2012 Domaine du Collier La Charpentrie Saumur Rouge Cabernet Franc

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

9.3

Decanted and showing a seductively sour and vibrant nose. The red and black fruit is dense. The aromatics are exciting. Med + intensity and nice length. This wine will evolve well. #domaineducollier #saumur #saumurrouge #loirevalley #ctbucklinwine

Jun 6th, 2016

9.8

Ripaille with even more complexity and length. Superb wine! 👌🏻

Aug 22nd, 2018

9.1

Spanish olive brine. Just juice, love it.

Feb 8th, 2018

9.3

No fruit, but not intense minerality either. Lovely balance.

May 26th, 2017

9.4

Mineral, salty, intense yet delicate. No greeness. Super fine tannins.

Mar 14th, 2017

9.4

stunning and elegant. one of the best cab francs I've had from the Loire, ever, and I've been drinking a shit ton of it lately.

Jan 19th, 2017

9.2

Belo Cabernet Franc

Nov 20th, 2016

9.5

Unicorn wine

Aug 12th, 2016

9.2

Beautiful Cab Franc herbal notes, concentrated cherry core. Wow.

Mar 10th, 2016

8.9

Nathaniel had this 10 years ago

Jun 13th, 2016

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