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2009 Catherine et Pierre Breton Bourgueil Franc de Pied
Cabernet Franc
- France
- Loire Valley
- Touraine
- Bourgueil
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Community Tasting Notes 17
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Keith Levenberg Likes this wine: 92 points
June 4, 2023 - This has mellowed out a bit past the explosive, dynamite performance of my last bottle but still has plenty of youth and freshness to give a counterpoint to that pungent, earth-and-tobacco scented cab franc personality. Its color is losing some saturation but still holding on to a vivid ruby hue. The fruit combines sweet cassis with snappy cranberry with a savory kick like it had been licked by charcoal flames and a texture that's gotten pretty streamlined and borderline pinot-like with time in the bottle.
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Cellar603 wrote: 94 points
December 22, 2021 - Perfect Loire Franc. Edgy, a touch of brett, plenty of fruit and spice, but the age has calmed it down. Drink this now.
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JJKinch wrote: 92 points
December 17, 2019 - Dark fruit (strong cherry), nice pepper, nice floral, nice spice, smooth, slight olive. Lingering finish.
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Bakerbd Likes this wine: 91 points
February 25, 2019 - Herbal, red-fruited, refined
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Beerzebub Likes this wine:
August 21, 2018 - P&p; drinking pretty well right away but continues to unfold with some air in the bottle. Aromas of cherrylike fruit, black pepper, light jalapeño, dusty earth, and light coffee/oak; characterful and attractive. Similar flavors, good fruit along with plenty else going on, juicy and lively. Good acidity. Firm grippy tannins, not fully integrated but not a problem either. Good stuff; plenty of character and typicity, and just plain tasty. Seems like drink or hold.
Day 2 (stored refrigerated in a half-bottle and brought back to cellar temp): Has gained some pungency, depth and cohesion, drinking quite well.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- 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 12 (15%)
- In Cellars 26 (32%)
- Consumed 44 (54%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerCatherine et Pierre Breton
- VarietyCabernet Franc
- CountryFrance
- RegionLoire Valley
- SubRegionTouraine
- AppellationBourgueil
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