Community Tasting Notes 8

• bablues wrote: 90 points

  December 14, 2019 - 9th Annual Holiday Dinner and Cellar Raid (Naperville, IL): Part of wine dinner and cellar raid so did not take detailed notes. First of the Cab Franc's and wanted to start with a Chinon so people can see where it is most prominent. Very light on it's feet and the fruit was fading a bit, but still very elegant.

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• peternelson wrote: 89 points

  September 28, 2015 - Still a somewhat bright dark purple; ripe-ish blackberry, blackcherry, moderately round, soft, great fruit with wet tobacco, slight ripe bell pepper, earth tones along with the soft fruit. vintage and age of this bottle are actually quite nice and I'm surprised how well it's held up. W/BBQ burgers outside.

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• ctacmo wrote: 88 points

  June 15, 2007 - Strongly tannic wine that is too young to fully enjoy unless one lives in the middle of the oak forest :). Ruby color and berry flavors.

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• kemmen wrote:

  April 10, 2007 - I had this wine recommended to me from Seigel's wine store in Addison, TX when I requested a 100% Cab Franc. I'd been drinking a few cab francs at the time, and they said this one was a great value. I agree 100%. Better than a couple $30 and $40 bottles. I didn't take notes, so I won't rate, but I enjoyed this very much. I am going to buy more and will make notes then.

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• bruceb wrote: 87 points

  December 29, 2006 - Medium in color (ruby) and body, the main aroma and taste is of dark fruit, a touch of smoke and butter, but distinctly herbaceous. The tannins are soft but obvious, the attack contains marked acidity, and the moderately long finish includes a peppery zing. Overall, a very nice example of Cabernet Franc and Chinon viticulture.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2003
• Type Red
• Producer Marc Brédif
• Varietal Cabernet Franc
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Loire Valley
• SubRegion Touraine
• Appellation Chinon
• UPC Code 000001196931

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• In Cellars 9 (28%)
• Consumed 23 (72%)

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