WBW French Cabernet Franc

WBW French Cabernet Franc – Episode #435

April 2, 2008

I am super honored to be hosting this months Wine Blogging Wednesday, I choose Cabernet Franc from France and so here we go! Please make sure you check out the link below and see ALL the wine Bloggers efforts!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Gasnier Chinon Vieilles VignesChinon
2005 Domaine De La Butte Mi PenteBourgueil
1990 Olga Raffault Chinon Les PicassesChinon

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April 2, 2008

Tim
Great episode. Thanks for making me snarf the wine I was drinking when you said the last one tasted flat out like poop.

By the way, at 45 seconds you told people to go to the WBW website to see what the other wine bloggers had to say… you do know that as the host, YOU are supposed to do the summary of the other wine blogs? Did you just delegate that chore back to Lenn? LOL
April 2, 2008

Brandon Eley
Great show… might want to turn the ringer off next time
April 2, 2008

thefanjestic
Good energy – enjoyable episode – I would be curious to try the first 2 wines.

Qotd: Not good – I’m not into the vegetable flavors if they overpower or dominate the wine. I need them to be supporting characters not the main attraction!
April 2, 2008

Strumerika
Hey Gary–

I tasted 2 Chinon and was pleasantly surprised. Here is my WBW contribution:
http://www.strumerika.com/2008/04/02/wbw-44-french-cabernet-franc/
Thanks for hosting!
April 2, 2008

WBW #44: French Cabernet Franc at StrumErika.com
[...] to Wine Blogging Wednesday #44, hosted by Gary Varynerchuk of WineLibraryTV. Gary selected a wine theme which proved to be more difficult than I had imagined: French Cabernet [...]
April 2, 2008

BringTheNose
Perhaps I missed it, but I think it’s long overdue for a Spanish wine (i.e. Grenache) show that showcases some of the real ballers, such as Aquilon.

Gary, HOOK IT UP!
April 2, 2008

Len
I never had a Cab-Franc from France…not sure why. Will have to give a try.
Good show GV.
April 2, 2008

Johnnyutah
Big ups to barnyard and real big ups to copy cats!
April 2, 2008

sharon
I haven’t tried Cabernet Francs but will keep my eyes open.
BTW a root beer tasting is a great idea! Try an IBC if you haven’t already.
April 2, 2008

Matt W
Love the shout out to the Flemington fair (my home town)! Killer show Gary

QOTD: Never had a cab franc, but will definitely have to pick one up.
April 2, 2008

Taylor
Another good show!
QOTD Ive never had a Chinon before, but I dont see a reason not to try it!
April 2, 2008

bh
i had an olga raffault, but not the bottle on today’s show. it was about $14, and it was fantastic. really, truly tasted like jalapeno peppers. if anybody sees it around, check it out.
April 2, 2008

KVolk
QOTD: none haven’t bought any from WL yet.
April 2, 2008

Rani Haykal
Great Show!!!

QOTD: Last cab franc from France was actually from Chinon. I had it about 3 weeks ago or so. I don’t remember the actual producer, but it was in the $15-$20 price range and was quite good. I tend to hang out in the more vegetal/earthy aspects of wine and it definitely met any expectations I had for the wine. I actually went out and bought like 3 more bottles of it to try out over the next few years, I’m just too lazy to get up and go see who the producer is.

–RH
April 2, 2008

brorjace
Joguet Cuvee from Chinon for me too, not too long ago. Fruitier than I thought it would be actually, I was ready for all the funk.

I can definately see you playing the horse game at the fair, yelling at the horses too i bet!
April 2, 2008

E
Okay, that kicked several different kinds of ass. As soon as I get my charity wine shindig out of the way, I am totally sending some root beer along. Pity about the Raffault, but I got some anyway.

QOD: 2006 Marc Ollivier La Pepie and 2000 Joguet Clos du Chene Vert Chinon, which were two completely different kinds of wonderful. I don’t have a blog or anything so I can’t really expound, but trust me. Oh, and the 2003 Noblaie we’re popping for the guest winemakers tonight (figured I’d be gentle and give them the ripe one vs. the ‘04, but it really is an incredible pizza wine).
April 2, 2008

Rajiv a
QOTD: The last memorable Cab Franc was the same one I rated for WBW. I brought the ‘96 Taluau to the the Basilico’s party (actually, I think I gave you a glass!). I knew that without decanting, and in the noisy atmosphere, it probably wouldn’t live up to my 97-point epiphany, but still it was very nice, and familiar – sort of like a hazy view of a famous portrait. I’d say 87-88 points, tasted casually. Easily the strongest cab franc on our end of the room that I tasted.

Several times since then I’ve caught a whiff of pyrazine from the dining hall or someone else’s food, and it suddenly took me back to the wine, which tells me that I won’t forget that experience for a while .
April 2, 2008

Tony Vette
QOTD: Very last Cab Franc (this past weekend) was Noblaie Chinon Rouge.
April 2, 2008

Bobby Wino
Stephen’s idea in the comments of having a show about flaws is a great idea…let’s do it Gary!

QOTD. Never had a French cab franc…I’m waiting for my next paycheck!
April 2, 2008

Dan Fontaine
Had my first cab franc a few weeks ago at Stonehome Wine Bar in Brooklyn. It was a wine library “weekend assignment” I think, around Valentine’s Day. We dug it…lots.
April 2, 2008

Bill Weye
Okay Gary, long time viewer (over a year), just a long lurker, and you finally asked a question that made me come out of the bushes . . . one of my favorite varietals . . . cab franc.

Oh, THE MEAL! Hell, I’ve even got a photo of part of the meal!! I shared a bottle of cab franc with my ex and had a great meal at Chez Albert, and nice little French restaurant in Amherst, MA.

The photo is of one of our appetizers, sweet breads with potato, mustard sauce and bacon. With the wine, all of these flavors rocked my ass off!

Keep it strong, Gary.
April 2, 2008

JordanW
QOTD: Last cab franc experience was not a french wine, it was Canadian…Inniskillin 2005 Cabernet Franc. The nose smelled EXACTLY like Cool Ranch Doritos.
April 2, 2008

BobbyTiger
NNNEEEVVVEEERRR had a Cab Franc. (yet)
After all we are talking about the French. Can I see myself breaking down? You betcha. The Gasnier and the Bourgueil Domaine sounded great, and as soon as I get a raise in salary, I’ll enie-menie-minie-moe a bottle. So much drinking, so little time.
April 2, 2008

Randy
Gary!!

Here’s the submission from Wine Biz Radio: http://winebizradio.com/articles/winebizradio-20080402-wbw44/

Thanks for hosting WBW, and weâ€™ll be seeing you!
April 2, 2008

amgryger
QOTD: Might have had one at a tasting somewhere, but haven’t bought a bottle for myself yet. And to answer the second part, why not, I’ve trying other things and my wine budget is only so big.