The Gods shined light on this poor wine aficionado, making some of this old Franc de Pied Cabernet Franc - allegedly from vintages of up to 150+ years old - available to me again. My allocation has been cut in half to three but that’s fine as well. Just happy to get it.
Such a classic Loire CF. Archetype nose of dry earth, tobacco leaves, brambly red fruits. Subtle green notes, but complementary to the point, that I do not want to use the word pyrazine, since it appears to be such a pejorative for people. The palate is lithe, very transparent, soil to glass, red fruits and citrus fruits. Love the buzzy, grainy minerality in this wine. It’s like the essence of a river flow over a rocky bed. Amazingly on day two it has picked up more weight, and more savory notes. Some salinity and herbs to complement the fruits. The finish remains crisp, still a lot of structure in this wine to resolve, acids over tannins. As they do, I am envisioning this wine really broadening on the savory scale. The trajectory from where I started with this one yesterday evening to where it is tonight on the second night impels that conclusion.
(93+ pts.)
@Julian_Marshall will love this!