Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc

9.368 ratings
9.426 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
Joe Carroll

Owner/Wine Director Spuyten Duyvil, Fette Sau, St. Anselm & Gotham Artisanal Provisions

9.1

Drinking very well

Drinking very well

May 20th, 2021
Jeff Loo

Screaming good aged cab franc. Pristine btl off the list at Atera

Screaming good aged cab franc. Pristine btl off the list at Atera

Jul 7th, 2019
Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.4

Quite elegantly red fruited, a bit of musk and savory notes, but surprisingly primary. Compared to the ‘89, this is lighter in structure, almost airy, but with years of life left.

Quite elegantly red fruited, a bit of musk and savory notes, but surprisingly primary. Compared to the ‘89, this is lighter in structure, almost airy, but with years of life left.

Jul 21st, 2018
Andrew Tow

Founder The Withers Winery

9.2

Delicate and lovely. Still plenty of life.

Delicate and lovely. Still plenty of life.

1 person found it helpfulJul 13th, 2017
Mark Lindzy

1979 drinking about as well as can be expected. Fully mature, with deep savory flavors and aromas. Cork was saturated as you can see, but still lively on the tongue. Thanks for sharing Tim!

1979 drinking about as well as can be expected. Fully mature, with deep savory flavors and aromas. Cork was saturated as you can see, but still lively on the tongue. Thanks for sharing Tim!

May 21st, 2015
Joshua Crisp

Smoke and tobacco on the nose, with hints of mint and eucalyptus. Tart cherries and savory, ripe tomates full out the palate, with peppercorn and cedar on the outer palate. Fine tannins and lovely acidity. I love it - beautiful. Drink now. Happy birthday, Dagan!

Smoke and tobacco on the nose, with hints of mint and eucalyptus. Tart cherries and savory, ripe tomates full out the palate, with peppercorn and cedar on the outer palate. Fine tannins and lovely acidity. I love it - beautiful. Drink now. Happy birthday, Dagan!

Mar 11th, 2017
Josh Rolens

Delicious, with its fine elegantly long finish!

Delicious, with its fine elegantly long finish!

Jan 31st, 2016
Justin Timsit, MS

Wine Director, The Rittenhouse

9.8

Justin had this 10 years ago

Justin had this 10 years ago

Jul 28th, 2016
Joe Carroll

Owner/Wine Director Spuyten Duyvil, Fette Sau, St. Anselm & Gotham Artisanal Provisions

9.2

Joe had this 11 years ago

Joe had this 11 years ago

Jun 26th, 2015
Duilio Ramallo

Duilio had this 6 years ago

Duilio had this 6 years ago

Jun 3rd, 2020