Olga Raffault

Chinon Cabernet Franc Rosé

9.06 ratings

8.93 pro ratings

Chinon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France

Cabernet Franc

Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Potato, White Rice, Herbs, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Mushrooms, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Duck, Venison

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9.1

The 2022 Rosé is distinctly savory, nearly smoky, with a blend of bouquet garni, crushed peaches and wet stone. A tinge of minerality up front enhances its tart orchard fruits, adding a crisp, almost crunchy sensation as sour citrus punctuates the close. It tapers off with a spicy and wonderfully fresh saline tension, leaving just a subtle trace of licorice to fade. (Eric Guido, Vinous, June 2023)

The 2022 Rosé is distinctly savory, nearly smoky, with a blend of bouquet garni, crushed peaches and wet stone. A tinge of minerality up front enhances its tart orchard fruits, adding a crisp, almost crunchy sensation as sour citrus punctuates the close. It tapers off with a spicy and wonderfully fresh saline tension, leaving just a subtle trace of licorice to fade. (Eric Guido, Vinous, June 2023)

Jun 22nd, 2023

8.8

Orange blossom and salted cantaloupe rind.
Soft and airy. Perhaps my favorite Loire producer.

Orange blossom and salted cantaloupe rind.
Soft and airy. Perhaps my favorite Loire producer.

May 11th, 2023

9.0

A little fruity but full and dry. Would buy again

A little fruity but full and dry. Would buy again

Aug 19th, 2023

9.0

Mineral driven, strawberry finish.

Mineral driven, strawberry finish.

Aug 7th, 2023

8.9

Matt had this a year ago

Matt had this a year ago

Oct 28th, 2023

Penny Wild-perkowski

9.1

Penny had this a year ago

Penny had this a year ago

Jul 13th, 2023