Jean-Maurice Raffault Chinon Les Picasses 2018
Red
Chinon, France
6.4
WineSaint
Sweet red fruit and warming spice create immediate appeal, while chalky mineral notes provide elegant lift. The 14.5% alcohol shows but doesn't dominate. Tannins feel locked up right now. This needs cellaring to reach its potential.
red fruitwarming spicechalky mineralsalmond sweetness
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.