Unlike most of the wine produced in France's Loire River Valley Bourgueil is red. Made from 100% Cabernet Franc this wine is from vineyards in a small valley in Restign� known as Beauregard which used to belong to the St Martin's church. The vineyards face south for maximum sun exposure. Top soils are alluvial flint and gravel which capture warmth and help ripening while deep clay sub soils allow the 40 year old vin...
Balanced, Big, Clean, Different but good, Long Finish
Cons:
None
Best Uses:
Entertaining, Special Occasions, Weeknight
Describe Yourself:
Aspiring Enthusiast
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about Bourgueil 2005 Lieu-Dit, Beauregard:
I have never had a Cabernet Franc before and was positively impressed. It has a very different taste from other grapes I have sampled but I really like it very much. I will have it again and again.