Community Tasting Notes 22

• pclin wrote: 91 points

  February 3, 2023 - PnP. ABV 13%. Color was very dark, hardly any development. Cabernet Franc’s floral nose with a bit of muddy earth notes too. Bright acidity, still plenty of tannins, firm mid-palate, almost dry. Not yet reached maturity plateau but approachable now. Some bitterness and burnt cigarette at backend. Decent drink but not as good as previous experiences with this vintage, probably better with some foods. Improved a little bit by the 2nd glass, decanting is highly recommended. The nose was absolutely wonderful by the end of the 2nd class, bizarrely the whole experience was like drinking a rustic Charmes Chambertin from Burgundy. Willie Nelson was humming “City of New Orleans” live on the background, maybe the good music made the wine tasted better, + 1 point at least.

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• winchester-xi Likes this wine:

  July 15, 2022 - Open from the start, but develops more complexity with air. Licorice, caraway , and maybe a hint of brett on the nose. Dark, plummy fruit with some background cherry. Lots of earthy nuance and an ashy note. Medium weight with tannins that are mostly resolved; the texture shows some finesse. Good length. Ready to go, and doesn’t disappoint.

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• Remedy Likes this wine:

  May 28, 2020 - Surprisingly young. To be honest it is a great time to drink it now. After the initial ocassionaly spikey alcohol and tannins has cleared off. The structure is great. Will probably last for another 5 years but I feel it is good to drink now where you can taste the transition.

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• Stanrocks Likes this wine: 90 points

  April 1, 2020 - That is a youngster of 12 YO...needs aeration, but still shows a good balance of light oak presence, with earthy cab character, the palate is still powerful, and is of great length, gets better after an hour with dark chocolate, cocoa, and a bit of red orange stylish nose... Really enjoyable on day two as the slight harshness of D1 is gone... decanter an hour it should give you real pleasure. Can hold still 3/5 easily

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• pclin wrote: 92 points

  January 9, 2019 - Cabernet Franc funk on the nose. Still dark garnet in color, no sign of aging on the rim. Plenty of tannins on the mid-palate, touch dry. Approachable now but yet to hit mature plateau. ABV 13% with just a touch warmth at backend, no over-extraction or excessive alcohol despite the vintage. Good length and complexity, this has to be one of the best QPR Cab Franc wine. Become somehow more tannic few hours later...hmmmm. Tannins soften on the 2nd day, drinking beautifully.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Yannick Amirault
• Varietal Cabernet Franc
• Designation La Petite Cave
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Loire Valley
• SubRegion Touraine
• Appellation Bourgueil

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