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Manage Subscriptions2005 Couly-Dutheil Chinon Clos de l'Olive
Cabernet Franc
- France
- Loire Valley
- Touraine
- Chinon
Community Tasting Notes 13
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SimonG wrote: 88 points
February 6, 2023 - An attractive dense ruby with just a hint of garnet at the rim. Plummy fruit with a touch of dust and a sense of Dundee cake across the top. Dark fruited on the attack, a density to the flavour profile which is relatively narrow but deep. A hint of liquorice and a more herbal element as it opens. The 14.5abv shows as a very thick legginess in the glass, but also through the density and slight sense of glycerol on the finish. Mid to upper *** for now, but will see how it develops over a couple of days. Day 2 and it’s lost the slightly warm, volatile Dundee cake notes and is showing a far denser, tighter dark red fruited Cab Franc profile. Some fine to moderate tannin on the finish too. On this showing, return in five years. Still not a four start wine, but it might get there with time. The 14.5abv not really obvious now either.
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jerkerdelsing wrote: 90 points
May 17, 2020 - Very nice Chinon. Perfectly balance between fruit, acidity and tanins. A little low on fruit. Nice age color, and blackberry fruit with hints of cedar and dry tobaco.
Nice match to moose filet and vegetables from the charcool grill. -
bons vinhos wrote: 92 points
May 8, 2017 - Fantastic drink,but open it 5 hours before drinking .
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larsie75 wrote: flawed
November 14, 2015 - Corked.
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Alexroy wrote: 90 points
November 8, 2014 - Spicy, dark fruit nose, deep, dark fruit, medium to long, depth. Very enjoyable.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Couly-Dutheil
- Varietal Cabernet Franc
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Clos de l'Olive
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- SubRegion Touraine
- Appellation Chinon
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- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 44 (49%)
- Consumed 45 (51%)
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