Clau de Nell Cabernet Franc 2021

Red
Anjou, France
5.4
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Bright red fruit and mineral notes show promise, but barnyard funk and leather overwhelm the delicate Loire character. The wine carries good underlying concentration, yet aggressive tannins and a harsh finish reveal serious flaws that sabotage what should be elegant cool-climate expression.

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Clau de Nell

Clau de Nell is a small Anjou estate producing precise, understated wines from Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc, and the rarely celebrated Grolleau, farmed with care on schist and tuffeau soils south of the Loire.