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2002 Couly-Dutheil Chinon Clos de l'Echo
Cabernet Franc
- France
- Loire Valley
- Touraine
- Chinon
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Community Tasting Notes 70
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Julian Marshall Likes this wine: 92 points
October 13, 2023 - Much better than the last bottle, this was really rather impressive. Deep notes of brambly fruit and herbs on the nose, with a mouthful of the same, followed by cool but ripe blackcurrant and a long, persistent finish. One of the best 02s I've had and with plenty of life left. Excellent value at 18 euros.
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gordoyflaca Likes this wine: 93 points
January 16, 2023 - Pretty good right now
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Julian Marshall Likes this wine: 90 points
October 19, 2022 - Still going strong, in fact it's surprising how fresh the fruit is (every time since 2015 that I've opened one, I think the same!). Cranberry and redcurrants dominate now, with quite a full-bodied mouthful which also features red cherry. I can't see it getting any better and it'll never be as good as the 01, but no hurry either.
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michmoutt Likes this wine: 91 points
April 15, 2022 - Right time to open this wine, velvety tannins and round. It was drunk together with a boeuf bourguignon and it was very enjoyable. I would recommend to open this wine in the next coming months as it's now at it's peak.
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acyso wrote:
March 17, 2022 - Gamay and Famille Paquet (Chicago, IL): Served double blind. Clearly Loire cabernet franc from the pyrazines, and the bottle shape is the other tell. Ripe, with some drying fruit, but not quite as dirty as I remembered this wine being in the past.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2002
- Type Red
- Producer Couly-Dutheil
- Varietal Cabernet Franc
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Clos de l'Echo
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- SubRegion Touraine
- Appellation Chinon
- UPC Codes 083103903348, 3700001033805
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 142 (36%)
- Consumed 250 (64%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
82% Like It 11 votes
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- CountryFrance
- RegionLoire Valley
- SubRegionTouraine
- AppellationChinon
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