A straightforward, zesty, bone dry Cab Franc. Not a lot of depth, and just barely ripe enough, but it's got a lot of vivacity. It seemed thin and underripe on night one, but the second night it filled out a bit and was much more pleasurable.Youthful medium ruby still with a hint of violet. The nose has classic Chinon scents of machine oil, dried fall leaves, and tart black cherry. You can smell the acidity that's about to hit you. Lots of barely ripe cherry fruit in the mouth, with a substantial streak of dried underbrush and minerals. Clean, medium-long finish with loads of acids, keeping it very fresh. I had it with fried chicken and it went very well. B, though if it had bit more depth I'd rank it higher. This was $12.99 at Total Wine in Fairfax, making it a pretty decent value.
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