Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc

9.027 ratings
9.06 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
Aschwin de Wolf

Second 375 ml bottle of the 2013 vintage this week. Green forest, pencil shavings, peppery, and sharp red fruits. Bone dry, tart, olives, herbal. Fruit plays second fiddle here. Quite tannic. Long finish that fades into a sustained cacao note.

Second 375 ml bottle of the 2013 vintage this week. Green forest, pencil shavings, peppery, and sharp red fruits. Bone dry, tart, olives, herbal. Fruit plays second fiddle here. Quite tannic. Long finish that fades into a sustained cacao note.

Aug 19th, 2020
Jonathan Wall

Starts with a touch of funk. And rolls into very peppery charred cherry. Still bright and sharp. Would love to see what happens in 5 years but we couldn't resist our only two bottles.

Starts with a touch of funk. And rolls into very peppery charred cherry. Still bright and sharp. Would love to see what happens in 5 years but we couldn't resist our only two bottles.

Apr 9th, 2019
Ian Staub

Profoundly earthy, with a great helping of pyrazine. Restrained fruit- blackberry and raspberry, and a garden-full of freshly turned soil, herbs and spices. Great balance of acid and tannin. Rustic and compelling - curious to see where this goes in a few more years.

Profoundly earthy, with a great helping of pyrazine. Restrained fruit- blackberry and raspberry, and a garden-full of freshly turned soil, herbs and spices. Great balance of acid and tannin. Rustic and compelling - curious to see where this goes in a few more years.

Apr 2nd, 2019
Jay Kline

Fresh, zippy black currants and game. Pretty tannic still.

Fresh, zippy black currants and game. Pretty tannic still.

Mar 21st, 2018
Andrew Lohse

Dark fruit, black raspberry. Salinity. Underbrush. Med+ body and good proportions

Dark fruit, black raspberry. Salinity. Underbrush. Med+ body and good proportions

Jan 9th, 2018
Lee Pitofsky

Floral with red and black fruits and exotic spices on the nose. Medium/plus acidity and firm tannins. Alcohol is medium with visible legs. Body is medium/plus. On the palate, notes of red cherries and cranberry with some spices and a long finish.

Floral with red and black fruits and exotic spices on the nose. Medium/plus acidity and firm tannins. Alcohol is medium with visible legs. Body is medium/plus. On the palate, notes of red cherries and cranberry with some spices and a long finish.

Jan 9th, 2018
Nicolas Duchesneau

Tres beau, peut tenir la route encore quelques années. Dommage que la SAQ ne le tienne plus a 27$ c’est une aubaine

Tres beau, peut tenir la route encore quelques années. Dommage que la SAQ ne le tienne plus a 27$ c’est une aubaine

Sep 30th, 2020
Alan Snitow

A bit light

A bit light

May 24th, 2020
Anne BB

Wonderful dinner wine

Wonderful dinner wine

Apr 26th, 2019
David Lee

Floral nose, light bodied, fresh raspberry, violets, soft tannins and long spicy finish. J’adore!

Floral nose, light bodied, fresh raspberry, violets, soft tannins and long spicy finish. J’adore!

Aug 26th, 2018