reguards

Conc: I wanted a wine tonight that was gonna be delicious and was hesitant to open this and yet it was delicious in all ways (1299 views)
 Tasted by Weston3220 on 12/10/2013: loads of cab franc stem, n leafs and earth, med- body, med+ acidity

Conc: Def not like last bottle this was more lean and austere i think it needed a proper decant (1286 views)
 Tasted by Weston3220 on 9/15/2013: aroma on the nose nice high toned dark black/blue fruit mixed with vegetal, on the palate med+ acid, med body, med intensity, a good mix of everythin fruit acid, lushness, texture

Conc: very enjoyable (1536 views)
 Tasted by Weston3220 on 3/4/2012: High Acid, med to med+ body, bright acidity, with red fruit, and cab franc veg notes but not on the green side

Conc: Refreshing (1984 views)
 Tasted by Weston3220 on 12/23/2011 & rated 87 points: day 1: med intensity, youthful, clean light earth on the nose. On the palate med+acid, med tannin, med int, med+ finish. Grape/Berry/Cassis Juicy
Day 2: Came together very nicely little bit more round in the palate
DAy 3: Still holding together

Conc: Like this very much maybe give it a year before opening (2475 views)

CellarTracker Wiki Articles (login to edit | view all articles)

Cabernet Franc

Varietal character (Appellation America) | Wines & Vines article

Cuvée Prestige

A blend of different parcels.

France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Loire Valley

Vins du Val de Loire (Interprofession des Vins du Val de Loire)

Jancis Robinson vintage reports
Wine Spectator vintage reports
Wine Scholar Guild vintage reports

2016 vintage:
"Quality and concentration is good, with Chenin Blanc being particularly noteworthy in 2016 while Sancerre is thought to be the best of the Sauvignon Blanc appellations. Cabernet Franc is 'delicious, ripe and fruity' according to Loire courtier Chris Hardy." - Jancis Roninson

2017 vintage reports:
Jancis Robinson
Vinfolio

"2018 wines will not be typical of the Loire rather they will have the characteristics of wines from much further south" - Philippe Gilbert

2019 vintage:
Academie du Vin report
"the warm 2019 vintage is characterised by a surprising freshness" - Jim Budd

Vineyards on weinagen-info

Touraine

Touraine (wikipedia)

Chinon

On weinlagen-info

 
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