I tried a Chinon in 2007, after your last Chinon episode. Wasn’t terribly into it, but am definitely willing to give a second try with one of these two. The last Cab Franc that I enjoyed was a wedding gift…Stepping Stone Cab Franc from Cali. If I try another one, I’ll be back to post!

I love Cab Franc, and sadly have not had a Loire CF yet. Try some of the top Walla Walla producers if you want a good new world style Cab Franc, as well as Del Rio and Foris in Southern Oregon. Not oak monsters, and beautiful balance. I WILL go out and buy a Loire valley CF today, just because you got me so pumped up about it, and probably drink with steaks tomorrow for VDay dinner!

QOTD – I definitely accept this assignment. The hunt for a Loire Cab Franc is all the excuse I need to make a little trip down to my favorite wine shop this weekend! And I’ll provide a full report afterwards. Bring on the veggies!!

Gary – Great show today. Don’t let too many of us in on the secret about Cab Franc from the Loire! Next thing you will be telling them about Red Sancerre!!Seriously, you are absolutely dead on with Loire Reds. Wonderful that the two Loire Cab Francs blew away the overpriced Cali Cab Franc.

QOTD: I had a cabernet franc on Monday, but I may break out another this weekend. Drank a: 2002 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses. This was the last bottle of a case I bought a few years ago. Fun to see how this wine evolved with age.

My Tasting Note: Tasty Chinon and a great QPR. A much more balanced wine as it matures. Leather, earthy and red fruit on the nose. Ruby garnet in color and showing signs of age at the rim. On the palate a good bit of red fruit – raspberry, strawberry – and some musky flavors. A medium finish on the medium bodied wine.

2005 Les Petites Roches Chinon (Kermit Lynch)

Color, dark ruby/purple : Day bright.

Nose: yeah, funk da fun, Where’s the fruit? Pomagranite if any thing. tightish… well not the funk, thats pretty big

Mouth: high acidity and tannins, low fruit… 🙁 gotta have that

86ish

I’m looking forward to a good veggie cab

QOTD: gee, will it be possible to find one in PA?

I have feeling Larkin will do AOK, even with your PAZZZZZ, GV, so don’t sweat it. I agree by the way, in terms of your feelings about “made up” wines.

QOTD: I had a Bourguiel this past Sunday, a 2004 Mabileau, and I warned everyone to expect the veggie funk and it had a bit but it was way smooth with very nice fruit wrapped around those veggies.

OK I promise

Whoooooooohoooooo !!!
“Da Funk in da Trunk”…….”Diiiirty Vegetables”………”Cow Manure”…..
Gee……..i can’t get dat CF fast enough……i’m seekin’ it out Pronto!!!

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

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

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

Dig those Cab Francs… VA Wine Expo this weekend… there will be plenty.

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.

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.

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!!

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?

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.

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.

I also enjoy old world, stinky, barnyardy wines. I will definitely seek out some French Cab Franc.

I will open one on Friday and let you know.

GV are they wines or V8?? But I will have to try it out..

Gary,

My favorite reds usually with Beaujolais and Zweigelt from Austria.

Great wines. Thank you for giving them some love.

Nico

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 …