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Domaine La Butte Bourgueil “Le Pied de la Butte” 2007

Posted in November 4th, 2008

by Ray in Bourgueil, Cabernet Franc, France, Loire Valley

Domaine de la Butte, Bourgueil, “Le Pied de la Butte” 2007 The leafiness that you’d expect with fresh fruit of a Beaujolais. This is light-bodied and zippy with acidity and fruit in the mouth - a quaffer from the appellation. This is all Cab Franc sourced from the foot of the slope cultivated by Blot. [...]

Running after Chinon

Posted in September 3rd, 2008

by Ray in Bourgueil, Cabernet Franc, Loire Valley

Domaine de la Chanteleuserie, Bourgueil Cuvée Alouettes 2006 The previous vintage of the Cuvee Beauvais showed the characteristic green of Cab Franc from the area with enough fruit to back it up. This wine is a bit reductive and tarry with black fruit and minerality underneath. The wine is chewy, earthy and on the rustic [...]

Cab Franc - Loire Style

Posted in November 1st, 2007

by Ray in Bourgueil, Cabernet Franc, Chinon, France, Loire Valley

Domaine de Beausejour Chinon 2005
My notes from the 2004 say green and thin but OK if nothing else is available. The 2005 shows more fruit to smell but still has much that is green about it. In Sept. ‘08 this wine has more black fruit popping out amongst a light hint of bandaid and still [...]