Wine Spectator writes..."Dark and brawny, with coffee, black olive, tobacco and plum flavors carried by brambly tannins. Juicy finish has lots of dark fruit and terroir. More power than finesse, but clearly outstanding. Drink now through 2009. 1,000 cases imported. –JM"
Most of the produce of the torrid 2003 vintage in Europe has passed through the marketplace, but the legend lives on in wines like this delightful CHinon. Both purists and novices can enjoy this one because it has a rare ripeness and fleshines that Cabernet Franc rarely achieves yet remains true to its terroir. Fresh red fruits are the core attraction here but there are also notes of blackberry as well as the more traditional elements of pepper, smoke and tobacco. What there isn’t is the edgy, sometimes green acidity that often gets in the way for lot of folks (ourselves included). You can enjoy this one with any classic bistro fare, it’s main claim to fame in ‘gay Paree’. But you can also fire this up with a burger off the grill because this one ‘translates’ well.
