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

Rice
QOTD: Yes, if I can find one local by this weekend. Sacramento is so… [blankity blank blank] tainted by Napa and California Central Valley wines. It’s slim pickin’s to find wines made west of Nevada.
February 12, 2008

damon aka unknownwine
I’ve had that Bourguiel before. Can’t remember much though. I’ll have to run out and get another.

I saw a new wristband!!
February 12, 2008

purplejuicebruce
Yes will seek one out and report back …you slave driver!
February 12, 2008

DC Devil
I can do that…I actually have two Chinons (1990 Raffault and 2004 Chiens-Chiens) that I keep meaning to crack, but never get around to it. Now I have a reason.
February 12, 2008

ryang
HAHAHA “Bitch I can’t turn left!!!” oh man. was laughing almost for the rest of the show. and oh yea I promise to do something, drink some wine this weekend I guess….. Loire valley. got it.
February 12, 2008

jseeds
Bring on the Loire valley tv. I love the whites and the reds for value, complexity,and surpise flavors.
qotd: absolutely – an 03 coudraye has my name on it.
btw: did the oak monster bring the VANILLA VILLAIN?
February 12, 2008

pete c
QOTD- promise!
February 12, 2008

winecliff
QOTD- Yes I promise…
Friends beware: Call GV back or he will blast your wine on WLTV! hahaha
February 12, 2008

David Dadekian
QOTD: I could promise that.

I have to throw this out, there is a vineyard near my home in CT, Stonington Vineyards, that makes decent wine. Not fantastic, but decent. Unfortunately, as is common with most small vineyards outside major wine areas, the wines are also priced more toward $20, which makes the decent wines have a generally bad QPR. However, they make a Cab Franc that I really enjoy. I missed out on the recent vintage which bummed me out.
February 12, 2008

Ben F
GV I would totally seek out one of the first two wines but I just Checked the PLCB’s website and non are availble in my area… I wish we had a wine Library…
February 12, 2008

Mark Fitzpatrick
Gary,

AWESOME show! You had me reaching through the screen practically to grab the Bourgueil and Chinon. And of course, Sold Out. But that’s a good thing…And tellin’ Mom, “That’s not how I roll,” on the dirt bomb veggies out the market. Classic my friend.

Fitz
February 12, 2008

Terrance Young
Haven’t got my Cab Franc yet but already on top of it GV. I absolutely positively love and adore the living daylights out of Loire Valley Cab Francs. Next time go tri-force on our asses and bring an Anjou onboard. Long live the vegetable funked de funky funk!

Terrance ‘the uni man from Kobe’
February 12, 2008

t_moderne
No promises from me. I have had Chinon and wondered why i did. Did not enjoy the funky barnyard. tasted like the feet of the old dude who stomped on the grapes. I think that old world flavor comes from funky old cellars and funky old barrels and is not a sign of terroir.
But hey, that’s my “pal” talking. And I do not believe GV reads all the comments.
February 12, 2008

Little Jonny H
Lovin’ the old world. I can’t say I’ve had a loire valley red, maybe I’ll splurge this weekend…

QOTD: One day when the dollar gets straightened up, or I start makin’ more dough I’ll be able to afford a loire valley red for everyday type drinking
February 12, 2008

Tommy Vernieri
I don’t know GV, we have one Loire Cab Franc in the house–the Domaine de la Noblaie Les Chiens-Chiens. Neither of us “got it” on the first bottle we had a few months ago so we’re planning on holding on to that one until next year.

The Barboursville (Virginia) 2002 CF didn’t do much for us. We loved the Lang & Reed (California) 2002 CF (twice), green bell pepper and jalapeÃ±o all day long.

We didn’t plan on buying any more wine this month but our Total Wine (the only local place with online inventory) has a few Cab Francs for $10-$15. Any of these jump out at you?
Domaine Semellerie Chinon and three from Sauvion: Cabernet D’Anjou (70% CF, 30% CS), Les Roches Cachees, and Saumur Champigny.
February 12, 2008

jfoobar
While I can’t promise I will drink one this week, I regularly drink Chinon and have 3 in my wine fridge right now. I used to hate-hate-hate Cab Franc until I tried Chinon and not only do I love Loire reds now, I am a much bigger fan of new world Cab Franc as a result, such as the decent versions made in Virginia. I have been disappointed with most the Cali versions I have tried, however. Too overdone.

By the way guys, it is spelled BourguEIL, you have the I and the E reversed in the film and on the wine links list.
February 12, 2008

John Z
Awesome episode, great choice for a varietal that seems very underrated.

I’m planting some Cab Franc vines in my backyard this spring!
February 12, 2008

Withnail
QOTD: No. I can’t make that promise this week. But I have noted it for future buying reference.
I hope you didn’t lose a friend today. (Sean.)
Bring back the Butter Bandit!
February 12, 2008

Patrick
I will definitely be looking for either of the first two, sounds very intriguing. Might be really difficult though thanks to Kentucky law not allowing me to get wine shipped to me..
February 12, 2008

familydoc
QOTD: No promise here. We are heading to Walla Walla this weekend, where we may very well taste a Cab Franc, but it won’t be Loire. We’ll hit it soon…..
February 12, 2008

Kristen
GV, you are totally a Picture Painter- every single glass of wine you taste is painted with a description! That’s why the Vayner Nation loves to hear your descriptions.

QOTD: Well twist my arm GV…I guess I’ll go out and find one this weekend. Some of the chinons that I’ve had in the past were too acidic for me, but maybe I’ll find one that is friends with my PAL.
February 12, 2008

Shadowbird
QOTD: No promises. It’s out of my price range.
February 12, 2008

John Farrin
POTD: I have only had one bottle of Cabernet Franc in my life (2004 Domaine de la Noblaie Chinon â€˜Les Chiens-Chienâ€™) and it was the most miserable wine experience of my life. I’m truly hoping that it was corked. I was sharing it with a great-grandma type and I was worried that I might have killed her. I poured 3/4 of the bottle down the drain. I have two more bottles of it and only YOU could get me to open another one of them. Seriously, I can’t imagine anyone who loves wine liking the way that first bottle smelled or tasted. Let you know Monday.
February 12, 2008

Martin
Yes I promise. Well, maybe next weekend. This weekend we’re going to a wedding – open bar!
February 12, 2008

Orville B
Will try to find one here in the great wild Northern West.

Might have better luck finding the Larkin though

JB