Olga Raffault

Chinon Cabernet Franc

8.927 ratings
9.03 pro ratings
Chinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Cabernet Franc
Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Potato, White Rice, Herbs, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Mushrooms, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Duck, Venison
Top Notes For
Perry Riddle

One of the best entry level Chinons

One of the best entry level Chinons

Mar 10th, 2021
Jordan Wardlaw

Crushed rocks, raspberry jam, green peppercorn and licorice. The fruit is clean and bright but still fairly dominated by gravelly earth.

Crushed rocks, raspberry jam, green peppercorn and licorice. The fruit is clean and bright but still fairly dominated by gravelly earth.

Jan 22nd, 2019
Phil Kessling

Classic Cab Franc from one of the master. How do they keep the price so low for such a classic wine. The estate is in good hands with Olga’s granddaughter.
Slight, well integrated pyrazines, tart fruit and great acidity. When Cab Franc is this good, it just makes you want to drink more.

Classic Cab Franc from one of the master. How do they keep the price so low for such a classic wine. The estate is in good hands with Olga’s granddaughter.
Slight, well integrated pyrazines, tart fruit and great acidity. When Cab Franc is this good, it just makes you want to drink more.

Sep 7th, 2022
Ely Cohn

Cab Franc tamed so well. Smells like dried sweet Mexican chili and spicy fruit leather. Softens out wonderfully over a few days open.

Cab Franc tamed so well. Smells like dried sweet Mexican chili and spicy fruit leather. Softens out wonderfully over a few days open.

Jun 25th, 2021
Anne Walker

Heavy red pepper flavor that I didn’t love

Heavy red pepper flavor that I didn’t love

Jul 20th, 2020
Chip Habegger

Tannic. Dense. Dark fruit and green pepper. Medium to medium-plus acidity.

Tannic. Dense. Dark fruit and green pepper. Medium to medium-plus acidity.

Jul 11th, 2020
Turd Ferguson

Classic. Juicy. Bright. Pyrazines, black pepper. Medium body. Tannin frames it up. Exceptional winemaking. Olga wines are getting more expensive here, but QPR still very high. $25 in my shop

Classic. Juicy. Bright. Pyrazines, black pepper. Medium body. Tannin frames it up. Exceptional winemaking. Olga wines are getting more expensive here, but QPR still very high. $25 in my shop

Jul 6th, 2020
Jean-Yves Kainic

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Jun 22nd, 2020
Laura Braatz

Green pepper corn, “ripe”. Would not drink again

Green pepper corn, “ripe”. Would not drink again

May 16th, 2020
Kurt Schuster

Smoky bell pepper. The nose has a stronger profiles and the taste. Dusty fruit, good structure.

Smoky bell pepper. The nose has a stronger profiles and the taste. Dusty fruit, good structure.

Feb 1st, 2020