Jean-Maurice Raffault Les Baffés 2020
White
Chinon, France
5.8
WineSaint
Dense cassis and cedar are weighed down by scorching 15.5% alcohol that dominates the palate. The fruit concentration and oak integration show promise, but the heat overwhelms any sense of harmony. Good bones underneath if the alcohol ever settles.
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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.