2017 Chinon Rouge, Vieilles Vignes, Philippe Alliet, Loire

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Cabernet Franc
Ready - at best
Jason Wilson
91/100
Product: 20178042028
2017 Chinon Rouge, Vieilles Vignes, Philippe Alliet, Loire
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2017
Maturity Ready - at best
Grape List Cabernet Franc
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Domaine Philippe Alliet

Critics reviews

Jason Wilson 91/100
The 2017 has more complexity and depth than the 2018. Selection from 60-to-70-year-old vines, aged 18 months in cement tank. Classic nose of violet, blackberry, black pepper and even a touch of jalapeño. This is very straight and savoury in the mouth, featuring black cherry, black olive, bay leaf and layers of dark minerality. The finish is attractive and long, full of smoke and tobacco leaf.The father-and-son team of Philippe and Pierre Alliet have raised the bar for what’s possible with Loire Cabernet Franc and are now running one of the top domaines in Chinon. Pierre now mostly runs the estate's day-to-day, with 18 hectares of Cabernet Franc and a single hectare of Chenin Blanc. One thing he’s introduced is using more cement tanks and less oak. The south-facing limestone slope of L’Huisserie and the steep site called Côteau de Noire are two of the top single vineyards in all of Chinon.Drink 2020 - 2032Jason Wilson, Vinous.com.com (July 2020)
Drink 2020 - 2032
Jason Wilson, Vinous.com (Jul 2020)

About this wine

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc is widely planted in Bordeaux and is the most important black grape grown in the Loire. In the Médoc it may constitute up to 15% of a typical vineyard - it is always blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and is used to add bouquet and complexity to the wines. It is more widely used in St.Emilion where it adapts well to the cooler and moister clay soils - Cheval Blanc is the most famous Cabernet Franc wine in the world, with the final blend consisting of up to 65% of the grape.
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