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100% Cabernet Franc. Close to the town of Chinon, Clos Guillot is a hillside vineyard with S-SW exposure, near the...
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100% Cabernet Franc. The Grézeaux vines are the Baudry’s oldest at around 50 years and were the very first part of...
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Reddish tones of medium to high intensity. On the nose this wine expresses all the elegance of the varietal; bell...
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94-95 Soft and attractive character to this wine, showing a polished-tannin frame and a juicy center-palate. Medium...
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Blue fruit and floral lift on the nose. Juniper and blueberry tart, with a floral, peppery, and delightfully smooth,...
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Shining ruby at its core with violet reflections, Beau-Rivage rouge shows fragrant blackberry, raspberry and...
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94-96 The 2021 Canon La Gaffelière is striking. Aromatic and expressive, with no hard edges, the 2021 impresses with...
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96-97 A wine full of finesse and class with fantastic length and polish. Medium to full body with ultra-fine tannins...
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A nice mouthful of blueberry with a solid finish. Mostly Merlot, soft, and ready to drink now.
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With its high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, this structured fruity wine offers layers of ripe acidity and a firm...
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Bell peppers, currants and brambles on the nose. Some pine cone. It’s medium-bodied, fresh and crunchy, if a tad...
Cabernet Franc Red Bordeaux Torrontes 2021
Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.
There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.