Notes : Bettane & Desseauve 16.5/20, RVF 15/20
"This wine, both profound and gourmand, is best drunk in large gulps, on a Paulée de Chartres evening. By the second magnum, you'll be waving your napkin in satisfaction. A Rabelaisian wine". (Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2010 - Bettane & Desseauve). Old vines of Côt and Cabernet Franc, carefully aged without heaviness, give us this superb cuvée with its original name. A generous, powerful wine, perfectly balanced, to be enjoyed now or over the next 5 to 7 years...
Features
Estate
Domaines Minchin
Cuvée
Franc du Côt Lié
Vintage
2007
Designation
Touraine
Region
Loire
Terroirs
fine gravel, flint on clay, a selection of two magnificent plots of Côt and Cabernet Franc in the commune of Chatillon-sur-Cher
Viticulture
Grass cover, maximum respect for the environment. Severe disbudding, partial leaf thinning, green harvesting by hand if necessary. Yield: 30 Hl/ha
Harvest
manual in boxes
Winemaking
Fermentation begins after 8 days of cold prefermentary maceration. Pigeage and remontage throughout maceration (1 month)
Breeding
10 months in 1- to 3-year-old barrels, followed by 3 months in vats
Tasting & pairing
Nose
deep, complex bouquet of thyme and laurel, combined with jammy notes and fruit in brandy. chocolate and black tea notes appear with aeration.
Mouth
Dense and fleshy, this wine delivers a fruity, fresh and exuberant palate. The acid support typical of the Loire region brings freshness and balance to this wine, punctuated by a long, ripe, fruity finish.
Serve
at 12-14°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2009
Drink before
2016
Food and wine pairing
A savourer sur des viandes rouges ou blanches, un plateau de fromages... <br/>
domains Minchin
Touraine
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
With 17 hectares, Bertrand Minchin, a jovial and engaging winegrower, is one of the established names in the Menetou-Salon and Valençay appellations. With each passing vintage, he refines the style of his reds, which are among the best in the area, while his imposing, structured whites gain in precision. Superb value for money.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2024) Cité (Vin réussi)
About the domain :
An established name in the menetou-salon appellation with his Dom. la Tour Saint-Martin, Bertrand Minchin, equally at ease with reds and whites, has been established since 1987 at the head of 17 ha of vines on the heights of Morogues, in conversion to organic farming. In 2004, he expanded into the Valençay appellation with the 15 ha of Claux Delorme, in Selles-sur-Cher, and quickly established himself as a benchmark.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domain rated (guide 2024) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
Bertrand Minchin is present in Morogues, a Menetou-Salon cru, with domaine La Tour Saint Martin, and also in Valençay (Claux Delorme) - two estates grouped together under domains Minchin. The Valençays are joyful and upright: the Menetou-Salon cuvées are vinified with precision. The Sauvignons reflect the expression of their place thanks to a meticulous touch, as in the skilfully crafted reds. Since 2022, the estate has been certified Organic.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.3/5
on 3 reviews
Note and review by M. THIERRY D. Published on 03/07/2013
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Note and review by M. RICHARD L. Published on 12/11/2012
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Note and review by M. JEAN PHILIPPE A. Published on 21/09/2012
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