February 27, 2024 - Improved greatly since last bottle. Given an hour decant this is starting to really sing. Amazing nose of greengages and green pepper but not green on the palate. Now and next three year.
October 7, 2022 - Very restrained on opening, and took an hour to start to fill out, revealing a light expression of cab franc. Hopeful this will develop more- it certainly has the acidity and tannins to suggest a long life and some upside. Will revisit in a year.
June 5, 2022 - Developing nicely, plenty of blackcurrant fruit with a mineral side to it, still a little more to come with time I suspect
August 9, 2020 - Lovely green leaf and black currant nose, the palate isn’t quite at the same level. The tannins are a little drying right now, good wine but we need to see how this develops
February 6, 2019 - Nah - this is watery, pinched and tedious, masquerading as a certain style. The Chinon-esque style relies on the wines actually possessing character and purpose inside them. This is berryish, bright, acidic, primary fruit with not much interest. Contrived and boring. Bleh. Was Rachel Hemming (17.5+) on JancisRobinson.com a tiny bit sozzled by the time she tasted it? Avoid at almost £30 GBP. 84-85 ?
February 5, 2019 - Wine Rebels - portfolio tasting (Grus grus, Stockholm, Sweden): 100 % cabernet franc, grönsticksfunk, Loire light typ
November 10, 2018 - Very bright, light and crunchy rendition of cab franc. Plenty of fruit though. Not sure I am totally sold on this style, as I have loved the richer South African renditions... perhaps it needs a year or two to settle down a bit?
October 4, 2018 - South Africa Trip October 2018; 10/3/2018-10/12/2018 (Western Cape, South Africa): Cabernet Franc in a Loire style as the name suggests. grown on granite soils, 60% whole bunch, 11 months in used french oak. 12.5%
Strong legs. Cherry and Lavender make for a lovely nose, the palate is fine and refreshing, some green capsicum among the fruits, a fine saline finish, lovely Cabernet franc here