Bright deep ruby, but cloudy unfiltered Aromatics medium +. Initially some barnyard followed by reductive matchstick, tart red cherry and cranberry. Palate has medium body. Acid medium +. Tannins medium + on teeth and gums, fine grained. Alcohol medium. Crunchy red fruits, mild green bell pepper. Lingering vegetal notes. Finish has medium + length. Balanced Drinking fresh and young now, but will hold my next bottle as has structure and fruit to further mature. I suspect the initial reductive notes will dissipate into a better wine. Nice Cab Franc.
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10/16/2023 - RussK wrote: 90 Points
Very solid. Mostly clean. Medium bodied. A tiny bit of Barnyard, showing more on day 4. 90+pts. Could get more or not. $19G.
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4/2/2023 - Baudelaire Likes this wine: 90 Points
Classic; lovely black cherry and hints of bitter herb and cedar.
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6/16/2022 - S.Wayne Likes this wine: 90 Points
Bright deep ruby, but cloudy unfiltered
Aromatics medium +. Initially some barnyard followed by reductive matchstick, tart red cherry and cranberry.
Palate has medium body. Acid medium +. Tannins medium + on teeth and gums, fine grained. Alcohol medium. Crunchy red fruits, mild green bell pepper. Lingering vegetal notes.
Finish has medium + length. Balanced
Drinking fresh and young now, but will hold my next bottle as has structure and fruit to further mature. I suspect the initial reductive notes will dissipate into a better wine. Nice Cab Franc.
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4/6/2022 - Russfeit Likes this wine: 91 Points
Perfect, archetypal Chinon. Will guard my second bottle.
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