Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc

9.078 ratings
9.011 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
Tracy Hall

Decant and enjoy! Smooth with a great backbone. Blue fruits violets and very clean.

Decant and enjoy! Smooth with a great backbone. Blue fruits violets and very clean.

Mar 5th, 2018
Chris Harvey

Light bodied and subtle tannins. Some graphite and pepper. Tart cherry

Light bodied and subtle tannins. Some graphite and pepper. Tart cherry

Aug 23rd, 2017
Aaron Dornstreich

Just beginning to show edges of secondary, still young & structured. Savory, briar, leaf. Begging for food!

Just beginning to show edges of secondary, still young & structured. Savory, briar, leaf. Begging for food!

Jun 3rd, 2017
Peter N

Ideal Cabernet franc. #delicious

Ideal Cabernet franc. #delicious

May 22nd, 2016
Joyce Lin

Purple/red flower on the nose, candied cherry, tiny touch of black pepper, thyme, mint, cinnamon, nutmeg, medium plus tannin, a touch of tobacco, cocoa powder, beautiful and velvety. A very nice Chinon. Had pasta asparagus/mushroom pasta with anchovy garlic butter sauce with it. It's a wonderful pairing.

Purple/red flower on the nose, candied cherry, tiny touch of black pepper, thyme, mint, cinnamon, nutmeg, medium plus tannin, a touch of tobacco, cocoa powder, beautiful and velvety. A very nice Chinon. Had pasta asparagus/mushroom pasta with anchovy garlic butter sauce with it. It's a wonderful pairing.

May 14th, 2016
Nniccolò Contenta

Ill just say delicious. Pairing with that kimchi rice

Ill just say delicious. Pairing with that kimchi rice

Feb 19th, 2016
John Skupny - Lang & Reed Wine Company

Rock solid and devoid of any funk. Very likable. Between drink me know and hold a bottle or two.

Rock solid and devoid of any funk. Very likable. Between drink me know and hold a bottle or two.

Nov 20th, 2015
Michael Sinowitz

Definitely a bit funky. It’s the Loire cab franc experience. Tannins are prettt soft. There is red fruit and some traces of bell pepper.

Definitely a bit funky. It’s the Loire cab franc experience. Tannins are prettt soft. There is red fruit and some traces of bell pepper.

Jan 2nd, 2024
Garrett Pierce

Sales Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

Dark. Coffee, mocha, a touch reductive with serious tannin. Needs time.

Dark. Coffee, mocha, a touch reductive with serious tannin. Needs time.

Apr 7th, 2017
Michael Amoruso

Medium body. Earthy soil nose. Black plums, vegetal, black olives. Always reliable.

Medium body. Earthy soil nose. Black plums, vegetal, black olives. Always reliable.

Oct 23rd, 2022