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• JJswank18 Likes this wine: 88 points

  August 22, 2022 - The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are fast. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like black pepper, green olive and tobacco. It tastes like raisin. The body is medium. The wine has smooth texture.

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• czar33 wrote: 88 points

  July 19, 2022 - Beau Carignan, solide mais relativement leste et fruité, belle complexité.

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• Raphaël wrote: 87 points

  July 19, 2021 - Cabernet Franc (100%)
  13.5% d'alcool
  Vignes de 20 ans
  Biodynamie / Vin nature
  25$ CAD
  
  D'un mauve-framboisé, moyennement opaque, le vin ouvre sur des arômes d'olives noires, de feuilles mortes et de bleuets.
  C'est parfumé un peu comme un bol de potpourri, avec cette concentration florale très sèche.
  Le vin se déploie sur des saveurs old-school et assez atypiques : résine de sapin, crayon de bois à mine, cèdre, eucalyptus, fumée ainsi qu'une minime pointe poivronnée qui amène le fond végétal parfois perçu dans le cépage.
  Un peu de fruits rouges non-distincts aussi, mais dans une proportion vraiment réduite.
  Assez léger en bouche, mais avec des tannins charnus et jeunes, le vin termine rapidement, sur le poivre et la cannelle.
  
  Cet aspect huile essentielle/aftershave (agressif !) est immanquable et est probablement aussi présent en partie à cause du vieillissement de 8 mois en cuve de bois.
  Aussi, la légèreté de l'ensemble, tant au niveau de la concentration que dans le petit espace prit par le fruit, font débalancer le vin vers l'aridité et un boisé/résineux surdominant.
  
  Toutefois, la combinaison de goûts reste surprenante !
  C'est incisif et fringant, un vin de soif qui mérite d'être bu un peu plus froid (12-15 Celsius) pour le tenir en équilibre et faire ressortir sa belle typicité.
  La complexité aromatique est impressionnante et amène vers des terrains moins battus qui méritent d'être explorés.
  
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  Cabernet Franc (100%)
  13.5% ABV
  20 year-old vines
  Biodynamic / Natural wine
  25$ CAD
  
  Purple-raspberry colored, not quite opaque, the wine opens up on black olive, dead leaf and blueberry aromas.
  Quite perfumy - almost like a bowl of potpourri - dried flower medley characteristics.
  Upon tasting, the flavor profile is atypical and old-school in nature : pine resin, lead pencil, cedar, eucalyptus, smoke and a lick of bell pepper that brings a vegetal tone that is often perceived with the varietal.
  Some non-distinct red fruits are there too, albeit in small proportion.
  Quite thin, but still tannic. The finish is shorter, pepper and cinnamon show up on the back-end.
  
  Very specific tones of essential oils/aftershave (aggressive!) to this bottle, possibly reinforced by the 8-month aging done in oak vats.
  This, the lightness of the ensemble and the small amount of fruit flavors somewhat limit the wine.
  
  However, quite an interesting flavor profile!
  Incisive and youthful, it is best drunk at a cooler temperature (12-15 Celsius)... helps it stand better on its legs and make its beautiful uniqueness stand out.
  The aromatic palette is colorful and complex: lots to pick out.
  Well worth exploring!

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• Lewis G wrote: 86 points

  July 19, 2021 - 100% Cabernet Franc
  Medium ruby with purple tint.
  
  Upon opening, blueberry jam appears instantly. It quickly gives way to graphite, pencil shavings, white pepper, green leaves with their dried branches and a gamey character. The olfactive experience is then taken over by a very strong aftershave component, mixed with yeasty olive bread dough.
  
  On the palate, it's an easy drinking wine at first. It goes down easily and has a nice, round mouthfeel with some texture. Black olives with french spices, ground coffee and cedar essential oils, medium tannins and good acidity give way to a short and spicy finish.
  
  Buy a glass, or split a bottle between friends on a simple weekday evening.
  Unique drinking experience, with some nice complexity and nice flavors. Unfortunately, it is over oaked and the multitude of layers are somewhat lost behind a thick aftershave veil, sometimes peeking through and showing very good 90pts potential, then hiding again, making you wonder what could've been.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2020
• Type Red
• Producer Catherine et Pierre Breton
• Varietal Cabernet Franc
• Designation Épaule Jeté Cuvée Trinch
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Loire Valley
• SubRegion Touraine
• Appellation Bourgueil

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