Community Tasting Notes 12

• erekose wrote:

  March 3, 2017 - Lost in the cellar. Its way past its prime, but worth nothing what I discovered.
  
  A little funky on the nose at first, but after that blew off I found smoke, wet gravel, vegetal and wood notes. An indistinct black fruit.
  
  Strong fine tannins, heft vegetal notes, wood and a little tobacco leaf.

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• kkoster wrote: 85 points

  May 20, 2012 - - Ruby color - Delicious. Light and fruity body. Drank with a big hearty meal. I felt it would have been better with a nice salad at lunch versus hearty meal with dinner. But delicious none the less

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• Snoman wrote: 89 points

  September 16, 2010 - Consistent with last bottle 5 months ago. Structured for further aging, for sure, and very enjoyable now. Shows its provenance extremely well, and a fine example of the Loire cab franc expression.

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• ezsobre wrote: 84 points

  April 23, 2010 - Nose is vegetal with minimal to no fruit components and none of the expected tobacco leaf. On the palate, green pepper, earth notes, and slight, dusty tannins which integrate well with the smooth palate profile. Minimal finish. Overall, nothing earth shattering, but pleasant. Seems to be on its way out the door.

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• PIntag wrote: 83 points

  April 8, 2010 - No mistaking this for a new world wine, that's for sure. Got everything that Snoman described (nice description!) with the addition of a very vegetal flavor on the transition from the mid-palate to the finish. Fruit is definitely muted and soft compared to most new world reds. Not my favorite profile, but I enjoyed it to a certain extent. I've had other Loire Cab Francs with more extracted fruit that I enjoyed more, though.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2004
• Type Red
• Producer Couly-Dutheil
• Varietal Cabernet Franc
• Designation La Baronnie Madeleine
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Loire Valley
• SubRegion Touraine
• Appellation Chinon
• UPC Codes 0700001015160, 080732274139, 437005068070

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• In Cellars 21 (26%)
• Consumed 60 (74%)

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