2010 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses
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The 2010 Les Picasses, tasted at the winery, is available to buy from the cellar door and is such a great value; I had to find room in my bag to buy a few bottles. It is a ripe and rounded style with Worcestershire sauce and pickled plums on the nose. On the palate, it is soft and mouthfilling with a fine line of mouthwatering acidity and delightful, chalky tannin. The wine has a lovely coating but also has a sense of direction, keeping you salivating. The finish is textured and long with a fragrance reminiscent of tea leaf, tobacco and game. Balanced and long, this had slightly more focus and precision than the charming, seductive 2009, suggesting the 2010 has a longer life ahead. This is an incredible value.
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Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate
Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous
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Picked after a dry vegetation period on the 4th of September, the 2010 Chinon Les Picasses opens with an earthy, fresh but rather thrifty nose of Cab Franc (dark berries) and crushed stones. Pretty pulpy. The palate is silky, fresh and elegant, and the finish is pretty intense, dense, sweet and even slightly juicy, again with earthy notes and firm and slightly drying tannins. This has a more rural character compared to the other vintages I had from Les Picasses.