Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses 2009 NO UPC and today it's one of

and today it's one of Tuscany's quietest bargains

and effective medicine for ailments of the heart and soul

but Touraine grows Sauvignon Blanc just as convincingly and asks a great deal less for it

warm spice

The result has more concentration and structure than Pigeoulet without losing its drinkability

Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses 2009 NO UPC and today it's one ofChinon rewards patience, and Olga Raffault has always been happy to do the waiting for you. Les Picasses is the domaine's flagship: a south facing slope of clay over limestone tuffeau, planted to Cabernet Franc vines over fifty years old, farmed organically and fermented with indigenous yeast. The wine spends years in large oak and chestnut foudres and then more years in bottle before release. The 2009 was a warm, generous vintage in the Loire, which