Olga Raffault, Chinon Les Picasses (Library), 2008 2025Reasonable or just about anything in

or just about anything in between

The tannins are firm yet refined

and very clean in style

which is then distilled through pot stills in Kagoshima

seamless finish with a touch of salinity

Olga Raffault, Chinon Les Picasses (Library), 2008 2025Reasonable or just about anything inOne 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