Popped and poured. Light, sharp, aroma of red fruit and flowers. Delicate flavors of cherry fruit with leafy notes lead into a sweet strawberry finish.
Restrained, firm backbone, some complexity. Classic Loire and great QPR.
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Soil driven and slightly fragrent of the farm when opened but - in a good way. After a while, say after the first half of the Hawks game, a beautiful core of mineral and herb accented Cab Franc emerges. Nice, but the offensive line still smells like crap.
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Light but precise, smooth and focussed, with classic Cab Franc notes of tart red fruit and minerals and maybe a subtle note of anise. Lovely depth. Drinking beautifully now, but should develop and last a long time. Insane QPR for around $12 from Chamber St Wines - I would gladly pay twice the price for wine of this character and depth.
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A really nice vintage of this wine. It seems rounder and less rustic than previous vintages, although make no mistake, this is still cab franc from the Loire. Enjoyed this quite a bit. Drinking well now.
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Lightweight and delicious. There's a compelling softness or fleshiness to the fruit here that is more immediately accessible than I've experienced with previous vintages of this wine.
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Medium ruby. Varietal nose of olive and light cherry. Light weight, herbal and quite tannic in the mouth with the fruit in the background. Hold for a few years.
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12/14/2023 - wineshlub wrote: 91 Points
Popped and poured. Light, sharp, aroma of red fruit and flowers. Delicate flavors of cherry fruit with leafy notes lead into a sweet strawberry finish.
Restrained, firm backbone, some complexity. Classic Loire and great QPR.
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12/22/2015 - fcxj wrote: 90 Points
Nice lively nose, good fruit and somewhat herbaceous. Medium body and length. Enjoyable.
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8/29/2015 - greenblanket Likes this wine:
Soil driven and slightly fragrent of the farm when opened but - in a good way. After a while, say after the first half of the Hawks game, a beautiful core of mineral and herb accented Cab Franc emerges. Nice, but the offensive line still smells like crap.
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5/16/2015 - Benj Likes this wine: 88 Points
Tart red fruit, earth, olive, slightly green tannins. Gently oxidative style. Lightweight but quite warm. Tasty. 12%, $18.
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9/27/2014 - drwine2001 wrote:
Light red. Camphor and herbs. Light weight, simple cherry fruit. Not much to it.
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9/19/2014 - greenblanket Likes this wine:
Aromas and flavors of blackberries and red fruit, mineral, earth and just a hint of nettles. Light. Precise. Transparent. Lovely.
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7/14/2014 - blakel Likes this wine: 91 Points
Light but precise, smooth and focussed, with classic Cab Franc notes of tart red fruit and minerals and maybe a subtle note of anise. Lovely depth. Drinking beautifully now, but should develop and last a long time. Insane QPR for around $12 from Chamber St Wines - I would gladly pay twice the price for wine of this character and depth.
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5/30/2014 - Chris Newport wrote:
A really nice vintage of this wine. It seems rounder and less rustic than previous vintages, although make no mistake, this is still cab franc from the Loire. Enjoyed this quite a bit. Drinking well now.
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5/24/2014 - Chomsky wrote:
Lightweight and delicious. There's a compelling softness or fleshiness to the fruit here that is more immediately accessible than I've experienced with previous vintages of this wine.
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5/17/2014 - drwine2001 wrote:
Medium ruby. Varietal nose of olive and light cherry. Light weight, herbal and quite tannic in the mouth with the fruit in the background. Hold for a few years.
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