Peter Sultan

9.3

Broke out one of my cellared Raffaults for my homeboy who graced me with a home cooked Tuscan styled flank steak w rosemary & arugula, as well as Israeli cous cous w chickpeas, charred tomatoes, feta, & herbs. Light Cadmium red hued & strong color though ( good cork- not a guarantee w Raffault!); dense Hibiscus, fresh raspberry & some bramble on nose; on palate very clean & smooth mouthfeel, with the initial flavors repeated but a deeper blend of red fruits & a stronger presence of under brush. Super fresh & integrated. Elegant, & the Burgundy echo was hard to ignore. Not Uber complex but not monolithic either, which this line of Raffault can be in its youth ( or as it ages). Very impressive, & accessible now. Curious how my ‘02 & 07s will fare… — 9 days ago

with Owen

Jeremiah Diaz

9.4

Medium plus purple in color; strawberries, black cherries, and cola on the nose; medium plus acidity; medium tannins; tastes like tart cherries, raspberries, crushed gravel, and a hint of bell pepper with a long finish. I love this wine. Nellie likes it. We both think it paired really well with seared tuna. — a month ago

with Nellie

Leo Gentile

8.9

Deep garnet color with a hint of brick. Leather and black cherry on the nose very subdued alcohol. Earthy notes at first then dried orange peel dried montmorancy cherry leather and a bit of smoke. Have one more in the cellar which I will wait 2-5years to open. Thanks to Eric Brown for recommending this lovely cab franc — 7 days ago

Turd Ferguson

9.1

Day 2 transformation. Pure gravel dust on the nose. Much more suave mouth feel. Mineralality. Raspberry. Dark fruits, and a little bret. Light to medium body. Cellar temp it’s really nice. — a month ago

Lance E. Farman

9.0

Quite darn tasty. Snappy acidity and fleshy make it go bye bye quickly. — a month ago

Tracy Hall

9.5

Really good Chinon. This has a richness to it that you don’t find in many Chinon’s. Not too big and really smooth. Great food wine! — 2 months ago

Brandon Boesch

9.3

Really enjoyed this. Good red fruit, white pepper, the slightest hint of jalapeño, savory herbs, flint. Great weeknight wine. Will buy again — a day ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2015 | the wine is entering its tertiary phase, no more fruits, but cacao cedar leather, I like this a lot. Refined Cabernet franc taste. Paired with risotto funghi and then lamb chops with salad. — 24 days ago

Jeff

9.1

Let breathe for about an hour. Really smooth. — 23 days ago

Severn Goodwin

9.0

1990 | Cabernet Franc

Gave this a week to come around, it sort of did, but was hopeful for a more engaging experience than we received. — 3 months ago