Robert Torretti

9.3

Strong, classic Graves Bordeaux. The cab franc was certainly present on the nose, perhaps because this was the sipping wine next to a 2009 Olga Raffault Chinon. Still good presence of darker fruits, with leather, earth and cedar. Nice mouthfeel. — 4 years ago

with Suprotik

Peter Sultan

8.9

Funny, when I first drank this my notes were a ‘meh’ kind of experience- just too shallow, the freshness & acidity there, nicely formed, slightly underripe blackberries, but it’s stuck in 2nd gear. After forgetting to get my notes down, I had a previously un recalled memory: the bottle really needs more time. I want to say it’s like a Raffault Chinon in its ‘dumb’ phase. — 6 years ago

with Owen

Mike Evans

9.2

A blend of 60% Côt and 40% Cabernet Franc, with tiny amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d’Aunis, this chameleon of a wine starts out showing its Cabernet Franc character with dark fruit and herbs, then with some air the pure purple fruit Côt steps forward to lead the orchestra for a while, before receding to let the Cabernet Franc again command the stage, though this time in a more rustic, olive-tinged, herbal style that reminds me a lot of Olga Raffault's 2009 Chinon Les Picasses. It has plenty of tannin but plenty of fruit to keep it balanced. Fun, interesting, and pleasurable on a primal level that nourishes the soul and the body. Based on my experience with 1997, 1998, and 1999 Côts and the 1999 Cabernet in recent years, I expect that it has years of pleasure left to offer. — 7 years ago

with Eric

Ignacio Sarmiento

9.2

Light brunello — 8 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Pretty funky upon opening. Horsey like a Raffault. But there is a sense of big cherry fruit lurking. Very floral as well. Some combo there of fresh flowers and horseshit. After 30-45 minutes the shit is gone and it’s all violets, earth and cherries. Awesome. Morel is magic. Palate is deep, raw like only Morel can be, with terrific freshness and acidity and a lovely rusticity. St Aubin Rouge are not the most elegant Burgundies but they have so much more than elegance. This wine is long. Really long. It’s a crazy wine that I think with 3-4 more years will really show well. This is like a young version of the 08. — 8 years ago

Seb Boss

9.0

Olga adore — 8 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.2

I had with Passover meal. I have always found to be closed & more ‘ dumb’ in its infancy- almost like Olga Raffault chinon. Yet all the juicy & rewarding red fruit is there. Kermit importer. — 4 years ago

Ellen Clifford

8.9

Give it some time and space and it speaks its (subtle but effective) mind. — 5 years ago

Stuart Scheff

9.3

Olga Korbut has less balance than this. Beautiful offering. — 6 years ago

Jane Ainsworth

8.9

Tannic at first but opened up nicely after being decanted. — 7 years ago

Tom Lenz

9.2

Where's Olga? — 8 years ago

Samvel Simonyants

8.9

16/IX/2017
Спелая вишня, черника, чёрная смородина с плодоножками, горький шоколад, карандашная стружка, намёк на графит. Среднетелое, с мелкозернистыми танинами и высокой кислотностью. В послевкусии тёмные и красные ягоды со взбитыми сливками. Пока что не до конца интегрирований дуб; хороший потенциал. 16,5+/20 — 8 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.5

Magnum and all I can say is that between this and the Raffault bottles I've tried is that Chinon can age and develop as well as anything out there. Absolutely brilliant expression of Cabernet Franc. — 8 years ago

Christian Ford

9.2

One of the more impressive Brunellos of this era I’ve had recently. Surprised. Fruit, tannins, and structure still going very strong with several years left at least. — 4 years ago

with Renee

Christine T

9.0

This was DELICIOUS! Love chinons and this one just stunned. Esp the nose — 5 years ago

Daniel McGeough

9.1

One of my favorite Chinon producers for sure! 😬🍷😮🍷🔥 — 7 years ago

Jose Mangual

9.2

Con Olga en mermelada Puerto Rico — 7 years ago

Michael Seely

9.5

36 years of marriage today. Always a Brunelleschi — 7 years ago

with Joe

Tom Lenz

9.9

I think Olga would like this wine — 8 years ago

Doctor No

9.2

Berg had the choice between this and 1990 Raffault Picasses. He chose this and it showed classic Sangiovese character and richness without weight. — 8 years ago

with Bobby, Art and 3 others