Domaine des Roches Neuves, 2020 Franc de Pied Saumur-Champigny, Loire, France | Cab Franc Chronicles

[@tomfollows5952]

This is one of my all time fav Cab Francs from one of my all time fav CF producers! Had a 2012 recently that was to die for 🤤

[@cabfrancchronicles]

It is a double whammy! Great wine and great producer! I've not had this with that much age, I would be very curious to see how it evolves, particularly with the varying degrees of whole cluster used. Thanks, as always, for your comments and support, Tom! 🙏❤

[@joonwoo1]

Just discovered this channel, great selection of wines to review and from the different wines I’ve tasted, amazing and accurate tasting notes. Keep up the good work, looking forward to your next reviews!

[@cabfrancchronicles]

Hello! Thank you for your kind comment. I am pleased you like the videos and the information they provide! Thank you for watching and for your support. Cheers!🙏❤

[@diegogodinhorocha9448]

It might not make difference in terms of taste, but it makes difference in terms of being cool and sexy. This is as much of a cool story as the Basque Cabernet Franc from Jean Claude. Hope you find the right format to share one of your 3-day wine experiences.

[@cabfrancchronicles]

Thank you for your comment, Diego! You're totally right, the ungrafted bit does bring an emotional element to the wine, even if it doesn't make a difference in terms of taste. Just like the wine from Basque Country, as you said! Maybe one day there will be a Cab Franc Chronicles 2.0 experience that will allow folks to experience a wine with me over a few days. You may have given me an idea for future. 🤔 It's just a question of how to do it. Thank you, as always, for taking time to watch and share your thoughts. Your support and enthusiasm is appreciated, Diego! 🙏☺❤

[@NicolasRussell-d3b]

I love Thierry Germain’s wines. I’ve had the 2015 and 2016 Franc de Pied and a few other cuvées he makes. I hope I can find some more Franc de Pied sometime soon. Allison, what do you think the optimal drinking window is for the Franc de Pied? - Nicolas

[@cabfrancchronicles]

Hi Nicolas! Thank you for your comment and question. I'm glad you've had a chance to try Thierry's Franc de Pied! In terms of the drinking window, that's a great questions. As I may have mentioned in the video, I do think the Franc de Pied is one of Thierry's wines that starts to enter a good drinking window a little earlier than others, and can show well from release. That said, while it does depend on the vintage, I think 5 to 15 years from vintage date is a conservative estimate. The wine probably can age longer than that, but it is just a question of how you like to enjoy your wines. A friend recently had a 2012 Franc de Pied and said it was excellent. Hopefully that helps! Thank you for taking time to watch the video, and for your comment! 🙏❤

[@NicolasRussell-d3b]

Thank you! I had the 2015 vintage this past summer in Paris. It was drinking very well at 8yrs old!

[@cabfrancchronicles]

Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing! I hope I come across a bottle of that vintage so I try it and see where its at. 😄@@NicolasRussell-d3b