with a great complexity of fruit flavors yet with immense freshness and acidity which suggest great ageing potential
This wine presents a light ruby‐violet colour and an open
stemming from four different harvests
s sweet character
Philippe Alliet, Chinon Rouge, Coteau de Noire, Touraine, Loire, France, 2021 (Case) Estandon with a great complexity ofThe Coteau de Noire is a singular expression of Cabernet Franc from one of Chinons most revered limestone slopes. Deep ruby in colour with garnet flashes, the wine is aromatically complex, offering intense notes of black cherry, crushed blackberry, fresh tobacco, and graphite, with lifted accents of violet, cedarwood, and iron rich earth. On the palate, it is muscular yet poised, with finely etched tannins, cool toned fruit, and a mineral core that