Olga Raffault, Chinon Les Picasses (Library), 2008 FBS2022 with layered notes of sweet

with layered notes of sweet orange

and quietly intense

The profile is unmistakable: figs

Nuances of warm spices

surrounded by tons of botanicals and enough space to distill neutral grain spirits

Olga Raffault, Chinon Les Picasses (Library), 2008 FBS2022 with layered notes of sweetOne of the most famous names in Chinon, now offered at full maturity from the cellar. Olga Raffault built her reputation on Les Picasses, one of the Loire's finest vineyards, a south facing clay over limestone tuffeau slope that grows Cabernet Franc of extraordinary depth and longevity. The family farms organically, ferments with native yeast and ages for years in old foudres, a deeply traditional approach. What sets Les Picasses apart is its ability