Cabernet Franc From Different Places

Cabernet Franc From Different Places – Episode #406

February 12, 2008

Gary tastes 3 very serious Cabernet Franc wines 2 from Loire valley and one from California.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Amirault Bourguiel La CoudrayeBourgueil
2004 Olek-mery Chinon Des TireauxChinon
2005 Larkin Cabernet FrancNapa Cabernet Franc

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February 14, 2008

Mr.Ambassador
Hey GV,

I promise to try a Cab Franc from the Loire region. To date the only Cab Francs I’ve sampled have all been new world (or part of a blend). I’m doing my best to expand the wine-regions I’m sampling and here’s a great opportunity.

I’ll report back.
February 14, 2008

Cyn
QOTD: I Promise to try a Loire red this weekend! Although I’m a bit hesitant since the whole celery, radishes, brussel sprout, funk d’funk (?sp) is weirding me out. I think I’m def a “fruit bomby, new world kind of girl”. BUT – I’m willing to give it a try. Let’s see what I find on my way home tonight…
February 14, 2008

Carlitos
Hey Gary,

I love Loire reds. Such amazing QPRs. This weekend I’m going to take to our wine meeting a 1997 old vine Bourgueil and a 2005 of the same wine. It’ll be fun to compare and to see a hugely underrepresented region.

Keep it up bringing to us new regions and grapes!
February 14, 2008

Chippewamike
Awesome show!

QOTD: YES. Going to actually try to get some for tonight (Valentine’s Day) as I would love to try a Cab Franc and my wife loves the vegetal component on her wines! I will let you know what I find.
February 14, 2008

MtnCharlie
I am digging Loire valley wines also. Sancerre has been among them.

QOTD: Just picked up a Bourgueil I will try this weekend. Will leave a comment after I try it.
February 14, 2008

Jeff
hey gary;
great show; love!!! loire valley whites and reds (not the sweet ones).
I DID have a Chinon ROSE!!! this weekend; it was on sale, and was spectacular.
very light strawberries in nose and color, but a wonderful smooth flavor profile that went well beyond the nose. exceptional wine. 2004 Droguet chinon rose.
love the show; ordered and had the petite chablis you reviewed; spot on and a huge QPR!
February 14, 2008

italianwinelover
QOTD-Most definitely will find one and enjoy it!! I have always loved Cab Franc and when I talk about it to people they’ve never heard of it!! My friend from Cali first introduced it to me years ago and I fell in love with it!!

Great pick GV!!!
February 14, 2008

Cephalopunk
I am completely in love with the Loire right now – Borgueil, Chinon, Vouvray, Savennieres – the entire gang, so this show was a blast for me. My regular wine shop is really well stocked in Loire wines, and they happened to have the ‘05 Amirault Borgueil. I split it with some friends after work today, and boy oh boy, was this wine built specifically for me. I agree with Gary – extremely vegetal with a mouthfeel that made me think of tomato flesh and cherry flesh… the chocolate in this tastes akaline, if that makes sense. If there is one thing that Gary could have played up, I think that this was a very well integrated wine, expecially for the complexity. Seek this wine out!
February 14, 2008

Dan A
I’ll definitely try some Loire valley wines very soon… Thanks you so much Gary for making us discover great wines from all over!

Cheers!
February 14, 2008

Dan C.
QOTD … i’ll try my friend, ill try.
February 13, 2008

E
Can’t believe I missed a CF show. Hell, I’ve been on board since Episode 36!

Should I be worried about having to pay Bordeaux prices for Chinon?

But I love me some CF so I will of course accept your challenge, there’s an older bottle of Bourgueil I picked up in Texas I’m curious about …
February 13, 2008

Nicolas
Gary,

My favorite reds usually with Beaujolais and Zweigelt from Austria.

Great wines. Thank you for giving them some love.

Nico
February 13, 2008

Billyd
GV are they wines or V8?? But I will have to try it out..
February 13, 2008

Stu
I will open one on Friday and let you know.
February 13, 2008

Jim in Atlanta
I also enjoy old world, stinky, barnyardy wines. I will definitely seek out some French Cab Franc.
February 13, 2008

pawncop
Well now, I will now always leavea a comment. Thanks for the update. Good show.

As luck would have it, I bought a Couly-Dutheil Chinon, 2005, Baronne Madeleine, Cab France. Will try it next week and I will leave a comment.
February 13, 2008

Eric
I love when you do episodes like these. . .My girlfriend is completely on top of her game and picks up wine to drink with the episode.
February 13, 2008

redfrog
GV – cool episode, I will get a few this weekend and test drive them. Do you think vertical tasting episode would cool, have you done one?
February 13, 2008

Rick Scott
GV – we need a mystery pack episode again, don’t wait for a holiday, do one a month. That’s how I spread the THUNDER!!
February 13, 2008

Deano
Gary good episode. I got a case of the flu so i am watching the episode late. That sucks you had to pan your buddies wine. But hey thats how you roll on the thunder show nothing but the truth

QOTD:
-If i am feeling well enough to drink some wines.
February 13, 2008

Harley Stan
QOTD- I think I have someting from Loire Valley in my stash, I don’t want to lie, I am so far behind on trying new wines it may be a few weeks before I can get to the Cab Franc.
February 13, 2008

DC7
Dig those Cab Francs… VA Wine Expo this weekend… there will be plenty.
February 13, 2008

Tatum
I promise! If you ask it, it shall be done…how’s that for ass-kissing?!
February 13, 2008

ev
Hey, cudos to the Donnie Baseball namedrop. I graduated high school with him. Hey sports dude, interested in his yearbooks? (They’re not cheap.)

Love the Loire reds
February 13, 2008

mbannon
Mmm, love Loire Cab Franc. Will seek some out this weekend fer shizzle.