katarina ammann

9.0

Red fruits, raspberries or strawberries in a very not-fresh way. Medium bodied with little tannins. — 3 months ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

May not have the character of say a Baudry or Raffault Chinon, but still a profoundly true-to-terroir Chinon with all that fine grained dark berry earthiness, low on the funko-meter, & just plain ol’ low alcohol fun. Paired with brunch cheesy egg casserole of Gruyère, nutmeg, Parmesan etc that soaks overnight in Half & Half. — 2 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.2

I had with Passover meal. I have always found to be closed & more ‘ dumb’ in its infancy- almost like Olga Raffault chinon. Yet all the juicy & rewarding red fruit is there. Kermit importer. — 5 years ago

Ellen Clifford

8.9

Give it some time and space and it speaks its (subtle but effective) mind. — 6 years ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Funny, when I first drank this my notes were a ‘meh’ kind of experience- just too shallow, the freshness & acidity there, nicely formed, slightly underripe blackberries, but it’s stuck in 2nd gear. After forgetting to get my notes down, I had a previously un recalled memory: the bottle really needs more time. I want to say it’s like a Raffault Chinon in its ‘dumb’ phase. — 7 years ago

with Owen

Mike Evans

9.2

A blend of 60% Côt and 40% Cabernet Franc, with tiny amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d’Aunis, this chameleon of a wine starts out showing its Cabernet Franc character with dark fruit and herbs, then with some air the pure purple fruit Côt steps forward to lead the orchestra for a while, before receding to let the Cabernet Franc again command the stage, though this time in a more rustic, olive-tinged, herbal style that reminds me a lot of Olga Raffault's 2009 Chinon Les Picasses. It has plenty of tannin but plenty of fruit to keep it balanced. Fun, interesting, and pleasurable on a primal level that nourishes the soul and the body. Based on my experience with 1997, 1998, and 1999 Côts and the 1999 Cabernet in recent years, I expect that it has years of pleasure left to offer. — 8 years ago

with Eric

Kevin Arndt

Specialist Grand Vin Colorado

9.0

Legit with a long finish. Would drink again for sure — 5 months ago

Mandi Speidel

City Territory Chicago, Maverick Wine Company

9.0

Attempting to clean the house — 5 months ago

John Greer

9.1

On the lighter side. Dry and complex. — 5 years ago

Christian Ford

9.2

One of the more impressive Brunellos of this era I’ve had recently. Surprised. Fruit, tannins, and structure still going very strong with several years left at least. — 5 years ago

with Renee

Hum

9.1

One of the best Cab Francs I’ve ever had ... stunning silky smooth vintage, profound complexity, yet subtle earth and finesse. — 7 years ago

Daniel McGeough

9.1

One of my favorite Chinon producers for sure! 😬🍷😮🍷🔥 — 8 years ago

Jose Mangual

9.2

Con Olga en mermelada Puerto Rico — 8 years ago

Michael Seely

9.5

36 years of marriage today. Always a Brunelleschi — 9 years ago

with Joe

Katie Ross

9.0

(Natural) Bright on the nose, citrus, floral, minerality highly drinkable — 5 months ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.6

Stunning bottle - showed really well after 3 hours or so. Maturing, integrated tannin, structured, a nose you wanna swim in… — 7 months ago

with Alsu

Robert Torretti

9.3

Strong, classic Graves Bordeaux. The cab franc was certainly present on the nose, perhaps because this was the sipping wine next to a 2009 Olga Raffault Chinon. Still good presence of darker fruits, with leather, earth and cedar. Nice mouthfeel. — 5 years ago

with Suprotik

Christine T

9.0

This was DELICIOUS! Love chinons and this one just stunned. Esp the nose — 6 years ago

Stuart Scheff

9.3

Olga Korbut has less balance than this. Beautiful offering. — 8 years ago

Jane Ainsworth

8.9

Tannic at first but opened up nicely after being decanted. — 8 years ago