Jean-Maurice Raffault Chinon Clos de l'Hospice 2018
Red
Chinon, France
6.7
WineSaint
Dense raspberry and dark fruit show the heat of 2018, wrapped in uncommonly plush texture for Chinon. The wine trades Loire's typical mineral edge for generous, forward appeal. Soft tannins and underlying acidity keep it balanced despite the ripe character. Approachable now through its generous youth.
raspberrydark fruitplush texturesoft tannins
Label
Jean-Maurice Raffault
→A long-established Chinon estate producing Cabernet Franc across multiple lieu-dits, from light gravel-bed rosé and village-level reds to serious single-parcel bottlings with genuine aging potential.