WTN: Muscadet & Friuli Cabernet Franc

by **Saina** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:03 pm

2006 Domaine Les Hautes Noëlles Muscadet-Côtes de Grandlieu Sur Lie - France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet-Côtes de Grandlieu (8/2/2008)
12% abv; 14,85€. Leesy, very ripe nose - lacking the mineral intensity I hope to see in Muscadet. Gladly a lighter palate than the nose suggested, but still a rather clunky and soft style for this area. Expensive, too. Pass.
2006 Perusini ronchi di Gramogliano Colli Orientali del Friuli Cabernet Franc - Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Colli Orientali del Friuli (8/2/2008)
13%abv; 24,90€. A lovely scent of wet tobacco and sweet red fruit. It has the refreshing, slightly greenish aromas of Cab Franc but in a very ripe (but not over-ripe) expression. Quite a full bodied wine for the grape, but not over-done in any way, lovely refreshing tannins; quite low but sufficient acidity. The aftertaste is tangy and savoury and varietally very true. Not a Loire Cab Franc, but a lovely and honest example of the grape.

by **David M. Bueker** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:41 pm

As always, nice notes Otto.

by **Bob Parsons Alberta** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:35 pm

David M. Bueker wrote:As always, nice notes Otto.

Yup, nice to read about a Friuli PB. Goodness me, not much to say about this Musky eh Otto.

by **David M. Bueker** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:16 pm

PB Bob?

by **Bob Parsons Alberta** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:40 am

Woops, CF!!!

It was a long day driving home to Doris Ranch!