Olga Raffault, Chinon Les Picasses, 2009 SO0422_Reductions and that savory depth that

and that savory depth that separates serious wine from crowd-pleasing fruit juice

or just want tequila that actually tastes like agave

pair it with anything from ceviche to grilled vegetables

Benjamin Gras assembles the blend from parcels across four communes: Vacqueyras

drawing North Coast Cabernet Franc and treating it with restraint: native-yeast fermentation

Olga Raffault, Chinon Les Picasses, 2009 SO0422_Reductions and that savory depth thatOlga Raffault is one of the most famous names in Chinon, one of France's great Cabernet Franc appellations, and Les Picasses is one of the Loire's finest vineyards, a south facing slope of clay over limestone tuffeau. The family farms organically, ferments with native yeast, and ages long in foudres, producing a Chinon built to age for decades. This is the 2009, a warm, ripe vintage, now a back vintage bottle from a private cellar that is entering a