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2006 Catherine et Pierre Breton Bourgueil Franc de Pied
Cabernet Franc
- France
- Loire Valley
- Touraine
- Bourgueil
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Community Tasting Notes 22
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cweiss Likes this wine:
March 13, 2024 - A rather elegant, even gentle Bourgueil. Tannin mainly resolved. I don't know if the Neocork made it more advanced than it would have been, but this my only bottle was drinking very well.The texture was downright Burgundian. The pretty palate had a whiff of flowers towards the end.
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DaleW wrote:
September 21, 2021 - I noted with dismay had a synthetic cork. Yet this one survived- lots of Cab Franc-y green pepper, celery, but also super savory raspberry fruit Tangy and tasty. B+/B
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repoper wrote: 93 points
January 19, 2018 - My last of the case. Again spot on and just in the middle of its drinking window. Still dark with no browning at all. The acid is completely resolved and the tannins are very fine. A mouthful of garden veg and wrapped in a beautiful rainbow of dark fruits. Loire cab franc at its most elegant. Great bottle. On to the 2005’s. A few hours later it’s just a mouthful of vegis. A bit lean but this is classic Loire Valley cab franc.
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repoper wrote: 91 points
December 20, 2016 - Tonight the V-8 of wine. Green bell peppers, tomatoes, celery the full gamete of the garden. The wine is just the typical Loire Valley Cab Franc. Tannin and acids in balance. Like this very much.
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senna22 Likes this wine:
April 18, 2016 - Bought on release from Chambers Street and cellared ever since. Been meaning to pull my 4 bottles from long term storage just to open and pour out given the frequency of bad bottles. Then I read Repoper's reviews and thought maybe there is a chance. Tonight expecting very little - I even pulled two bottles to open, almost brought all 4 bottles. Well, surprise, surprise, this is my kind of wine. And no rush to drink - it's only going to get better.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2008, Issue #16, The Loire Valley Still in Full Bloom(Bourgueil “Franc de Pieds”- Catherine and Pierre Breton) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
July 2008 (link)(Catherine & Pierre Breton Bourgueil Franc de Pied) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
July 2008 (link)(Catherine & Pierre Breton Franc de Pied Bourgueil Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2007, Issue #10, Recently Tasted Loire Valley Wines: The Garden is Open(Catherine and Pierre Breton Bourgueil “Franc de Pieds”) Subscribe to see review text.
Rockss and Fruit
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By Lyle Fass
10/7/2007 (link)(Breton Bourgueil Franc de Pied) This is a lovely drink now. Earthy, herbal scents mix with black fruit on the somewhat unevolved nose. Juicy and primary with lovely concentration and a firm structure. I really like this and this is the best Breton wine I have tasted in a while.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Catherine et Pierre Breton
- Varietal Cabernet Franc
- Designation Franc de Pied
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- SubRegion Touraine
- Appellation Bourgueil
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 15 (23%)
- Consumed 49 (77%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerCatherine et Pierre Breton
- VarietyCabernet Franc
- CountryFrance
- RegionLoire Valley
- SubRegionTouraine
- AppellationBourgueil
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