Philippe Alliet Chinon Coteau de Noiré 1996
Red
Chinon, France
6.6
WineSaint
Shows Loire cabernet franc's earthy intensity with leather, smoke and wild herbs over faded red fruit. The structure remains sound, but the core has dried out, leaving rough tannins to dominate. A wine that's slipped past its window.
leathersmokewild herbsfaded red fruit
Label
Philippe Alliet
→Philippe Alliet is one of Chinon's benchmark producers, farming cabernet franc across some of the appellation's most distinctive sites and making wines that reward patience and serious attention.