The 2012 Cure
The 2012 Cure
○ Red Wine - PDO Chinon
○ Sustainable agriculture- in organic conversion
○ Cabernet Franc - 12.5% vol.
○ Data Sheet
La Cure
A historic vineyard facing the church of Sazilly, La Cure reveals its assertive character and liveliness.
From vine to cellar
Two hectares of vines planted in 1974 on a gravelly terroir with a clay base corresponding to the high alluvial deposits of the Vienne, on the left bank opposite the church in Sazilly. Average yield 45 hl/ha. Produced from Clos de la Cure vines and a small plot of Clos de la Chapelle, this cuvée reveals a strong character, with firm tannins and a fine nervousness. Cold pellicular maceration for 5 days, followed by vatting for over 15 days at 24-26°C. After alcoholic fermentation, quality free-run and press wines are blended to produce a dense, tannic, lively wine. Malolactic fermentation in 3 to 4-wine barrels. 12 months barrel ageing refines tannins and reveals subtle red fruit aromas. Cuvée de bonne garde.
The press is talking about it
Find out what wine professionals have to say
Bettane Desseauve
MILLENNIUM 2015
16.5/20
"A small part of the Clos which adjoins the church in Sazilly, on soil rich in clay. An elegant, open wine, both floral and slightly truffled, not at all dried out by its wood. Long, balanced, fresh and nuanced. In short, what one expects and doesn't find so often."
RVF 100
MILLENNIUM 2014
16 / 20 - RVF - Guide 2017 : "The level of the 2014 reds is excellent, right from the entry-level wines. La Cure is without asperity, but highly fresh and salivating, accomplished and precocious.
RVF 100
MILLENNIUM 2012
15.5 / 20 - RVF - Guide 2015 "The Cuvée de la Cure is a precise, fairly smooth wine with pleasantly aged tannins.
RVF 100
MILLENNIUM 2012
15,5 / 20 - RVF - Guide 2015 "The Cuvée de la Cure is a precise wine, quite smooth, with pleasantly aged tannins. "15,5 / 20 - Bettane Desseauve - Guide 2015
Bettane Desseauve
MILLENNIUM 2011
15.5 / 20 - Bettane Desseauve - Guide 2015 : "The juice is there, big, suave, tactile and sensual. It's not the estate's greatest cuvée, but the average can suffice when it's ...great in the absolute. "Le Rouge & Le Blanc, 2013 : "Small notes of graphite, tannic impression and small bitterness. The wine is sapid."
RVF 100
MILLENNIUM 2010
15,5 / 20 - RVF - Guide 2013 : "The Cuvée de la Cure reveals a very harmonious, velvety and fresh palate. "RVF, 2013 : "A straightforward, precise wine, carried by vigorous, expressive juice and delicate, fruity tannins. Excellent balance and ageing potential for this material.