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2014 Domaine de la Noblaie Le Temps des Cerises, Chinon, Loire Valley

( £8.95, 13%, The Wine Society )

Is Loire Cabernet Franc finally getting the recognition it deserves, partly because of the rise in the grape’s fortunes elsewhere? If so, it’s about time. Where else can you find a wine as complex as this Chinon for under £9? It’s a classically grassy, refreshing red with no apparent oak and remarkable elegance and fruit purity. Drink it chilled, and drink lots of it. 

BuyDrinking window: 2016-20Similar Wines: £5-£10, 91-95, France, Red, Cabernet Franc
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