Olga Raffault, Chinon Les Picasses, 2009 SO0422_Reductions the kind of aged Portuguese

the kind of aged Portuguese red that overdelivers

Fermented in stainless steel and concrete eggs

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

Expect perfumed Nebbiolo elegance over a serious tannic frame

It can be a little reserved when you first pour it

Olga Raffault, Chinon Les Picasses, 2009 SO0422_Reductions the kind of aged PortugueseOlga 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