Château de Hureau Saumur-Champigny 2005

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"Loire Cabernet Franc has been the subject of a recent makeover to make it more contemporary in style. Had they been ...

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Reims, FR (4,300 mi)
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750ml
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Westhampton Beach, NY (280 mi)
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Tight at first, opened up fantastically in the glass over ~1 hour. (First tasted at Ame, San Francisco, August 2008) Read more

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Snooth User: jrk
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09/01/2008

Tight at first, opened up fantastically in the glass over ~1 hour. (First tasted at Ame, San Francisco, August 2008)


Winemaker's Notes:

"Loire Cabernet Franc has been the subject of a recent makeover to make it more<br/>contemporary in style. Had they been looking for a benchmark the authorities<br/>needn't have travelled far in selecting Philippe Vatan's consistently high<br/>quality, good value wine. Smoky-perfumed, bitter chocolate sweet<br/>black/red currant fruit aromatics pepper the nose, indicating a fine vintage;<br/>On the palate, the moreish mocha cassis fruit flatters the palate with a<br/>generous texture." (David Berry Green-BBR Buyer)

"Loire Cabernet Franc has been the subject of a recent makeover to make it more<br/>contemporary in style. Had they been looking for a benchmark the authorities<br/>needn't have travelled far in selecting Philippe Vatan's consistently high<br/>quality, good value wine. Smoky-perfumed, bitter chocolate sweet<br/>black/red currant fruit aromatics pepper the nose, indicating a fine vintage;<br/>On the palate, the moreish mocha cassis fruit flatters the palate with a<br/>generous texture." (David Berry Green-BBR Buyer)

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