Olga Raffault

Chinon Cabernet Franc

9.114 ratings
9.24 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
Allison Lyzenga

Medium ruby; medium intensity aromas of red currant, black currant, mulberry, black cherry, black plum, crushed rocks; dry, medium plus acid, medium alcohol, medium body, medium intensity flavors of red currant, blackberry, black plum, red plum, red cherry, mulberry, crushed gravel; medium finish

Medium ruby; medium intensity aromas of red currant, black currant, mulberry, black cherry, black plum, crushed rocks; dry, medium plus acid, medium alcohol, medium body, medium intensity flavors of red currant, blackberry, black plum, red plum, red cherry, mulberry, crushed gravel; medium finish

Nov 9th, 2018
Tracy Hall

Very well made. Easygoing, easy drinking, no muss, no fuss. Great the 2nd and 3rd day as well. SS

Very well made. Easygoing, easy drinking, no muss, no fuss. Great the 2nd and 3rd day as well. SS

Oct 10th, 2018
Tracy Hall

Man I love this stuff! SS

Man I love this stuff! SS

May 12th, 2018
Tracy Hall

Super pretty! The florals in Chinon Franc always amazes me. The beautiful shy sister to any California Franc. I love it! SS

Super pretty! The florals in Chinon Franc always amazes me. The beautiful shy sister to any California Franc. I love it! SS

Aug 25th, 2017
Matt Forester

Really good.

Really good.

Aug 3rd, 2023
Erika Turner

Perfect chinon

Perfect chinon

Jun 18th, 2021
J Levenson

Outstanding at $22 purchased in 2017.

Outstanding at $22 purchased in 2017.

Mar 16th, 2020
J Levenson

$22 was OUTSTANDING

$22 was OUTSTANDING

Feb 28th, 2019
Ryan Vento

Delicious. Ripe red fruits perfumed with baking spices, lavender, and chewed tobacco. Very balanced; I can tell this was crafted well.

Delicious. Ripe red fruits perfumed with baking spices, lavender, and chewed tobacco. Very balanced; I can tell this was crafted well.

Nov 7th, 2018
Kim Stanbro

We decanted this into a plastic pitcher for about an hour, then it was smoooooth. Thank you for sharing @Mark Geller !

We decanted this into a plastic pitcher for about an hour, then it was smoooooth. Thank you for sharing @Mark Geller !

Sep 10th, 2017