Jean-Maurice Raffault Le Puy 2018
Red
Chinon, France
6.7
WineSaint
Heavy and disjointed, this feels more like a warm-climate Syrah than graceful Loire Cabernet Franc. Jammy black fruit dominates, while the elevated alcohol burns through the mid-palate. The texture lacks Chinon's signature mineral backbone and lithe elegance. A disappointing effort from this usually reliable producer.
jammy black fruitalcohol heatheavy texturemissing minerality
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.