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 12, 2008

Gonzo
Where’s the WA Cab Franc? Walla Walla has some tastee offerings. Thanks for the ep.
February 12, 2008

thefanjestic
Ok – I have to ask – CAN WE PLEASE HAVE A “Bitch I Can’t Turn Left!” T-Shirt?

Best WLTV quote ever.
February 12, 2008

Panosh
Heading out now to try and find one. Will comment later if I do.
February 12, 2008

Evan
QOTD: Packing my bags and jumping on that ship with grandpa! I’m already hooked on the idea of smelling a wine that can come close to the heavenly aromas that pour out of my mom’s sauce pots! That means these babies sure have a lot to live up to, though
February 12, 2008

VinoPhilosopher
GV drops the B-bomb!…the cab franc makes him crazy!
February 12, 2008

Redmeat
Sorry GV,,,,no room in the budget for a LV Cab Franc this week,,,,this week I am going to a Andrew Will tasting(Chris is even going to be there)and I have only enough for some of his wine,,,,,I will Remember and have one soon, as I have tried our local ones(Washington) and enjoyed them in the past.

Always a bummer to have to tell a buddy his product is not so good,,,,I have friends who are brew masters and have to tell them this from time to time,,,,,never an easy thing to do.
February 12, 2008

Brandon T.
Loire makes me think of awesome sweet honey oily juice and the vegetables are dirty with soy sauce and green raw beans and red beet roots and i just want to see gary slather cabernet frac grapes all over the excellent bum of a pretty model and they could all laugh and recite poems about the veggies and get close to jouissance with great sexuality?
February 12, 2008

Robin C
qotd: I will try a Loire valley cab franc, but possibly not this week. I’m cooking and selecting wines for Valentine’s Day, and we have a champagne party this Saturday, and I’m still recovering from the cold/flu thing. Also, I’m not excited about the farmer’s market aspect, but I’ll try it.
Get off the web for at least Valentine’s Day.
February 12, 2008

Palmer
harsh. but gotta love the honesty from GV. also gotta love throwing the plus on the 86, never seen that before.

“bitch! I can’t go left!!!”
February 12, 2008

Danny C
QOTD: Will do…I actually tried to get my girlfriend to pick up a Cab Franc from Strong Island, but she didn’t. Oh well…
February 12, 2008

jason carey
Lets love the old and new world,, as brothers.. not wildly swinging between them, but embrace both.
February 12, 2008

Fiorentina!
Hey Gary-
Somehow I knew that this ep. would be one that you’d really get into…just like the PV ep.
Probably the most interesting thing I noticed today (and I don’t know why I didn’t notice it sooner) is that you are honest 100% of the time. For instance….after having Larkin’s Cab. Franc…you picked up your stress football and started saying all the things you liked about the wine, until the oak monster came out. Yet, for some strange reason, I know that you wanted to spit out the wine and just say you didn’t like it. Still…as you clearly put it… Larkin is your friend and I can competely understand the “walking on eggshells” approach to evaluating his wine. In the end, I really hope that he appreciates your honesty….everyone has an opinions, but I think that he would value yours alittle more than mine.
PS 120 my 120
February 12, 2008

Tom T.
I missed the top 20 so no comment today.
February 12, 2008

MagnumGourmet
QOTD – No I will not go out and try a Loire Valley Cab Franc this weekend. Unfortunately I have a long weekend in Walla Walla planned and that is going to eat up my wine budget for a few weeks. However, I will make an effort to try a LVCF before the end of Q1.
February 12, 2008

*/^_^\*
qotd: will do asap. exploring the loire is one of my wine goals for this year
February 12, 2008

LB in KS
i promise GV, to find a CF and report back to you.
P.S. sorry about the UNO thing, I saw an opportunity and jumped… just dumb luck
February 12, 2008

Rani Haykal
Great Show!!!

I love Cabernet Francs.

QOTD: I actually have quite a few bottles of Loire Reds and will definitely consume one this weekend, especially after this long week with exams and whatnot. Will come back and repost my thoughts at the end of the weekend.

–RH
February 12, 2008

GrapeStuff
QOTD: Yes!!! Will have to see what the LWS has to offer, but I will be a good Vaynerbuddy and post my TN on Monday.

Cheers, GV.
February 12, 2008

Greg Stefos
Good subject matter for today……….
February 12, 2008

jason
top 20
February 12, 2008

Susan
Gary-How did you know that I LOVE Cab. Franc?????
February 12, 2008

Social Project Brian
Love the cab franc. Awesome.
February 12, 2008

Redmeat
nope ~12
February 12, 2008

Redmeat
top 10?
February 12, 2008

Loweeel
Top 20! GV, I have a VA CF for you next time I stop in. It’s only 75% CF and a whole host of other cool stuff. It’s like drinking red bell pepper juice. You’d love it.