Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses 2009 NO20230809 In contrast to the luscious

In contrast to the luscious red-fruit flavors of Bouzy and Ambonnay

Inspired by wine from the Jura this wine has integrated and subtle oxidation coming from aging the wine over an extremely long period of time inder cap without topping off

grilled pineapple and papaya

Sixty-year-old vines

He works with a light touch: hand-harvesting

Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses 2009 NO20230809 In contrast to the lusciousChinon rewards patience, and Olga Raffault has always been happy to do the waiting for you. Les Picasses is the domaine's flagship: a south facing slope of clay over limestone tuffeau, planted to Cabernet Franc vines over fifty years old, farmed organically and fermented with indigenous yeast. The wine spends years in large oak and chestnut foudres and then more years in bottle before release. The 2009 was a warm, generous vintage in the Loire, which