Chateau De Targe, Rose de Targe, 2021, Loire Valley, France
The french do make great Rosé wine and this Rose de Targe from Chateau De Targe, in the Loire Valley is a perfect example. Now it’s no Gold medal winning wine, more like solid Silver. Its got lots of redcurrant flavour with a cleaness that’s refreshing. I think what’s missing to make it gold is that crispness that us brits expect from a french rose wine. Worth a case though 😀.
Chateau De Targe, Clos de Moulin, Cabernet Franc, 2017, Loire Valley, France
Tried at the 40th anniversary of the Colchester Cellar Club this is Chateau De Targe Clos de Moulin is a very grown up Cabernet Franc. There’s the usual red fruit, plum, with oak and vanilla but it’s all very smooth, dry and structurally tight. It’s very good but you need food to get the best out of it and at £35 a bottle it’s not cheap. The cuvee Ferry Cabernet Franc that they do is better for me.