J. Mourat Fiefs Vendéens Mareuil Collection Rouge

Some slightly odd vegetal notes here. The cab franc, high yields or just an off bottle? Some strawberry with a good swirl but this is not really to my taste. Cabbage? Potato skins? Certainly does not in any way come across as pinot noir dominant (although only slightly so, 40% cab franc here too). Perhaps this is just an acquired taste: I guess it's that rustic, underripe Loire thing -- although if this was, say, an English pinot noir, you …

nose - faintly fruity, slatey - (loire Cab Franc like) P - v. dry, some off flavours, juicy, refreshing, good finish