Olga Raffault

Les Barnabés Chinon Cabernet Franc

9.05 ratings
9.11 pro ratings
Chinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Cabernet Franc
Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Potato, White Rice, Herbs, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Mushrooms, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Duck, Venison
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9.1

Nose full of purple flowers and licorice. Cool black fruit, lots of black pepper and graphite throughout. Good structure and balance, streaky tannins, and an intensity on the finish. Aged only in stainless steel. (Jason Wilson, Vinous, July 2020)

Nose full of purple flowers and licorice. Cool black fruit, lots of black pepper and graphite throughout. Good structure and balance, streaky tannins, and an intensity on the finish. Aged only in stainless steel. (Jason Wilson, Vinous, July 2020)

Jul 16th, 2020
Ely Cohn

The catch with these Chinon darlings who deliver so damn well is that you must love Cabernet Franc in all it's divisiveness. I do, but my first thought is this can't really be pleasing to everyone. They're astringent and abrasive and not as open armed hey how ya doing as most.

Ogla's Les Barnabés is easier to get to know, though, and something I thoroughly enjoyed - one part green and two parts red. Stem, wood chips and cedar and double dose of finger staining wild raspberries.

The catch with these Chinon darlings who deliver so damn well is that you must love Cabernet Franc in all it's divisiveness. I do, but my first thought is this can't really be pleasing to everyone. They're astringent and abrasive and not as open armed hey how ya doing as most.

Ogla's Les Barnabés is easier to get to know, though, and something I thoroughly enjoyed - one part green and two parts red. Stem, wood chips and cedar and double dose of finger staining wild raspberries.

Nov 8th, 2022
Alex Christian Maccaro

Blind Tasting Workshop at Corkbuzz Wine Studio in New York

Blind Tasting Workshop at Corkbuzz Wine Studio in New York

Aug 25th, 2021
Melissa Crayon

25.99 from La Cave. Will add tasting notes once tasted.

25.99 from La Cave. Will add tasting notes once tasted.

Apr 10th, 2021
Renee Finnegan

Blueberry, strawberry, leather, and pepper. More full-bodied and tannic than expected (even on second day).

Blueberry, strawberry, leather, and pepper. More full-bodied and tannic than expected (even on second day).

Dec 10th, 2020
Egidijus Jankauskas

Egidijus had this 2 years ago

Egidijus had this 2 years ago

Jan 31st, 2022
Tate Mill

Tate had this 3 years ago

Tate had this 3 years ago

Dec 5th, 2020
Sarah Johnson

Sarah had this 3 years ago

Sarah had this 3 years ago

Oct 31st, 2020
Jason Y

Jason had this 5 years ago

Jason had this 5 years ago

Jun 6th, 2019