Loire Valley Reds- Chinon and Bourgueil

These reds from the Loire Valley are usually great picks from a restaurant wine list as they are pretty consistently of high quality and are usually inexpensive. We recently tasted a Chinon in a San Francisco restaurant that was deliciously fruity and complex for only $26. Chinon and Bourgueil are made from Cabernet Franc in a range of styles from fresh and fruity, like the one we just tasted, to monsters that need to age for years. Kermit Lynch usually bring in a variety of these wines.